Are newer cars really safer?

I bought a Ford Focus new in 2003 intending to keep it for a long time. Now 10 years on I am wondering if safety and crash protection has moved on enough to warrant buying a new car. I have two children under six years old who travel in the car and I’m considering a new SEAT Leon. Will it be safer?

Asked on 14 January 2014 by Alex Bishop

Answered by Honest John

Any new car will be significantly safer because it has not yet had a chance to rust in its seams so in the event of a crash is more likely to stay in one piece.

Additionally, the SEAT will have more airbags and they too will be new, whereas there is no guarantee that the 10 year old airbags in your Focus will actually work.

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