HIGHWAY SAFETY RESEARCH & COMMUNICATIONS

Small cars

Front moderate overlap results

Poor
Chevrolet Cavalier 1995-2005 models
Good
Chevrolet Cobalt 2-door 2005-10 models
Good
Chevrolet Cobalt 4-door 2005-10 models
Good
Chevrolet HHR 2006-11 models
Acceptable
Chevrolet Prizm 1998-2002 models
Good
Chrysler PT Cruiser 2006-10 models
Good
Dodge Caliber 2007-12 models
Marginal
Dodge Neon 2000-05 models
Poor
Dodge Neon 1995-99 models
Marginal
Dodge SRT-4 2003-05 models
Acceptable
Ford Escort 1997-2002 models
Good
Ford Focus 2-door 2008-10 models
Good
Ford Focus 4-door 2008-11 models
Good
Ford Focus 4-door 2000-07 models
Good
Honda Civic 2-door 2006-11 models
Good
Honda Civic 4-door 2012 models
Good
Honda Civic 4-door 2006-11 models
Good
Honda Civic 4-door 2001-05 models
Acceptable
Honda Civic 4-door 1996-2000 models
Good
Hyundai Elantra 2007-10 models
Good
Hyundai Elantra 2004-06 models
Poor
Hyundai Elantra 2001-03 models
Acceptable
Hyundai Elantra 1996-2000 models
Poor
Kia Sephia 1996-97 models
Poor
Kia Sephia/Spectra 1998-2004 models built before December 2003
Good
Kia Soul 2010-11 models
Acceptable
Kia Spectra 2005-09 models built after January 2005
Poor
Kia Spectra 2004-05 models built after November 2003 and before February 2005
Good
Mazda 3 sedan 2004-09 models
Acceptable
Mazda Protege 1999-2003 models
Acceptable
Mazda Protege 1995-98 models
Acceptable
Mercury Tracer 1997-99 models
Good
Mitsubishi Lancer 2002-06 models
Poor
Mitsubishi Mirage 1997-2001 models
Good
Nissan Leaf 2011-12 models
Good
Nissan Sentra 2007-12 models
Acceptable
Nissan Sentra 2000-06 models
Acceptable
Nissan Sentra 1998-99 models
Good
Nissan Versa hatchback 2007-12 models
Good
Nissan Versa sedan 2007-11 models
Marginal
Plymouth Neon 2000-01 models
Poor
Plymouth Neon 1995-99 models
Good
Pontiac G5 2007-09 models
Poor
Pontiac Sunfire 1995-2002 models
Good
Saab 9-2X 2005-06 models
Good
Saturn Astra 2008 models
Acceptable
Saturn ION 2005-07 models
Acceptable
Saturn SL 1995-2002 models
Acceptable
Scion tC 2005-10 models
Good
Scion xD 2012 models
Acceptable
Scion xD 2008-11 models
Good
Subaru Impreza 2008-11 models
Good
Subaru Impreza 2002-07 models built after September 2001
Good
Suzuki Aerio 2002-07 models
Acceptable
Suzuki Forenza 2004-08 models
Acceptable
Suzuki Reno 2005-08 models
Good
Toyota Corolla 2003-08 models built after December 2002
Good
Toyota Corolla 2003 models built before January 2003
Acceptable
Toyota Corolla 1998-2002 models
Good
Toyota Prius 2004-09 models
Good
Volkswagen Golf 1999-2006 models
Marginal
Volkswagen Golf 1994-99 models
Good
Volkswagen Jetta sedan 1999-2005 models built before November 2004
Marginal
Volkswagen Jetta sedan 1994-99 models
Good
Volkswagen New Beetle 1998-2010 models built after June 1998
Good
Volvo S40 2002-04 models built before January 2004

