Today we’re going to be diving into a list containing the top top 8 cars on the current
auto market, that would, statistically speaking, be more likely to kill you rather than get
you to point B. The list was compiled based on data analysis done by Iseecars.com, looking
at all models from 2013 - 2017, and calculating the average amount of fatalities reported
for every billion vehicle miles. Some of the results may surprise you, others will probably
be completely expected, but at any rate, you may want to give this video a close watch
(and maybe even a thumbs up) if safety is a concern for you.
Number 10: Camaro & Challenger
So right off the bat I’m going to be starting this list off with a lie, since I’m lumping
in 2 cars for the number 10 slot, and the title clearly said 10 cars not 11. The ChevY
Camaro and the dodge challenger. The Camaro has a 5.5 cars per billion vehicle miles fatalty
rate and the Challenger is at 5.8. The reason I’ve lumped them together like this is because
they’re so close in fatality rates, and have almost identical reasons for achieving
them, so I wanted to avoid some redundancies. It should come as no surprise that 2 of the
top 3 american muscle cars would make this list. Over the decades long battle being waged
by Ford, Chevy and Dodge to make the faster sports car offered at a better price, we now
have an over abundance of cheap horsepower, which is alluring to us all, but is down right
dangerous for someone who isn’t exactly prepared for it. It gets a bit more dicey
too, when you realize that both of these cars have had their fair share of blindspot complaints
as well. Both companies have done quite a bit to add safety features to combat these
fatality rates, but it’s not really the car’s fault to begin with, and has everything
to do with an inexperienced driver in a powerful sports car driving recklessly without the
skill level necessary to do so.
Number 9: Kia Rio
I’m not sure about you guys, but when I think of Kia I think, economical, practical
and most of all SAFE! WELL NOT REALLY, But apparently there’s a few ripples in the
safety blanket at the Kia factory resulting in a 5.9 cars per billion vehicle miles fatality
rate. The Rio is quite possibly one of the least expensive cars on the market today (good
job Kia!), but I suppose to get that price tag down, a few corners had to be cut with
the safety features. The crash tests for the model years we’re talking about revealed
a few weak points earning itself only a 4 star rating from NHTSA and only 3 stars from
Euroncap. It was also discovered that injury to the rear passengers in the event of a side
swipe was more probable than in most other cars. I suppose there’s also something to
be said about it’s smaller size, but all these factors combined, have accumulated into
a 5.9 fatality rate. The good news, however, is that the Kia Rio has now rectified some
of these flaws and has become a top safety pick in more recent years (good job again
Kia!).
Number 8: Nissan Versa
Next up we have the Nissan Versa making an appearance on our list. For a lot of you,
this probably didn’t come off as a huge surprise considering the Versa is currently
one of the top 10 least expensive cars in US as of right now. Just like what we talked
about with the Rio, obviously some corners had to be cut to get this vehicle at that
price point, and unfortunately some of those corners created a higher fatality rate when
an accident occurs, making the Versa hit at a 6.1 cars per billion vehicle miles fatality
rate. Interesting enough though, the Versa was awarded by the IHS as a top safety pick
in 2013, which is the first year of the model years chosen for the study, but due to a change
in testing procedures the Versa was stripped of this title. Obviously a car with such a
low price point, is going to be average at best in almost every aspect imaginable, and
it’s safety test results were no exception to that.vThe new procedures exposed a huge
flaw, and now it receives a “poor” rating in the small front overlap test. This is what
the suspected achilles heel is for the versa’s safety might be and why it’s so deadly in
an accident.
Number 7: Nissan 370Z-
Somebody go into the kitchen and check the stove, I can smell rice burning! Oh wait no,
it’s just the Nissan 370Z burning it’s passengers alive! Before you guys go nuts
with the dislike button and the negative comments, that was purely satirical. Anyways, we work
up 1 notch on the list with the Nissan 370Z by exactly .01. This guy has earned 6.2 cars
per billion vehicle miles, leaving us with more questions than answers. Interestingly
enough, the NHTSA and IIHS have never actually performed a crash test rating on this car
before, leaving us with nothing more than theories and speculations as to why this car
is causing so many deaths. It certainly could be a safety flaw left unrevealed because of
the lack of crash testing, or it could be more along the lines of the challenger and
camaro, and it’s just too much horsepower and too low of a price attracting owners who
shouldn’t even be driving smart cars. All we do know is that this is currently the 7th
deadliest car in the US today.
Number 6: Subaru BRZ
So number 6 is where things start to get a little odd, because it’s a Subaru, The BRZ
to be exact. The Subaru BRZ is at 6.9 cars per billion vehicle miles, and is an oddity
in my book for a few reasons. First of all, it’s a subaru! Subarus have a great reputation
for being safe cars that score well in crash tests, the BRZ being no exception to that,
since it was a top safety pick from the IIHS. This is why I’d never expect to see it on
a list of cars with high fatality rates, much less to be ranked so high on that list too!
