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.
Small SUVs
Top Safety Pick+
2019-20 Audi Q3 4-door SUV
with specific headlights
Top Safety Pick
2019-20 BMW X2 4-door SUV
Top Safety Pick
2020 Chevrolet Equinox 4-door SUV
with specific headlights
Top Safety Pick
2020 Ford Escape 4-door SUV
with specific headlights
Top Safety Pick
2019 Honda CR-V 4-door SUV
with optional front crash prevention and specific headlights
Top Safety Pick
2019-20 Honda HR-V 4-door SUV
with optional front crash prevention and specific headlights
Top Safety Pick+
2019-20 Hyundai Kona 4-door SUV
with optional front crash prevention and specific headlights
Top Safety Pick+
2019-20 Hyundai Tucson 4-door SUV
with optional front crash prevention and specific headlights;
applies only to vehicles built after March 2019
Top Safety Pick
2020 Jeep Renegade 4-door SUV
with optional front crash prevention and specific headlights;
applies only to vehicles built after September 2019
Top Safety Pick+
2019-20 Lexus UX 4-door SUV
with specific headlights;
applies only to vehicles built after June 2019
Top Safety Pick
2020 Lincoln Corsair 4-door SUV
with specific headlights
Top Safety Pick
2019-20 Mazda CX-3 4-door SUV
with optional front crash prevention and specific headlights (2019 models only)
Top Safety Pick+
2019-20 Mazda CX-5 4-door SUV
with specific headlights
Top Safety Pick
2019 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross 4-door SUV
with optional front crash prevention and specific headlights
Top Safety Pick
2019-20 Mitsubishi Outlander 4-door SUV
with optional front crash prevention and specific headlights
Top Safety Pick
2019-20 Nissan Rogue 4-door SUV
with specific headlights
Top Safety Pick+
2019-20 Subaru Forester 4-door SUV
with specific headlights;
applies only to vehicles built after January 2019
Top Safety Pick+
2019-20 Toyota RAV4 4-door SUV
with specific headlights
Top Safety Pick+
2019-20 Volvo XC40 4-door SUV
with specific headlights
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