10 Safe Vehicles Less Than $25,000 from CARandDRIVER.com
08-20-07, 10:15 AM
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10 Safe Vehicles Less Than $25,000 from CARandDRIVER.com
Latest List Highlights Safety and Savings
ANN ARBOR, Mich., Aug. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- The 10 Safe New Vehicles for
Less Than $25,000 list from CARandDRIVER.com arrives today, just in time
for the final weeks of summer.
Vehicles that made the list had to meet tough Car and Driver standards,
which required all vehicles include stability control and a minimum of six
airbags (front and side curtain). On some of the vehicles, those safety
requirements are not standard and cost a little extra, but even with those
extras, all of the vehicles come in under $25,000.
"Car buyers and enthusiasts know they can count on CARandDRIVER.com for
expert research and analysis when considering a new car purchase, and both
safety and overall value are paramount factors to most of those in the
market to purchase," said Mike Dushane, executive editor, CARandDRIVER.com.
"This list will help guide car buyers to safe vehicles at a very reasonable
price, and it clearly shows how safety technology has moved to the
mainstream. It's not just for the luxury car buyer anymore."
The Top 10 Safe Vehicles for Less Than $25,000 list can be found at
http://www.caranddriver.com/toptensafecars
The Top 10 Safe Vehicles for Less Than $25,000 list includes:
2008 Saturn Astra
2008 Scion xB
2008 Hyundai Sonata
2008 Volkswagen Rabbit
2007 Mini Cooper
2007 Toyota Camry
2008 Volvo C30
2008 Dodge Charger
2008 Honda Accord
2008 Mazda CX-7
SOURCE CARandDRIVER.com
ANN ARBOR, Mich., Aug. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- The 10 Safe New Vehicles for
Less Than $25,000 list from CARandDRIVER.com arrives today, just in time
for the final weeks of summer.
Vehicles that made the list had to meet tough Car and Driver standards,
which required all vehicles include stability control and a minimum of six
airbags (front and side curtain). On some of the vehicles, those safety
requirements are not standard and cost a little extra, but even with those
extras, all of the vehicles come in under $25,000.
"Car buyers and enthusiasts know they can count on CARandDRIVER.com for
expert research and analysis when considering a new car purchase, and both
safety and overall value are paramount factors to most of those in the
market to purchase," said Mike Dushane, executive editor, CARandDRIVER.com.
"This list will help guide car buyers to safe vehicles at a very reasonable
price, and it clearly shows how safety technology has moved to the
mainstream. It's not just for the luxury car buyer anymore."
The Top 10 Safe Vehicles for Less Than $25,000 list can be found at
http://www.caranddriver.com/toptensafecars
The Top 10 Safe Vehicles for Less Than $25,000 list includes:
2008 Saturn Astra
2008 Scion xB
2008 Hyundai Sonata
2008 Volkswagen Rabbit
2007 Mini Cooper
2007 Toyota Camry
2008 Volvo C30
2008 Dodge Charger
2008 Honda Accord
2008 Mazda CX-7
SOURCE CARandDRIVER.com
08-20-07, 12:08 PM
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Lexus Champion
C&D'S study is flawed b/ c just counting airbags & if a car has VSC is not the whole picture in determining a cars safety. Its how the cars perform during crash testing w/ their airbags etc... Also the build structure/ frame design of the car matters a lot as well. IIHS.org seems to have the most comprehensive crash test information and thats what i use. For example the '07 Camry is on this "10 Safe New Vehicles for Less Than $25,000 list" BUT it only scores MARGINAL(NOT EVEN ACCEPTABLE lol) in rear crash test scores.. so the Camry(as well as others) should not be on this list.
Last edited by JAC JZS; 08-20-07 at 12:13 PM.
08-20-07, 12:27 PM
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08-20-07, 12:32 PM
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08-20-07, 03:55 PM
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Out of Warranty
I miss the David E. Davis era when a car was evaluated more for its soul than a string of numbers. Maybe it's easier to come up with these "lists" if you assign an arbitrary number to everything, but for me it's not just g-numbers on the track, but the experience of gliding up to the theater entrance, a crisp fall afternoon on a winding 2-lane, or a winter sunrise on a mountain road. Can't make much of a list out of those experiences - you can't assign numbers to them.
08-20-07, 04:13 PM
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Lexus Champion
I miss the David E. Davis era when a car was evaluated more for its soul than a string of numbers. Maybe it's easier to come up with these "lists" if you assign an arbitrary number to everything, but for me it's not just g-numbers on the track, but the experience of gliding up to the theater entrance, a crisp fall afternoon on a winding 2-lane, or a winter sunrise on a mountain road. Can't make much of a list out of those experiences - you can't assign numbers to them.
08-20-07, 05:06 PM
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2006 Honda Civic Royal Blue (SOLD)
2006 Toyota Corolla LE (SOLD)
2003 Mercedes S430 (SOLD)
1997 Lincoln Mark VIII (SOLD)
1993.5 Supra Twin Turbo (SOLD)
1998 Lexus GS400 (SOLD)
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