2017 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+
2017 Chevrolet Volt 4-door hatchback
with optional front crash prevention
Top Safety Pick+
2017-18 Hyundai Elantra 4-door sedan
with optional front crash prevention and specific headlights; applies only to sedans;
applies only to vehicles built after March 2016
Top Safety Pick+
2018 Hyundai Elantra GT 4-door hatchback
with optional front crash prevention and specific headlights
Top Safety Pick+
2017 Hyundai Ioniq Hybrid 4-door hatchback
with optional front crash prevention and specific headlights;
applies only to vehicles built after May 2017
Top Safety Pick+
2017 Kia Forte 4-door sedan
with optional front crash prevention and specific headlights;
applies only to vehicles built after March 2017
Top Safety Pick+
2017 Mazda 3 4-door hatchback
with optional front crash prevention and specific headlights
Top Safety Pick+
2017 Mazda 3 4-door sedan
with optional front crash prevention and specific headlights
Top Safety Pick+
2018 Subaru Crosstrek 4-door wagon
with optional front crash prevention and specific headlights;
applies only to vehicles built after October 2017
Top Safety Pick+
2017-18 Subaru Impreza 4-door sedan
with optional front crash prevention and specific headlights
Top Safety Pick+
2017-18 Subaru Impreza 4-door wagon
with optional front crash prevention and specific headlights
Top Safety Pick+
2018 Subaru WRX 4-door sedan
with optional front crash prevention and specific headlights
Top Safety Pick+
2017 Toyota Corolla 4-door sedan
Top Safety Pick+
2017 Toyota Prius 4-door hatchback
applies only to vehicles built after August 2016
Top Safety Pick+
2017 Toyota Prius Prime 4-door hatchback
Midsize cars
Top Safety Pick+
2017 Honda Accord 4-door sedan
with optional front crash prevention and specific headlights
Top Safety Pick+
2018 Hyundai Sonata 4-door sedan
with optional front crash prevention and specific headlights
Top Safety Pick+
2017-18 Kia Optima 4-door sedan
with optional front crash prevention and specific headlights;
applies only to vehicles built after March 2017
Top Safety Pick+
2017 Mazda 6 4-door sedan
with optional front crash prevention and specific headlights
Top Safety Pick+
2017 Nissan Altima 4-door sedan
with optional front crash prevention and specific headlights
Top Safety Pick+
2017 Nissan Maxima 4-door sedan
with optional front crash prevention and specific headlights
Top Safety Pick+
2017-18 Subaru Legacy 4-door sedan
with optional front crash prevention and specific headlights
Top Safety Pick+
2017-18 Subaru Outback 4-door wagon
with optional front crash prevention and specific headlights
Top Safety Pick+
2018 Toyota Camry 4-door sedan
Top Safety Pick+
2017 Toyota Camry 4-door sedan
with optional front crash prevention and specific headlights
Top Safety Pick+
2017 Toyota Prius v 4-door wagon
with optional front crash prevention and specific headlights
Top Safety Pick+
2017 Volkswagen Jetta 4-door sedan
with optional front crash prevention and specific headlights
Midsize luxury cars
Top Safety Pick+
2017 Alfa Romeo Giulia 4-door sedan
with optional front crash prevention and specific headlights;
applies only to vehicles built after May 2017
Top Safety Pick+
2017 Audi A3 4-door sedan
with specific headlights
Top Safety Pick+
2017 Audi A4 4-door sedan
with specific headlights
Top Safety Pick+
2017 BMW 2 series 2-door coupe
with optional front crash prevention and specific headlights; applies only to coupe models
Top Safety Pick+
2017 BMW 3 series 4-door sedan
with optional front crash prevention and specific headlights; applies only to 4-door sedans;
applies only to vehicles built after November 2016
Top Safety Pick+
2017 Lexus ES 350 4-door sedan
with specific headlights
Top Safety Pick+
2017 Lexus IS 4-door sedan
with specific headlights
applies only to vehicles built after July 2017
Top Safety Pick+
2017 Volvo S60 4-door sedan
with specific headlights
Top Safety Pick+
2017 Volvo V60 4-door wagon
with specific headlights
Large cars
Top Safety Pick+
2017 Kia Cadenza 4-door sedan
with optional front crash prevention and specific headlights
Top Safety Pick+
2017 Toyota Avalon 4-door sedan
with specific headlights; applies only to vehicles built after March 2017
Large luxury cars
Top Safety Pick+
2017 BMW 5 series 4-door sedan
