Here's an interesting study of the top 20 vehicles to avoid if you want to stay alive. Lots of Japanese & Korean cars make this list, but some domestics didn't fair well either including the PT Cruiser, Dodge Dakota and Jeep Liberty. Some are considered unsafe because they don't offer stability control, side curtain air bags or ABS as standard equipment.
I'll stick to my large North American 4 door sedan thanks!
1. Buick Rendezvous
2. Ford Ranger/Mazda B-Series
3. Nissan Frontier
4. Ford Escape/Mercury Mariner
5. Toyota Yaris
6. Hyundai Accent
7. Toyota Matrix/Pontiac Vibe
8. Kia Rio
9. Chevrolet Aveo
10. Suzuki Reno/Forenza
11. Ford Focus
12. Jeep Liberty
13. Dodge Dakota
14. Chevrolet Cobalt/Pontiac G5
15. Nissan Xterra
16. Saturn ION
17. Chrysler PT Cruiser
18. Honda S2000
19. Toyota Scion tC
20. Mazda3
STORY HERE
SLIDESHOW HERE
Bernie