Overall crashworthiness evaluations

Midsize luxury/near luxury cars

Good Acceptable Marginal Poor

Vehicles are listed in order of performance in crash tests. Frontal crash test ratings can be compared only among vehicles of similar weight; side impact crash test ratings can be compared across vehicle type and weight categories.

FRONTAL RATINGS Acura TL 2004-08 models Acura TL 1999-2003 models Acura TSX 2004-08 models Audi A4 2002-08 models mfg. after Feb. 2002 BMW 3 series 2000-05 models mfg. after Nov. 1999 Cadillac Catera 1997-2001 models Infiniti G35/G37 2003-06 models Infiniti I30 2000-01 models mfg. after Nov. 1999 Infiniti I30 1997-99 models Infiniti I30 1996 models Infiniti I35 2002-04 models Jaguar X-Type 2002-08 models mfg. after Dec. 2001 Lexus ES 300 2002-03 models Lexus ES 330 2004-06 models Lexus IS 300 2002-05 models Lincoln MKZ 2007 models mfg. before Feb. 2007 Lincoln Zephyr 2006 models mfg. after Jan. 2006 Mazda Millenia 1995-2002 models Mercedes C class 2008-09 models Mercedes C class 2001-07 models Saab 9-3 1999-2002 models mfg. after Dec. 1998 Saab 9-5 2002-09 models mfg. after Nov. 2001 Saab 9-5 1999-2001 models Saab 900 1995-98 models Volvo 850/S70 1993-2000 models

SIDE RATINGS Acura TL 2004-08 models, with standard side airbags Acura TSX 2005-08 models, with standard side airbags Audi A4 2005-08 models mfg. after Oct. 2004, with standard but without additional optional side airbags Infiniti G35/G37 2006 models, with standard side airbags Jaguar X-Type 2002-08 models, with standard side airbags Lexus ES 330 2004-06 models mfg. after Apr. 2004, with standard side airbags Lincoln MKZ 2007-09 models, with standard side airbags Lincoln Zephyr 2006 models, with standard side airbags Mercedes C class 2006-07 models, with standard and additional optional side airbags Mercedes C class 2005 models, with standard side airbags Saab 9-5 1999-2009 models, with standard side airbags

REAR RATINGS

See rear crash protection ratings by make and model

Additional information:
How tests are conducted and how the Institute determines ratings
Frontal technical measurements for midsize luxury/near luxury cars
Side impact technical measurements for midsize luxury/near luxury cars