The Chevrolet Cobalt earned top honors on Tuesday as the vehicle with the healthiest interior air space, according to the Ecology Center, an environmental group based here. The vehicles with the worst interior air quality included the Chevy Aveo, Nissan Versa, Scion xB and Suzuki Forenza.

The group has a full list of its results at its Web site. Many cars and trucks did well in the tests, including the Chrysler PT Cruiser, Honda Odyssey and Volvo V50. The Cobalt had the lowest level of toxic chemicals in its interior, but other Chevy products did not fare as well. The Aveo, Express van and Silverado placed in the bottom 10, according to the guide.

The group checked different interior parts, including steering wheels and seats, for chemicals that have been linked to everything from allergies to birth defects.

What this means to you: As if price and features aren't enough, here's one more thing to consider when shopping for a new vehicle.

 

yay i can still smell that new car smell in my cobalt

 

and here i thought it was a cheap interior minus the recaro seatslol

 

ahh yes the new car smell...mine still has it...its an 05

 

Our interior smells great now. We hauled a bunch of firewood when we went camping last weekend. Smells like the forest now.

 

propaganda! 1badblue works for the man!

my car smells like ass and taco bell.

 

Ass and Taco Bell..... whats the difference? They smell the same to me.

 

na he gets the gas from taco bell which makes its smell like ass and taco bell is a kind of like a mexican food smell. So in other words his car smells like a cheap beaner with gas lol

 

Mmm, interior does smell/feel sexy!!!

 

i hate new car smells... first thing i did when i test drove that 07 redline was roll the windows down....

 

Thats cool! Do you have a link to this?

 

http://www.healthycar.org/vehicle.mostleast.php