Overall crashworthiness evaluations

Large luxury cars

Good Good Acceptable Marginal Poor Poor

Vehicles are listed in order of performance in crash tests. Frontal crashes receive the highest weight, followed by side and rollover, and then rear crashes. Among vehicles with similar crash test results, vehicles are listed in alphabetical order. Frontal and rear crash ratings should be compared only among vehicles of similar weight while side impact and rollover crash test ratings can be compared across vehicle type and weight categories.

Lincoln MKS 2010 models with standard side airbags	Front1	Side	Rollover	Rear	ESC standard
Volvo S80 2010 models with standard side airbags	Front1	Side	Rollover	Rear	ESC standard
Acura RL 2010 models with standard side airbags	Front	Side	Rollover	Rear	ESC standard
Audi A6 2010 models with standard but without additional optional side airbags	Front	Side	Rollover	Rear	ESC standard
Cadillac CTS 2010 models with standard side airbags	Front1	Side	Rollover	Rear	ESC standard
Hyundai Genesis 2010 models with standard side airbags	Front	Side	Rollover	Rear	ESC standard
Lexus GS 2010 models with standard but without additional optional side airbags	Front	Side	Rollover	Rear	ESC standard
Infiniti M37/M56 2011 models with standard side airbags	Front1	Side2	Rollover	Rear	ESC standard
Cadillac DTS 2010 models with standard side airbags	Front3	Side	Rollover	Rear	ESC standard
Cadillac STS 2010 models with standard side airbags	Front	Side	Rollover	Rear	ESC standard
BMW 5 series 2010 models with standard but without additional optional side airbags	Front	Side	Rollover	Rear	ESC standard
Lexus LS 2010 models	Front1	Side	Rollover	Rear	ESC standard
Lincoln Town Car 2010 models	Front	Side	Rollover	Rear	ESC not available

Notes:

This rating is assigned by the Institute based on a test conducted by the manufacturer as part of frontal crash test verification.
This rating is assigned by the Institute based on a test conducted by the manufacturer as part of side crash test verification.
Two tests of the twin of this vehicle were conducted (Buick Lucerne), one by the Institute and the other by the vehicle manufacturer as part of frontal crash test verification. Ratings are based on both tests.

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