This must be a major reason why cars depreciate as fast as they do in the UK.

All these stats are worth exactly nothing when there is no proper control. The article insinuates elderly drivers are more likely to die in a crash because of the types of cars they drive. Another obvious factor would be the mere fact that these drivers themselves are elderly. Frailer bodies, worse eyesight, worse…

It references the last 20 or so years, not the cars from the early 60s (R4) or the R5 from the 70s. Renault was a safety leader in the aughts.

Agreed. However, to be fair, that Rover is the worst car they tested if I'm not mistaken. It's a design that dates back to the early 80s or even before.

Exactly. Mass will also increase safety to some extent, but at the expense of other traffic. So it's not a viable safety improvement. Quite the opposite really.

It actually does have a side impact airbag, but one that only protects the torso. Which is a downgrade compared the older generations of this car. It's the only real criticism that seems valid.

Sure. The current engine probably has 60 or so hp. Which is a joke. When you install some random flat NA Subaru engine with triple digit hp, it will still not be fast but it would be able to move with traffic a bit better.

Exactly. It has some issues, especially the side airbag failing to protect the head of the front occupant, but overal it looks okay-ish.

Well, if you replace the engine with something more powerful it will not be as slow any more.

bed with flip-down sides–which seems like it should be an option for every pickup that wants to be a serious work truck

They can pool all they want. It will only reshuffle who has to pay which fine for exceeding the emissions threshold. It will not affect the target emissions threshold. A company like MG only sells so many (few) BEVs, so their impact on a pooled average will never be huge. The more that join the pool party, the smaller…

Fair. As long as companies are transparent and constructive to their employees, so their employees have the time and opportunity to adapt.

Vans have doing this for a long time. Three seats up front, so no console. The Renault Master full size van I rented recently had similar cupholders.

I had one in my BMW E30 wagon.

It’s not just luck though. When the car is a bit older, reliability is mostly determined by how the car has been treated.

As is the rest.

Citroen sold 1.8 million Amis. It’s only obscure in the US.

It’s a 2CV based Citroen. You can repair everything with a hammer and duct tape, it’s super simple. Reliable enough as well. Parts availability, especially mechanical parts availability, should be a breeze.

It’s an attractive classic to cruise around in, to be honest. Not sure about American infrastructure, but this will definitely work from a driving perspective in Mediterranean countries. What’s up with those headlights though, it’s an odd modification I have not seen before.

I still like the look of those. I had the wagon version with the 4G63, in base guise (135 hp?) and with a blue interior that seemed to have been made from cookie monster skin. It was fine as a workhorse, but from a reliability and driving characteristics (and rust protection) perspective my similar era and similar…