2012 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.
Large luxury cars
Top Safety Pick
2012-13 Audi A6 4-door sedan
Top Safety Pick
2012-13 BMW 5 series 4-door sedan
Does not apply to 4-wheel drive and V8 models.
Top Safety Pick
2012-13 Cadillac CTS 4-door sedan
Top Safety Pick
2012-13 Hyundai Equus 4-door sedan
Top Safety Pick
2012-13 Hyundai Genesis 4-door sedan
Top Safety Pick
2012 Infiniti M37/M56 4-door sedan
excluding M56x 4-wheel-drive models
Top Safety Pick
2013 Lexus GS 4-door sedan
Top Safety Pick
2012-13 Lincoln MKS 4-door sedan
Top Safety Pick
2012-13 Mercedes-Benz E-Class 2-door coupe
Top Safety Pick
2012-13 Mercedes-Benz E-Class 4-door sedan
Top Safety Pick
2012 Saab 9-5 4-door sedan
Top Safety Pick
2012-13 Volvo S80 4-door sedan
2012 criteria
To qualify for 2012 Top Safety Pick, a vehicle must earn good ratings in the moderate overlap front, original side, roof strength and head restraint tests.