Side results

Acceptable
Chevrolet Cobalt 2-door 2009-10 models built after May 2009
Acceptable
Chevrolet Cobalt 4-door 2010 models
Acceptable
Chevrolet Cobalt 4-door 2005-09 models, with optional side airbags
Poor
Chevrolet Cobalt 4-door 2005-09 models, without optional side airbags
Acceptable
Chevrolet HHR 2010-11 models
Acceptable
Chevrolet HHR 2006-09 models, with optional side airbags
Poor
Chrysler PT Cruiser 2008-10 models
Marginal
Dodge Caliber 2007-12 models, with standard but without additional optional side airbags
Poor
Dodge Neon 2000-05 models, without optional side airbags
Poor
Dodge SRT-4 2003-05 models, without optional side airbags
Good
Ford Focus 2-door 2008-10 models
Acceptable
Ford Focus 4-door 2008-11 models
Poor
Ford Focus 4-door 2000-07 models, without optional side airbags
Acceptable
Honda Civic 2-door 2006-11 models
Good
Honda Civic 4-door 2012 models
Good
Honda Civic 4-door 2006-11 models
Good
Honda Insight 2010 models
Good
Hyundai Elantra 2010 models built after November 2009
Marginal
Hyundai Elantra 2007-10 models built before December 2009
Poor
Hyundai Elantra 2001-06 models
Good
Kia Forte 2010 models built after October 2009
Acceptable
Kia Forte 2010 models built after June 2009 and before November 2009
Good
Kia Soul 2011 models
Good
Kia Soul 2010 models
Marginal
Kia Spectra 2008-09 models built after August 2007
Poor
Kia Spectra 2004-08 models built after November 2003 and before September 2007
Good
Lexus CT 200h 2011-12 models
Poor
Mazda 3 sedan 2005-08 models built after August 2004, without optional side airbags
Good
Mitsubishi Lancer 2008-11 models
Poor
Mitsubishi Lancer 2002-06 models, without optional side airbags
Good
Nissan Leaf 2011-12 models
Acceptable
Nissan Sentra 2011-12 models
Good
Nissan Sentra 2007-10 models
Poor
Nissan Sentra 2000-06 models, without optional side airbags
Acceptable
Nissan Versa hatchback 2011-12 models
Good
Nissan Versa hatchback 2007-10 models built after November 2006
Acceptable
Nissan Versa sedan 2011 models
Good
Nissan Versa sedan 2007-10 models
Poor
Plymouth Neon 2000-01 models, without optional side airbags
Acceptable
Pontiac G5 2009 models built after May 2009
Good
Pontiac Vibe 2009-10 models
Good
Saab 9-2X 2006 models
Marginal
Saturn Astra 2008 models
Poor
Saturn ION 2003-07 models, without optional side airbags
Poor
Saturn ION 2003-07 models, with optional side airbags
Acceptable
Scion tC 2005-10 models
Good
Scion xB 2008-12 models
Good
Subaru Impreza 2008-11 models
Good
Subaru Impreza 2006-07 models
Poor
Suzuki Aerio 2005-07 models
Poor
Suzuki Forenza 2005-08 models
Acceptable
Toyota Corolla 2005-08 models, with optional side airbags
Poor
Toyota Corolla 2003-08 models, without optional side airbags
Good
Toyota Matrix 2009-12 models
Good
Toyota Prius 2007-09 models
Good
Toyota Prius 2004-06 models, with optional side airbags
Poor
Toyota Prius 2004-06 models, without optional side airbags
Poor
Volkswagen New Beetle 2004-10 models

 


  • Goodood
  • Acceptablecceptable
  • Marginalarginal
  • Pooroor

How tests are conducted and how the Institute determines ratings:

Moderate overlap front — Ratings should be compared only among vehicles of similar weight.

Side — Ratings can be compared across vehicle type and weight categories. Except where noted, models have a standard complement of side airbags, generally consisting of front and rear curtain airbags to protect the head and front seat-mounted airbags to protect the torso.

Rear crash protection ratings for all models tested

Focuses on how well seat/head restraint combinations protect against whiplash injuries

See ratings by manufacturer:  

Rollover crash protection ratings for all models tested

Assesses vehicle roof strength for protection in rollover crashes

See ratings by vehicle type/size:  

©1996-2013, Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, Highway Loss Data Institute
1005 N. Glebe Road, Suite 800, Arlington, VA 22201 USA | tel 703/247-1500 | fax 703/247-1588