Top Safety Picks 2011

http://www.iihs.org/ratings/

To determine crashworthiness — how well a vehicle protects its occupants in a crash — the Institute rates vehicles good, acceptable, marginal, or poor based on performance in high-speed front and side crash tests, a rollover test, plus evaluations of seat/head restraints for protection against neck injuries in rear impacts. To earn Top Safety Pick for 2011 a vehicle must have good ratings in all four Institute tests. In addition, the winning vehicles must offer electronic stability control. See past winners

 

• • Minicars
  • Ford Fiesta
    built after July 2010
    sedan  |  hatchback
• • Small cars
  • Chevrolet Cruze
  • Chevrolet Sonic
    2012 models
  • Chevrolet Volt
  • Ford Focus 4-door
    2012 models
  • Honda Civic 4-door
    (except Si)
    with optional ESC
  • Honda Civic 4-door
    2012 models
  • Hyundai Elantra
    built after March 2011
  • Kia Forte
    (only sedan models)
  • Kia Soul
  • Lexus CT 200h
  • Mazda 3
    built after December 2010
    sedan  |  hatchback
  • Mini Cooper Countryman
  • Mitsubishi Lancer
    (only 2-wheel drive sedan models)
  • Nissan Cube
  • Nissan Juke
  • Nissan Leaf
  • Scion tC
  • Scion xB
  • Subaru Impreza
    (except WRX)
    sedan  |  wagon
  • Toyota Corolla
  • Toyota Prius
    built after December 2010
  • Volkswagen Golf
    (only 4-door models)
  • Volkswagen GTI
    (only 4-door models)
• • Midsize moderately priced cars
  • Audi A3
  • Chevrolet Malibu
  • Chrysler 200
    (only 4-door models)
  • Dodge Avenger
  • Ford Fusion
    2011-12 models
  • Hyundai Sonata
  • Kia Optima
  • Subaru Legacy
  • Subaru Outback
  • Volkswagen Jetta sedan
  • Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen
  • Volkswagen Passat
    2012 models
  • Volvo C30

• • Midsize luxury/near luxury cars
  • Audi A4
  • Lincoln MKZ
  • Mercedes C class
  • Volkswagen CC
    2011-12 models (except 4-wheel drive models)
  • Volvo S60
    2011-12 models
• • Large family cars
  • Buick LaCrosse
  • Buick Regal
  • Chrysler 300
  • Dodge Charger
  • Ford Taurus
  • Toyota Avalon
• • Large luxury cars
  • Audi A6
    2012 models
  • BMW 5 series
    (except 4-wheel drive and V8)
  • Cadillac CTS
    (only sedan models)
  • Hyundai Equus
  • Hyundai Genesis
  • Infiniti M37/M56
    (except M56x 4-wheel drive)
  • Lincoln MKS
  • Mercedes E class 2-door
  • Mercedes E class 4-door
  • Saab 9-5
  • Volvo S80
• • Small SUVs
  • Honda Element
  • Hyundai Tucson
  • Jeep Patriot
    with optional side torso airbags
  • Kia Sportage
  • Subaru Forester
  • Volkswagen Tiguan
• • Midsize SUVs
  • Chevrolet Equinox
  • Dodge Durango
    built after May 2011
  • Dodge Journey
  • Ford Edge
    built after February 2011
  • Ford Explorer
  • Ford Flex
    2011-12 models
  • GMC Terrain
  • Hyundai Santa Fe
  • Jeep Grand Cherokee
  • Kia Sorento
    built after March 2010
  • Subaru Tribeca
  • Toyota Highlander
  • Toyota Venza

• • Midsize luxury SUVs
  • Audi Q5
  • Cadillac SRX
  • Infiniti EX35
  • Lexus RX
  • Lincoln MKT
  • Lincoln MKX
    built after February 2011
  • Mercedes GLK
  • Saab 9-4X
  • Volvo XC60
  • Volvo XC90
• • Large SUVs
  • Buick Enclave
    built after January 2011
  • Chevrolet Traverse
    built after January 2011
  • GMC Acadia
    built after January 2011
  • Volkswagen Touareg
• • Minivans
  • Honda Odyssey
  • Toyota Sienna
• • Large pickups
  • Ford F-150
    (crew cab models)
    built after February 2011
  • Toyota Tundra
    (crew cab models)