Overall crashworthiness evaluations

Midsize luxury SUVs

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.

Audi Q5 2010 models with standard side airbags	Front	Side	Rollover	Rear	ESC standard
Cadillac SRX 2011 models with standard side airbags	Front1	Side	Rollover	Rear	ESC standard
Lexus RX 2010 models with standard side airbags	Front	Side	Rollover	Rear	ESC standard
Lincoln MKT 2010 models (mfg. after Mar. 2010) with standard side airbags	Front1	Side2	Rollover	Rear	ESC standard
Volvo XC60 2011 models with standard side airbags	Front	Side	Rollover	Rear	ESC standard
Volvo XC90 2011 models with standard side airbags	Front	Side	Rollover	Rear	ESC standard
Lincoln MKX 2011 models with standard side airbags	Front	Side	Rollover	Rear	ESC standard
Acura MDX 2010 models with standard side airbags	Front1	Side2	Rollover	Rear	ESC standard
Acura RDX 2011 models with standard side airbags	Front1	Side	Rollover	Rear	ESC standard
BMW X3 2010 models with standard side airbags	Front	Side	Rollover	Rear	ESC standard
BMW X5 2010 models with standard side airbags	Front1	Side	Rollover	Rear	ESC standard
Infiniti EX35 2010 models with standard side airbags	Front	Side	Rollover	Rear	ESC standard
Mercedes M class 2011 models with standard side airbags	Front1	Side3	Rollover	Rear	ESC standard
Infiniti FX 2010 models	Front1	Side	Rollover	Rear	ESC standard
Acura ZDX 2010 models	Front1	Side	Rollover	Rear	ESC standard

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.
2006 model tested had optional side airbags for rear passengers' torsos; these side airbags became standard beginning with 2007 models.

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