2024 Top Safety Picks

Vehicles that perform best in our evaluations qualify for Top Safety Pick, which has been awarded since the 2006 model year, or Top Safety Pick+, which was inaugurated in 2013.

These awards identify the best vehicle choices for safety within size categories during a given year. Larger, heavier vehicles generally afford more protection than smaller, lighter ones. Thus, a small car that qualifies for an award might not protect its occupants as well as a bigger vehicle that doesn't earn the award.

Small cars

Top Safety Pick+

2024 Acura Integra 4-door hatchback

Top Safety Pick

2024 Hyundai Elantra 4-door sedan

Top Safety Pick+

2024 Mazda 3 4-door hatchback

Top Safety Pick+

2024 Mazda 3 4-door sedan

Top Safety Pick

2024 Subaru Impreza 4-door wagon

Top Safety Pick+

2024 Toyota Prius 4-door hatchback

Top Safety Pick

2024 Toyota Prius Prime 4-door hatchback

Midsize cars

Top Safety Pick+

2024 Honda Accord 4-door sedan

Top Safety Pick+

2024 Hyundai Ioniq 6 4-door sedan

Top Safety Pick

2024 Subaru Outback 4-door wagon

Top Safety Pick

2024 Toyota Camry 4-door sedan

Midsize luxury cars

Top Safety Pick

2024 Mercedes-Benz C-Class 4-door sedan

Large cars

Top Safety Pick

2024 Toyota Crown 4-door sedan

Large luxury cars

Top Safety Pick

2024 BMW 5 series 4-door sedan

Top Safety Pick+

2024 Genesis Electrified G80 4-door sedan

Top Safety Pick

2024 Genesis G80 4-door sedan

Top Safety Pick

2024 Genesis G90 4-door sedan

Small SUVs

Top Safety Pick

2024 BMW X1 4-door SUV

Top Safety Pick+

2024 Genesis GV60 4-door SUV

Top Safety Pick

2024 Honda CR-V 4-door SUV

Top Safety Pick+

2024 Honda HR-V 4-door SUV

Top Safety Pick

2024 Hyundai Ioniq 5 4-door SUV

Top Safety Pick+

2024 Hyundai Kona 4-door SUV

Top Safety Pick

2024 Hyundai Tucson 4-door SUV

Top Safety Pick

2024 Kia Sportage 4-door SUV

Top Safety Pick

2024 Lexus RZ 4-door SUV

Top Safety Pick

2024 Lexus UX 4-door SUV

Top Safety Pick+

2024 Mazda CX-30 4-door SUV

Top Safety Pick+

2024 Mazda CX-50 4-door SUV

applies only to vehicles built after August 2023

Top Safety Pick

2024 Subaru Solterra 4-door SUV

Midsize SUVs

Top Safety Pick+

2024 Ford Explorer 4-door SUV

Top Safety Pick

2024 Honda Pilot 4-door SUV

Top Safety Pick

2024 Hyundai Palisade 4-door SUV

Top Safety Pick

2024 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4-door SUV

Top Safety Pick

2024 Jeep Grand Cherokee L 4-door SUV

Top Safety Pick+

2024 Kia Telluride 4-door SUV

Top Safety Pick+

2024 Mazda CX-90 4-door SUV

Top Safety Pick

2024 Mazda CX-90 PHEV 4-door SUV

Top Safety Pick

2024 Nissan Ariya 4-door SUV

Top Safety Pick+

2024 Nissan Pathfinder 4-door SUV

applies only to vehicles built after November 2023

Top Safety Pick+

2024 Subaru Ascent 4-door SUV

Top Safety Pick

2024 Toyota Highlander 4-door SUV

Top Safety Pick

2024 Volkswagen Atlas 4-door SUV

Top Safety Pick

2024 Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport 4-door SUV

Midsize luxury SUVs

Top Safety Pick+

2024 Acura MDX 4-door SUV

Top Safety Pick

2024 Acura RDX 4-door SUV

Top Safety Pick

2024 Audi Q4 e-tron 4-door SUV

Top Safety Pick

2024 Audi Q4 Sportback e-tron 4-door SUV

Top Safety Pick+

2024 BMW X3 4-door SUV

Top Safety Pick

2024 Genesis Electrified GV70 4-door SUV

Top Safety Pick

2024 Genesis GV70 4-door SUV

applies only to vehicles built after November 2023

Top Safety Pick+

2024 Genesis GV80 4-door SUV

applies only to vehicles built after August 2023

Top Safety Pick

2024 Infiniti QX60 4-door SUV

Top Safety Pick

2024 Lexus NX 4-door SUV

Top Safety Pick

2024 Lexus NX Plug-in Hybrid 4-door SUV

Top Safety Pick

2024 Lexus RX 4-door SUV

Top Safety Pick

2024 Mercedes-Benz GLC 4-door SUV

Top Safety Pick+

2024 Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class 4-door SUV

with optional front crash prevention

Top Safety Pick+

2024 Tesla Model Y 4-door SUV

Top Safety Pick

2024 Tesla Model Y AWD 4-door SUV

Top Safety Pick

2024 Volvo XC90 4-door SUV

Top Safety Pick

2024 Volvo XC90 Recharge 4-door SUV

Large SUVs

Top Safety Pick

2024 Audi Q7 4-door SUV

Top Safety Pick

2024 Audi Q8 e-tron 4-door SUV

Top Safety Pick

2024 Audi Q8 Sportback e-tron 4-door SUV

Top Safety Pick

2024 Rivian R1S 4-door SUV

Minivans

Top Safety Pick

2024 Honda Odyssey minivan

Top Safety Pick

2024 Toyota Sienna minivan

Small pickups

Top Safety Pick

2024 Hyundai Santa Cruz crew cab pickup

Large pickups

Top Safety Pick

2024 Rivian R1T crew cab pickup

Top Safety Pick

2024 Toyota Tundra crew cab pickup

Top Safety Pick

2024 Toyota Tundra extended cab pickup

2024 criteria

Top Safety Pick +

  • G Good ratings in the small overlap front test
  • AGAcceptable or good in the updated moderate overlap front test
  • G Good rating in the updated side test
  • AGAcceptable or good headlights standard
  • AGAcceptable or good in the pedestrian front crash prevention test

Top Safety Pick

  • G Good ratings in the small overlap front test
  • G Good rating in the original moderate overlap front test
  • G Good rating in the updated side test
  • AGAcceptable or good headlights standard
  • AGAcceptable or good rating in the pedestrian front crash prevention test

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