with optional front crash prevention and specific headlights
Top Safety Pick+
2017-18 Genesis G80 4-door sedan
Top Safety Pick+
2017 Genesis G90 4-door sedan
Top Safety Pick+
2017 Lexus RC 2-door coupe
with optional front crash prevention and specific headlights
Top Safety Pick+
2017 Lincoln Continental 4-door sedan
with optional front crash prevention and specific headlights
Top Safety Pick+
2017 Mercedes-Benz E-Class 4-door sedan
Small SUVs
Top Safety Pick+
2017 Honda CR-V 4-door SUV
with optional front crash prevention and specific headlights
Top Safety Pick+
2017 Hyundai Tucson 4-door SUV
with optional front crash prevention and specific headlights; applies only to vehicles built after May 2017
Top Safety Pick+
2018 Kia Sportage 4-door SUV
with optional front crash prevention and specific headlights;
applies only to vehicles built after June 2017
Top Safety Pick+
2017 Mazda CX-3 4-door SUV
with optional front crash prevention and specific headlights
Top Safety Pick+
2017 Mazda CX-5 4-door SUV
with specific headlights
Top Safety Pick+
2017 Mitsubishi Outlander 4-door SUV
with optional front crash prevention and specific headlights
Top Safety Pick+
2017 Nissan Rogue 4-door SUV
with optional front crash prevention and specific headlights
Top Safety Pick+
2017-18 Subaru Forester 4-door SUV
with optional front crash prevention and specific headlights; applies only to vehicles built after October 2016
Top Safety Pick+
2017-18 Toyota RAV4 4-door SUV
with specific headlights
Midsize SUVs
Top Safety Pick+
2017 Honda Pilot 4-door SUV
with optional front crash prevention and specific headlights
Top Safety Pick+
2017 Hyundai Santa Fe 4-door SUV
with optional front crash prevention and specific headlights;
applies only to vehicles built after March 2016
Top Safety Pick+
2018 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport 4-door SUV
with optional front crash prevention and specific headlights; applies only to vehicles built after June 2017
Top Safety Pick+
2018 Kia Sorento 4-door SUV
with optional front crash prevention and specific headlights; applies only to vehicles built after May 2017
Top Safety Pick+
2017 Mazda CX-9 4-door SUV
with optional front crash prevention and specific headlights;
applies only to vehicles built after November 2016
Top Safety Pick+
2017 Toyota Highlander 4-door SUV
Midsize luxury SUVs
Top Safety Pick+
2017 Acura MDX 4-door SUV
Top Safety Pick+
2017 Acura RDX 4-door SUV
with optional front crash prevention
Top Safety Pick+
2017 Audi Q5 4-door SUV
with optional front crash prevention and specific headlights
Top Safety Pick+
2017 Buick Envision 4-door SUV
with optional front crash prevention and specific headlights
Top Safety Pick+
2017 Lexus NX 4-door SUV
with optional front crash prevention and specific headlights
Top Safety Pick+
2017 Lexus RX 4-door SUV
with specific headlights
Top Safety Pick+
2017-18 Mercedes-Benz GLC 4-door SUV
with specific headlights
Top Safety Pick+
2017 Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class 4-door SUV
with specific headlights
Top Safety Pick+
2018 Volvo XC60 4-door SUV
with specific headlights
Top Safety Pick+
2017 Volvo XC60 4-door SUV
with specific headlights
Minivans
Top Safety Pick+
2017 Chrysler Pacifica minivan
with optional front crash prevention and specific headlights;
applies only to vehicles built after August 2016
Top Safety Pick+
2018 Honda Odyssey minivan
with optional front crash prevention and specific headlights
Small pickups
Top Safety Pick+
2017 Honda Ridgeline crew cab pickup
with optional front crash prevention and specific headlights
2017 criteria
To qualify for 2017 Top Safety Pick, a vehicle must earn good ratings in the driver-side small overlap front, moderate overlap front, original side, roof strength and head restraint tests, as well as an advanced or superior rating for front crash prevention.
To qualify for 2017 Top Safety Pick+, a vehicle must earn good ratings in the driver-side small overlap front, moderate overlap front, original side, roof strength and head restraint tests, as well as an advanced or superior rating for front crash prevention and an acceptable or good headlight rating.
Vehicles with optional front crash prevention qualify for either award only when equipped with the technology.