2015 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+
2016 Scion iA 4-door sedan
Small cars
Top Safety Pick+
2016 Acura ILX 4-door sedan
with optional front crash prevention
Top Safety Pick+
2015 Lexus CT 200h 4-door hatchback
with optional front crash prevention
applies only to vehicles built after September 2014
Top Safety Pick+
2015 Mazda 3 4-door hatchback
with optional front crash prevention
Top Safety Pick+
2015 Mazda 3 4-door sedan
with optional front crash prevention
Top Safety Pick+
2015 Subaru Crosstrek 4-door wagon
with optional front crash prevention
Top Safety Pick+
2015 Subaru Impreza 4-door sedan
with optional front crash prevention
Top Safety Pick+
2016 Subaru WRX 4-door sedan
with optional front crash prevention
Top Safety Pick+
2015 Toyota Prius 4-door hatchback
with optional front crash prevention
Top Safety Pick+
2016 Volkswagen Golf 4-door hatchback
with optional front crash prevention and applies only to 4-door models
Top Safety Pick+
2016 Volkswagen Golf SportWagen 4-door wagon
with optional front crash prevention
Top Safety Pick+
2016 Volkswagen GTI 4-door hatchback
with optional front crash prevention and applies only to 4-door models
Midsize cars
Top Safety Pick+
2015 Chrysler 200 4-door sedan
with optional front crash prevention
Top Safety Pick+
2016 Honda Accord 2-door coupe
with optional front crash prevention
Top Safety Pick+
2016 Honda Accord 4-door sedan
with optional front crash prevention
Top Safety Pick+
2015-16 Mazda 6 4-door sedan
with optional front crash prevention
Top Safety Pick+
2015 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+
2015 Toyota Camry 4-door sedan
with optional front crash prevention
Top Safety Pick+
2015 Toyota Prius v 4-door wagon
with optional front crash prevention
Top Safety Pick+
2016 Volkswagen Jetta 4-door sedan
with optional front crash prevention
Midsize luxury cars
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+
2015 BMW 2 series 2-door coupe
with optional front crash prevention
Top Safety Pick+
2015 Infiniti Q50 4-door sedan
with optional front crash prevention
Top Safety Pick+
2016 Lexus ES 350 4-door sedan
with optional front crash prevention
Top Safety Pick+
2015 Volvo S60 4-door sedan
Top Safety Pick+
2015 Volvo V60 4-door wagon
Large luxury cars
Top Safety Pick+
2015-16 Acura RLX 4-door sedan
with optional front crash prevention (2015 models); standard on 2016 models
Top Safety Pick+
2016 Audi A6 4-door sedan
with optional front crash prevention
applies only to vehicles built after January 2015
Top Safety Pick+
2015 Hyundai Genesis 4-door sedan
with optional front crash prevention
Top Safety Pick+
2015 Infiniti Q70 4-door sedan
with optional front crash prevention and does not apply to V8 4-wheel-drive models
Top Safety Pick+
2015 Lexus RC 2-door coupe
with optional front crash prevention
Top Safety Pick+
2015 Mercedes-Benz E-Class 4-door sedan
Top Safety Pick+
2015 Volvo S80 4-door sedan
Small SUVs
Top Safety Pick+
2016 Fiat 500X 4-door SUV
with optional front crash prevention
applies only to vehicles built after July 2015
Top Safety Pick+
2015 Honda CR-V 4-door SUV
with optional front crash prevention
Top Safety Pick+
2016 Hyundai Tucson 4-door SUV
with optional front crash prevention
Top Safety Pick+
2015-16 Mazda CX-5 4-door SUV
with optional front crash prevention
Top Safety Pick+
2015 Mitsubishi Outlander 4-door SUV
with optional front crash prevention
Top Safety Pick+
2015 Subaru Forester 4-door SUV
with optional front crash prevention
Midsize SUVs
Top Safety Pick+
2016 Honda Pilot 4-door SUV
with optional front crash prevention
Top Safety Pick+
2015 Nissan Murano 4-door SUV
with optional front crash prevention
Top Safety Pick+
2015 Toyota Highlander 4-door SUV
with optional front crash prevention
Midsize luxury SUVs
Top Safety Pick+
2015-16 Acura MDX 4-door SUV
with optional front crash prevention
Top Safety Pick+
2016 Acura RDX 4-door SUV
with optional front crash prevention
Top Safety Pick+
2015 Audi Q5 4-door SUV
with optional front crash prevention
applies only to vehicles built after January 2015
Top Safety Pick+
2015 Lexus NX 4-door SUV
with optional front crash prevention
Top Safety Pick+
2015 Mercedes-Benz M-Class 4-door SUV
with optional front crash prevention
Top Safety Pick+
2015 Volvo XC60 4-door SUV
Top Safety Pick+
2016 Volvo XC90 4-door SUV
Minivans
Top Safety Pick+
2015 Toyota Sienna minivan
with optional front crash prevention
2015 criteria
To qualify for 2015 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 2015 Top Safety Pick+, a vehicle must meet the Top Safety Pick criteria, plus earn an 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.