2014 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
Top Safety Pick
2014 Chevrolet Spark 4-door hatchback
Top Safety Pick
2015 Honda Fit 4-door wagon
Small cars
Top Safety Pick+
2014 Chevrolet Volt 4-door sedan
with optional front crash prevention
Top Safety Pick
2014 Dodge Dart 4-door sedan
Top Safety Pick
2014 Ford C-Max Hybrid 4-door wagon
Top Safety Pick
2014 Ford Focus 4-door sedan
Top Safety Pick
2014 Honda Civic 2-door coupe
Top Safety Pick+
2014 Honda Civic 4-door sedan
with optional front crash prevention
Top Safety Pick
2014 Hyundai Elantra 4-door sedan
Top Safety Pick
2015 Kia Soul 4-door wagon
Top Safety Pick+
2014 Mazda 3 4-door hatchback
with optional front crash prevention
applies only to vehicles built after October 2013
Top Safety Pick+
2014 Mazda 3 4-door sedan
with optional front crash prevention
applies only to vehicles built after October 2013
Top Safety Pick
2014 Mini Countryman 4-door hatchback
Top Safety Pick
2014 Mitsubishi Lancer 4-door sedan
Does not apply to Ralliart and Evolution models.
Top Safety Pick
2014-15 Scion FR-S 2-door hatchback
applies only to vehicles built after December 2013
Top Safety Pick
2014 Scion tC 2-door hatchback
Top Safety Pick
2014-15 Subaru BRZ 2-door hatchback
applies only to vehicles built after December 2013
Top Safety Pick
2014 Subaru Crosstrek 4-door wagon
Top Safety Pick+
2015 Subaru Impreza 4-door sedan
with optional front crash prevention
Top Safety Pick
2014 Subaru Impreza 4-door sedan
Does not apply to 2014 WRX models.
Top Safety Pick
2015 Subaru WRX 4-door sedan
Top Safety Pick+
2014 Toyota Prius 4-door hatchback
with optional front crash prevention
applies only to vehicles built after November 2013
Midsize cars
Top Safety Pick+
2014 Chevrolet Malibu 4-door sedan
with optional front crash prevention
Top Safety Pick+
2015 Chrysler 200 4-door sedan
with optional front crash prevention
Top Safety Pick
2014 Chrysler 200 4-door sedan
Top Safety Pick
2014 Dodge Avenger 4-door sedan
Top Safety Pick+
2014 Ford Fusion 4-door sedan
with optional front crash prevention
Top Safety Pick+
2014 Honda Accord 2-door coupe
with optional front crash prevention
Top Safety Pick+
2014 Honda Accord 4-door sedan
with optional front crash prevention
Top Safety Pick+
2015 Hyundai Sonata 4-door sedan
with optional front crash prevention
Top Safety Pick
2014 Kia Optima 4-door sedan
Top Safety Pick+
2014 Mazda 6 4-door sedan
with optional front crash prevention
Top Safety Pick
2014 Nissan Altima 4-door sedan
Top Safety Pick+
2015 Subaru Legacy 4-door sedan
with optional front crash prevention
Top Safety Pick+
2014 Subaru Legacy 4-door sedan
with optional front crash prevention
Top Safety Pick+
2015 Subaru Outback 4-door wagon
with optional front crash prevention
Top Safety Pick+
2014 Subaru Outback 4-door wagon
with optional front crash prevention
Top Safety Pick+
2015 Toyota Camry 4-door sedan
with optional front crash prevention
Top Safety Pick
2014 Toyota Camry 4-door sedan
applies only to vehicles built after December 2013
Top Safety Pick+
2015 Volkswagen Jetta 4-door sedan
with optional front crash prevention
Top Safety Pick
2014 Volkswagen Passat 4-door sedan
Midsize luxury cars
Top Safety Pick
2014 Acura TL 4-door sedan
Top Safety Pick+
2015 Acura TLX 4-door sedan
with optional front crash prevention
Top Safety Pick+
2015 Audi A3 4-door sedan
with optional front crash prevention
Top Safety Pick+
2014 Infiniti Q50 4-door sedan
with optional front crash prevention
Top Safety Pick+
2014 Lincoln MKZ 4-door sedan
with optional front crash prevention
Top Safety Pick+
2014 Volvo S60 4-door sedan
Large luxury cars
Top Safety Pick+
2014 Acura RLX 4-door sedan
Top Safety Pick+
2015 Hyundai Genesis 4-door sedan
with optional front crash prevention
Top Safety Pick+
2014-15 Infiniti Q70 4-door sedan
with optional front crash prevention and does not apply to V8 4-wheel-drive models
Top Safety Pick+
2014 Mercedes-Benz E-Class 4-door sedan
applies only to vehicles built after January 2014
Top Safety Pick+
2014 Volvo S80 4-door sedan
Small SUVs
Top Safety Pick+
2014 Mazda CX-5 4-door SUV
with optional front crash prevention
applies only to vehicles built after October 2013
Top Safety Pick+
2014 Mitsubishi Outlander 4-door SUV
with optional front crash prevention
Top Safety Pick
2014 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport 4-door SUV
Top Safety Pick+
2014 Nissan Rogue 4-door SUV
with optional front crash prevention
Top Safety Pick+
2014 Subaru Forester 4-door SUV
with optional front crash prevention
Midsize SUVs
Top Safety Pick+
2014 Chevrolet Equinox 4-door SUV
with optional front crash prevention
Top Safety Pick+
2014 GMC Terrain 4-door SUV
with optional front crash prevention
Top Safety Pick+
2014 Toyota Highlander 4-door SUV
with optional front crash prevention
Midsize luxury SUVs
Top Safety Pick+
2014 Acura MDX 4-door SUV
with optional front crash prevention
Top Safety Pick+
2014 Mercedes-Benz M-Class 4-door SUV
applies only to vehicles built after August 2013
Top Safety Pick+
2014 Volvo XC60 4-door SUV
Top Safety Pick
2014 Volvo XC90 4-door SUV
Minivans
Top Safety Pick+
2014-15 Honda Odyssey minivan
with optional front crash prevention
Top Safety Pick+
2015 Toyota Sienna minivan
with optional front crash prevention
2014 criteria
To qualify for 2014 Top Safety Pick, a vehicle must earn good ratings in the moderate overlap front, original side, roof strength and head restraint tests, as well as a good or acceptable rating in the driver-side small overlap front test.
To qualify for 2014 Top Safety Pick+, a vehicle must meet the Top Safety Pick criteria, plus earn a basic, advanced or superior rating for front crash prevention. Top Safety Pick+ winners with optional front crash prevention qualify for the higher award only when equipped with the technology. However when not equipped, they still meet the criteria for Top Safety Pick.