Overall crashworthiness evaluations

Small 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.

Honda Element 2010 models with standard side airbags	Front	Side	Rollover	Rear	ESC standard
Jeep Patriot 2010 models with standard and additional optional side airbags	Front	Side	Rollover	Rear	ESC standard
Subaru Forester 2010 models with standard side airbags	Front1	Side	Rollover	Rear	ESC standard
Volkswagen Tiguan 2010 models with standard but without additional optional side airbags	Front	Side	Rollover	Rear	ESC standard
Nissan Rogue 2010 models with standard side airbags	Front	Side	Rollover	Rear	ESC standard
Toyota RAV4 2010 models with standard side airbags	Front1	Side2	Rollover	Rear	ESC standard
Mitsubishi Outlander 2010 models with standard side airbags	Front1	Side	Rollover	Rear	ESC standard
Ford Escape Mazda Tribute Mercury Mariner 2010 models with standard side airbags	Front	Side2	Rollover	Rear Ford Mazda Mercury	ESC standard
Honda CR-V 2010 models with standard side airbags	Front1	Side	Rollover	Rear	ESC standard
Jeep Patriot 2010 models with standard but without additional optional side airbags	Front	Side	Rollover	Rear	ESC standard
Suzuki Grand Vitara 2010 models with standard side airbags	Front	Side	Rollover	Rear	ESC standard
Ford Escape Hybrid Mazda Tribute Hybrid Mercury Mariner Hybrid 2010 models with standard side airbags	Front	Side3	Rollover	Rear Ford Mazda Mercury	ESC standard
Hyundai Tucson Kia Sportage 2009 models with standard side airbags	Front	Side	Rollover	Rear Hyundai Kia	ESC standard
Jeep Wrangler 2-door 2010 models without optional side airbags	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.
Earlier model tested had optional side airbags; side airbags standard in current models.
Earlier model tested without hybrid engine and had optional side airbags; side airbags standard in current models.

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