Top Safety Picks by year
IIHS conducts vehicle tests to determine crashworthiness — how well a vehicle protects its occupants in a crash. We also rate vehicles for front crash prevention, systems that warn the driver or brake automatically to avoid or mitigate a frontal collision, and evaluate headlights. The vehicles that perform best in the tests qualify for Top Safety Pick, which has been awarded since the 2006 model year, or Top Safety Pick+, which was inaugurated in 2013.
To qualify for 2016 Top Safety Pick, a vehicle must earn good ratings in five crashworthiness tests — driver-side small overlap front, moderate overlap front, side, roof strength and head restraints — as well as a basic rating for front crash prevention.
To qualify for 2016 Top Safety Pick+, a vehicle must earn good ratings in those five crashworthiness tests and an advanced or superior rating for front crash prevention.
Vehicles with optional front crash prevention qualify for either award only when equipped with the technology.
Models that earn Top Safety Pick+ or Top Safety Pick are the best vehicle choices for safety within size categories. Size and weight influence occupant protection in serious crashes. Larger, heavier vehicles generally afford more protection than smaller, lighter ones. Thus, a small car that's a Top Safety Pick+ or Top Safety Pick doesn't necessarily afford more protection than a bigger car that doesn't earn the award.
indicates a Top Safety Pick+ winner
indicates a Top Safety Pick winner
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Minicars
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Small cars
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with optional front crash prevention
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with optional front crash prevention
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2017 models with optional front crash prevention
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with optional front crash prevention
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with optional front crash prevention
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2017 models with optional front crash prevention, built after March 2016
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with optional front crash prevention
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with optional front crash prevention
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Mazda 3
with optional front crash prevention
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with optional front crash prevention
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with optional front crash prevention
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Subaru Impreza
with optional front crash prevention
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with optional front crash prevention
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with optional front crash prevention
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with optional front crash prevention
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with optional front crash prevention
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with optional front crash prevention
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Midsize cars
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with optional front crash prevention
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with optional front crash prevention
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with optional front crash prevention
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2017 models with optional front crash prevention
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with optional front crash prevention
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with optional front crash prevention
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with optional front crash prevention, built after October 2015
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with optional front crash prevention
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with optional front crash prevention
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with optional front crash prevention
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with optional front crash prevention
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with optional front crash prevention
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with optional front crash prevention
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with optional front crash prevention
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with optional front crash prevention
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with optional front crash prevention
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with optional front crash prevention
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Midsize luxury cars
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with optional front crash prevention
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2017 models
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with optional front crash prevention
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with optional front crash prevention
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2017 models with optional front crash prevention
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Large cars
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Large luxury cars
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with optional front crash prevention, built after January 2015
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with optional front crash prevention
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with optional front crash prevention and does not apply to V8 4-wheel-drive models
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with optional front crash prevention
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Small SUVs
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with optional front crash prevention
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with optional front crash prevention
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with optional front crash prevention, built after July 2015
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with optional front crash prevention
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with optional front crash prevention
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2017 models with optional front crash prevention
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with optional front crash prevention
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with optional front crash prevention
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with optional front crash prevention
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with optional front crash prevention
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with optional front crash prevention
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with optional front crash prevention
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Midsize SUVs
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with optional front crash prevention
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with optional front crash prevention
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with optional front crash prevention
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2017 models with optional front crash prevention, built after March 2016
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2017 models with optional front crash prevention
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2017 models with optional front crash prevention
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with optional front crash prevention
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with optional front crash prevention
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with optional front crash prevention
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Midsize luxury SUVs
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with optional front crash prevention
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with optional front crash prevention
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with optional front crash prevention
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with optional front crash prevention
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2017 models with optional front crash prevention
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with optional front crash prevention
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with optional front crash prevention
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with optional front crash prevention
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with optional front crash prevention
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Large SUVs
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Minivans
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2017 models with optional front crash prevention, built after August 2016
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with optional front crash prevention
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2017 models with optional front crash prevention
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with optional front crash prevention
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Large pickups