2019 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.
Minicars
Standard
2019 Hyundai Accent 4-door sedan
with optional front crash prevention and specific headlights
Standard
2019 Kia Rio 4-door sedan
with optional front crash prevention and specific headlights
Standard
2019 Kia Rio 4-door hatchback
with optional front crash prevention and specific headlights
Small cars
Plus
2019 Honda Insight 4-door sedan
Plus
2019 Hyundai Elantra 4-door sedan
with optional front crash prevention and specific headlights;
applies only to vehicles built after September 2018
Standard
2019 Hyundai Elantra GT 4-door hatchback
with optional front crash prevention and specific headlights
Standard
2019 Hyundai Ioniq Hybrid 4-door hatchback
with optional front crash prevention and specific headlights
Standard
2019 Hyundai Ioniq Plug-in Hybrid 4-door hatchback
with optional front crash prevention and specific headlights;
applies only to vehicles built after July 2018
Plus
2019 Kia Forte 4-door sedan
with specific headlights
Plus
2019 Kia Niro hybrid 4-door wagon
with optional front crash prevention and specific headlights
Plus
2019 Kia Niro Plug-In Hybrid 4-door wagon
with optional front crash prevention and specific headlights
Standard
2019 Kia Soul 4-door wagon
with optional front crash prevention and specific headlights
Standard
2019 Mazda 3 4-door sedan
with optional front crash prevention
Standard
2019 Mazda 3 4-door hatchback
with optional front crash prevention
Standard
2019 Nissan Kicks 4-door hatchback
with specific headlights
Plus
2019 Subaru Crosstrek 4-door wagon
with optional front crash prevention and specific headlights
Plus
2019 Subaru Impreza 4-door sedan
with optional front crash prevention and specific headlights
Plus
2019 Subaru Impreza 4-door wagon
with optional front crash prevention and specific headlights
Plus
2019 Subaru WRX 4-door sedan
with optional front crash prevention and specific headlights
Standard
2019 Toyota Corolla 4-door hatchback
with specific headlights; applies only to 4-door hatchbacks
Standard
2019 Toyota Prius 4-door hatchback
Standard
2019 Toyota Prius Prime 4-door hatchback
Standard
2019 Volkswagen GTI 4-door hatchback
with optional front crash prevention and specific headlights
Midsize cars
Standard
2019 Honda Accord 4-door sedan
with specific headlights
Plus
2019 Hyundai Sonata 4-door sedan
with optional front crash prevention and specific headlights
Plus
2019 Kia Optima 4-door sedan
with specific headlights
Standard
2019 Nissan Altima 4-door sedan
with specific headlights
Plus
2019 Subaru Legacy 4-door sedan
with specific headlights
Plus
2019 Subaru Outback 4-door wagon
with specific headlights
Plus
2019 Toyota Camry 4-door sedan
with specific headlights
Midsize luxury cars
Standard
2019 Audi A3 4-door sedan
with specific headlights
Standard
2019 Audi A4 4-door sedan
with specific headlights
Plus
2019 BMW 3 series 4-door sedan
with specific headlights; applies only to 4-door sedans
Plus
2019 Lexus ES 350 4-door sedan
with specific headlights
Plus
2019 Mercedes-Benz C-Class 4-door sedan
with specific headlights; applies only to 4-door sedans
Large cars
Standard
2019 Kia Cadenza 4-door sedan
with optional front crash prevention and specific headlights
Plus
2019 Toyota Avalon 4-door sedan
with specific headlights;
applies only to vehicles built after September 2018
Large luxury cars
Plus
2019 Audi A6 4-door sedan
with specific headlights
Plus
2019 BMW 5 series 4-door sedan
with specific headlights
Plus
2019 Genesis G70 4-door sedan
with specific headlights
Plus
2019 Genesis G80 4-door sedan
with specific headlights
Plus
2019 Genesis G90 4-door sedan
Plus
2019 Lincoln Continental 4-door sedan
with specific headlights
Plus
2019 Mercedes-Benz E-Class 4-door sedan
with specific headlights; applies only to 4-door sedans
Small SUVs
Standard
2019 BMW X2 4-door SUV
Standard
2019 Honda CR-V 4-door SUV
with optional front crash prevention and specific headlights
Standard
2019 Honda HR-V 4-door SUV
with optional front crash prevention and specific headlights
Plus
2019 Hyundai Kona 4-door SUV
with optional front crash prevention and specific headlights
Standard
2019 Hyundai Tucson 4-door SUV
with optional front crash prevention and specific headlights
Standard
2019 Lexus UX 4-door SUV
with specific headlights
Standard
2019 Mazda CX-3 4-door SUV
with optional front crash prevention and specific headlights
Plus
2019 Mazda CX-5 4-door SUV
with specific headlights
Standard
2019 Mitsubishi Outlander 4-door SUV
with optional front crash prevention and specific headlights
Plus
2019 Subaru Forester 4-door SUV
with specific headlights;
applies only to vehicles built after January 2019
Plus
2019 Volvo XC40 4-door SUV
with specific headlights
Midsize SUVs
Standard
2019 Honda Pilot 4-door SUV
Plus
2019 Hyundai Santa Fe 4-door SUV
with specific headlights
Standard
2019 Hyundai Santa Fe XL 4-door SUV
with optional front crash prevention and specific headlights
Plus
2019 Kia Sorento 4-door SUV
with optional front crash prevention and specific headlights
Standard
2019 Mazda CX-9 4-door SUV
with optional front crash prevention and specific headlights
Standard
2019 Nissan Pathfinder 4-door SUV
with specific headlights;
applies only to vehicles built after August 2018
Plus
2019 Subaru Ascent 4-door SUV
with specific headlights
Standard
2019 Toyota Highlander 4-door SUV
Midsize luxury SUVs
Plus
2019-20 Acura RDX 4-door SUV
with specific headlights
Plus
2019 BMW X3 4-door SUV
with optional front crash prevention and specific headlights
Plus
2019 BMW X5 4-door SUV
with specific headlights
Plus
2019 Mercedes-Benz GLC 4-door SUV
with specific headlights
Plus
2019 Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class 4-door SUV
with optional front crash prevention and specific headlights
Standard
2019 Volvo XC60 4-door SUV
with specific headlights
Large SUVs
Standard
2019 Audi Q8 4-door SUV
with specific headlights
Minivans
Standard
2019 Chrysler Pacifica Minivan
with optional front crash prevention and specific headlights
Standard
2019 Honda Odyssey Minivan
with optional front crash prevention and specific headlights
Large pickups
Standard
2019 Honda Ridgeline Crew cab pickup
with optional front crash prevention and specific headlights
2019 criteria
Top Safety Pick +
- G Good ratings in the driver-side small overlap front, passenger-side small overlap front, moderate overlap front, side, roof strength and head restraint tests
- AdvancedSuperior Advanced or superior rating for front crash prevention
- G Good headlight rating
Top Safety Pick
- G Good ratings in the driver-side small overlap front, passenger-side small overlap front, moderate overlap front, side, roof strength and head restraint tests
- AGAcceptable or good rating in the passenger-side small overlap front test
- AdvancedSuperior Advanced or superior rating for front crash prevention
- AGAcceptable or good headlight rating