5. Avoid Mini
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The Minis may be small and reduce your carbon footprint, but when it comes to safety and reliability they just don’t make the grade. A great car to drive for the pure novelty of it, we wouldn’t suggest going on a road trip in a Mini because you may spend most of the trip on the side of the road.