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.
Midsize SUVs
Top Safety Pick
2019-20 Ford Edge 4-door SUV
with specific headlights;
applies only to vehicles built after March 2019
Top Safety Pick
2019-20 Honda Passport 4-door SUV
applies only to vehicles built after June 2019
Top Safety Pick
2019-20 Honda Pilot 4-door SUV
Top Safety Pick+
2020 Hyundai Palisade 4-door SUV
with specific headlights
Top Safety Pick+
2019-20 Hyundai Santa Fe 4-door SUV
with specific headlights
Top Safety Pick
2019 Hyundai Santa Fe XL 4-door SUV
with optional front crash prevention and specific headlights
Top Safety Pick
2019-20 Jeep Cherokee 4-door SUV
with optional front crash prevention and specific headlights;
applies only to vehicles built after April 2019
Top Safety Pick+
2019-20 Kia Sorento 4-door SUV
with optional front crash prevention and specific headlights
Top Safety Pick
2020 Kia Telluride 4-door SUV
with specific headlights
Top Safety Pick+
2019-20 Mazda CX-9 4-door SUV
with optional front crash prevention and specific headlights;
applies only to vehicles built after June 2019
Top Safety Pick
2019-20 Nissan Pathfinder 4-door SUV
with specific headlights;
applies only to vehicles built after August 2018
Top Safety Pick+
2019-20 Subaru Ascent 4-door SUV
with specific headlights
Top Safety Pick
2019 Toyota Highlander 4-door SUV
Top Safety Pick+
2019-20 Volkswagen Tiguan 4-door SUV
with optional front crash prevention (2019 models only) and specific headlights;
applies only to vehicles built after June 2019
2019 criteria
- G Good ratings in the driver-side small overlap front, passenger-side small overlap front, moderate overlap front, original side, roof strength and head restraint tests
- AdvancedSuperior Advanced or superior rating for front crash prevention
- G Good headlight rating
- G Good ratings in the driver-side small overlap front, moderate overlap front, original 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