Overall crashworthiness evaluations

Small 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 Chevrolet Cavalier 1995-2005 models Chevrolet Prizm 1998-2002 models Dodge Neon 2000-05 models Dodge Neon 1995-99 models Dodge SRT-4 2003-05 models Ford Escort 1997-2002 models Ford Focus 4-door 2000-07 models Honda Civic 4-door 2001-05 models Honda Civic 4-door 1996-2000 models Hyundai Elantra 2004-06 models Hyundai Elantra 2001-03 models Hyundai Elantra 1996-2000 models Kia Sephia 1996-97 models Kia Sephia/Spectra 1998-2004 models mfg. before Dec. 2003 Kia Spectra 2005-09 models mfg. after Jan. 2005 Kia Spectra 2004-05 models mfg. after Nov. 2003 and before Feb. 2005 Mazda 3 2004-09 models Mazda Protege 1999-2003 models Mazda Protege 1995-98 models Mercury Tracer 1997-99 models Mitsubishi Lancer 2002-06 models Mitsubishi Mirage 1997-2001 models Nissan Sentra 2000-06 models Nissan Sentra 1998-99 models Plymouth Neon 2000-01 models Plymouth Neon 1995-99 models Pontiac Sunfire 1995-2002 models Saab 9-2X 2005-06 models Saturn Astra 2008 models Saturn ION 2005-07 models Saturn SL 1995-2002 models Subaru Impreza 2002-07 models mfg. after Sep. 2001 Suzuki Aerio 2002-07 models Suzuki Forenza 2004-08 models Suzuki Reno 2005-08 models Toyota Corolla 2003-08 models mfg. after Dec. 2002 Toyota Corolla 2003 models mfg. before Jan. 2003 Toyota Corolla 1998-2002 models Toyota Prius 2004-09 models Volkswagen Golf 1999-2006 models Volkswagen Golf 1994-99 models Volkswagen Jetta 1999-2005 models mfg. before Nov. 2004 Volkswagen Jetta 1994-99 models Volvo S40 2002-04 models mfg. before Jan. 2004

SIDE RATINGS Chevrolet Cobalt 4-door 2005-09 models, with optional side airbags Chevrolet Cobalt 4-door 2005-09 models, without optional side airbags Dodge Neon 2000-05 models, without optional side airbags Dodge SRT-4 2003-05 models, without optional side airbags Ford Focus 4-door 2000-07 models, without optional side airbags Hyundai Elantra 2001-06 models, with standard side airbags Kia Spectra 2008-09 models mfg. after Aug. 2007, with standard side airbags Kia Spectra 2004-08 models mfg. after Nov. 2003 and before Sep. 2007, with standard side airbags Mazda 3 2005-08 models mfg. after Aug. 2004, without optional side airbags Mitsubishi Lancer 2002-06 models, without optional side airbags Nissan Sentra 2000-06 models, without optional side airbags Plymouth Neon 2000-01 models, without optional side airbags Saab 9-2X 2006 models, with standard side airbags Saturn Astra 2008 models, with standard side airbags Saturn ION 2003-07 models, with optional side airbags Saturn ION 2003-07 models, without optional side airbags Subaru Impreza 2006-07 models, with standard side airbags Suzuki Aerio 2005-07 models, with standard side airbags Suzuki Forenza 2005-08 models, with standard side airbags Toyota Corolla 2005-08 models, with optional side airbags Toyota Corolla 2003-08 models, without optional side airbags Toyota Prius 2007-09 models, with standard side airbags Toyota Prius 2004-06 models, with optional side airbags Toyota Prius 2004-06 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 small cars
Side impact technical measurements for small cars