Overall crashworthiness evaluations

Midsize moderately priced cars

current models | earlier models

 

Good Good Acceptable Acceptable Marginal Marginal Poor 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

Good Chevrolet Malibu 2004-07 models
Acceptable Chevrolet Malibu/Classic 1997-2005 models
Poor Chrysler Cirrus 1995-2000 models
Acceptable Chrysler Sebring 2001-06 models
Poor Daewoo Leganza 1999-2002 models
Acceptable Dodge Stratus 2001-06 models
Poor Dodge Stratus 1995-2000 models
Poor Ford Contour 1995-2000 models
Acceptable Ford Fusion 2006-07 models mfg. after Jan. 2006 and before Feb. 2007
Good Honda Accord 2003-07 models
Acceptable Honda Accord 1998-2002 models
Acceptable Honda Accord 1994-97 models
Acceptable Hyundai Sonata 1999-2005 models
Poor Hyundai Sonata 1995-98 models
Acceptable Kia Optima 2001-06 models mfg. before Oct. 2005
Good Mazda 6 2003-08 models
Acceptable Mazda 626 1998-2002 models
Acceptable Mercury Milan 2006-07 models mfg. after Jan. 2006 and before Feb. 2007
Poor Mercury Mystique 1995-2000 models
Acceptable Mitsubishi Galant 1999-2003 models
Poor Mitsubishi Galant 1994-98 models
Good Nissan Altima 2002-06 models
Marginal Nissan Altima 2000-01 models
Good Nissan Maxima 2004-08 models
Acceptable Nissan Maxima 2000-03 models mfg. after Nov. 1999
Acceptable Nissan Maxima 1997-99 models
Poor Nissan Maxima 1995-96 models
Poor Oldsmobile Alero 1999-2004 models
Acceptable Oldsmobile Cutlass 1997-99 models
Poor Plymouth Breeze 1996-2000 models
Poor Pontiac Grand Am 1999-2005 models
Good Saturn AURA 2007-09 models
Acceptable Saturn L Series 2000-05 models
Good Subaru Legacy 2005-09 models
Good Subaru Legacy 2000-04 models
Acceptable Subaru Legacy 1995-99 models
Acceptable Suzuki Verona 2004-06 models
Good Toyota Avalon 2000-04 models
Acceptable Toyota Avalon 1998-99 models
Marginal Toyota Avalon 1995-97 models
Good Toyota Camry 2002-06 models
Good Toyota Camry 1997-2001 models
Acceptable Toyota Camry 1994-96 models
Good Volkswagen Passat 1998-2005 models
Poor Volkswagen Passat 1995-97 models

SIDE RATINGS

Good Chevrolet Malibu 2005-07 models, with standard and additional optional side airbags
Poor Chevrolet Malibu 2004-06 models, without optional side airbags
Good Chevrolet Malibu 2004 models mfg. after Feb. 2004, with optional side airbags
Poor Chrysler Sebring 2001-06 models, without optional side airbags
Poor Dodge Stratus 2001-06 models, without optional side airbags
Acceptable Ford Fusion 2007 models mfg. before Feb. 2007, with standard side airbags
Poor Ford Fusion 2006 models, without optional side airbags
Good Honda Accord 2005-07 models, with standard side airbags
Good Honda Accord 2004 models, with optional side airbags
Poor Honda Accord 2003-04 models, without optional side airbags
Poor Hyundai Sonata 1999-2005 models, with standard side airbags
Poor Kia Optima 2001-06 models mfg. before Oct. 2005, with standard side airbags
Poor Mazda 6 2003-06 models, without optional side airbags
Acceptable Mercury Milan 2007 models mfg. before Feb. 2007, with standard side airbags
Poor Mercury Milan 2006 models, without optional side airbags
Good Mitsubishi Galant 2005-06 models, with standard side airbags
Poor Mitsubishi Galant 2004 models mfg. after Oct. 2003, without optional side airbags
Good Nissan Altima 2007-09 models, with standard side airbags
Poor Nissan Altima 2002-06 models, without optional side airbags
Marginal Nissan Maxima 2004-08 models, with standard side airbags
Acceptable Pontiac G6 2007 models, with standard and additional optional side airbags
Acceptable Pontiac G6 2006 models mfg. after Jun. 2005, with optional side airbags
Poor Pontiac G6 2006 models mfg. after Jun. 2005, without optional side airbags
Good Saturn AURA 2007-09 models, with standard side airbags
Poor Saturn L Series 2002-05 models, with standard side airbags
Poor Saturn L Series 2001 models, with optional side airbags
Good Subaru Legacy 2006-09 models, with standard side airbags
Marginal Subaru Legacy 2005 models, with standard side airbags
Marginal Suzuki Verona 2005-06 models, with standard side airbags
Poor Suzuki Verona 2004 models, no side airbags available
Good Toyota Camry 2004-06 models, with optional side airbags
Poor Toyota Camry 2002-06 models, without optional 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 moderately priced cars
Side impact technical measurements for midsize moderately priced cars

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