Another interesting thing about this list ranking, is that so far out of all the cars
on this list, this is the largest jump in fatalities as well. Most of the cars on this
list have moved up .1 or .2 deaths per billion vehicle miles from one car to the next, but
the BRZ spiked up by .7 fatalities! Like all the other sports cars on this list so far,
the BRZ is an example of what AN AFFORDABE SPORTS CAR can result in. But again why is
the BRZ ranked so much higher than the others? Could it be that the Subaru brand attracts
drivers who are looking for more reliability and safety rather than a fun ride, and the
drivers of the BRZ are MUCH less prepared for this car and don’t really know what
they’re getting themselves into? It’s the only conclusion I could draw, because
it is hands down a safe vehicle safety test wise. Let me know what you guys think in the
comments below.
Number 5: Chevrolet Spark
Number five on our list of killer cars, is the Chevrolet Spark, which has us diving right
back into the world of cars that are really, almost too small for American roads, because
of their high fatality rates. The spark scores a 7.2 cars per billion vehicle miles, and
frankly this one does not come off as too big of a surprise at all. We all know exactly
what the literal fatal flaw is here, the size. Now to the sparks credit, it actually has
performed well for the IIHS, earning itself an “acceptable” rating in the small overlap
test, and is actually only 1 of 11 subcompacts to do so. That is really about as good as
it gets for these subcompacts though, and seeing an “acceptable” rating for safety
is not really what I would call a vote of confidence. If I asked the pilot of a plane
I was about to travel on, how safe the aircraft was and he said “ehhh, it’s acceptable,''
I'd immediately get off and find another way there. That is just the issue with these subcompacts
though, and despite the lack of safety, these types of cars keep gaining popularity. The
low price tag and excellent fuel economy just make these an excellent choice for a frugal
assisted s******.
Number 4: Kia Forte
Number 4 has us looking at another Kia, and this time the culprit is the Forte. This is
another one of those sort of surprised but not really, all at the same time kinds of
deals for our list. The Forte is at 7.4 cars per billion vehicle miles death rate, and
its results are pointing more towards lack luster safety features. The Forte is an obvious
pick when shopping for a good value on a reliable sedan to make sure you can get to point A
to point B, but unfortunately, according to the statistics compiled from this study, point
B in a Forte is likely to be the Morgue. But hey! At least you’re getting damn good gas
mileage on your way there! The Forte has been an on again / off again top safety pick, which
means that not all 2013 to 2017 Fortes are unsafe, but rather just a few bad apple years
that resulted in a huge fatality spike, and it finding its way on to our list in the top
5’s. So please, if you're shopping for one of these, do the research and pick a safe
year.
Number 3: Honda Fit
Now making our way in to thfe top 3’s, we’ve got the Honda Fit scoring third place in our
top death machines list with a 7.7 cars per billion vehicle miles. If you haven’t gotten
the point yet, subcompacts are more likely to kill you in an accident than larger cars,
huge shocker, right?! So interestingly enough, the NHTSA has consistently given the Fit a
5 star crash test rating, but again, and I realize I sound like a broken record here,
these high crash test ratings aren’t enough when these tiny things get sandwiched between
a semi truck and a Hummer on the highway at 80 mph. Another factor that probably gets
the Fit so high up on the list is the fact that it’s actually a pretty fun car to drive,
and not just for a subcompact. This probably leads more people to drive recklessly in one
of these. You’re more likely to see somebody behind the wheel of one of these guys to be
weaving in and out of traffic at high speeds having a grand ole time, until he hits the
breaks suddenly and gets demolished by a Ford F-150, who doesn’t even stop, because they
couldn’t tell the difference between hitting a Fit or a bump in the road.
Number 2: Chevrolet Corvette
Smashing through a guardrail, over a cliff and right into the number 2 spot on our list,
the Chevrolet Corvette! This is one of the cars on the list where you go, “yeah that
makes perfect sense,” and it does! I mean where else are going to find this much performance
at that price point? Corvettes aren’t cheap by any means, but for what you get in them,
they are certainly a steal! There are actually no crash test ratings for the Corvette, because
safety is not even a factor that comes into play when deciding to buy one of these. I
mean really, who has ever gone “yeah I want a car that can go from 0 to 60 in 3.6 seconds,
easily maintain cruising speeds over 110 mph, but I also want it to be safe.” yeah that’s
right, nobody. . . ever! What gets really crazy, however, is by how much the Corvette
jumps in the numbers. We go from a 7.7 to a 9.8 cars per billion miles! Holy hell that’s
a huge spike! But to Cherolet’s credit they have made huge strides in recent years to
make the corvette a safer, yet still badass and fun to drive car.
Number 1: Mitsubishi Mirage
So what do you get when a car company who has a spotty record of cranking out cheap,
less than reliable cars, makes one of the cheapest new cars available in a subcompact
format? The Mitsubishi Mirage! This little Grim Reaper scored a shocking 10.2 cars per
billion vehicle miles fatality rate, and is the epitome of compromise, suited for drivers
with a strong “good enough” approach to life in general. I can understand drivers
needing an economical vehicle, for a more budget conscious consumer, but there are better,
more reliable and most importantly, SAFER options in the same price range. If you have
an argument for buying a Mirage I would love to hear your thoughts in the comment section
below. But boiled down, you have yet another subcompact car, that is inherently dangerous
already, thrown together so cheaply, it doesn’t stand a chance in an accident involving any
sort of substantial speeds. This car should automatically get you on a s****** watch list,
because clearly you have a death wish if you own one of these.
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