2011 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
2011-12 Chevrolet Equinox 4-door SUV
Top Safety Pick
2011-12 Dodge Durango 4-door SUV
applies only to vehicles built after May 2011
Top Safety Pick
2011-12 Dodge Journey 4-door SUV
Top Safety Pick
2011-12 Ford Edge 4-door SUV
applies only to vehicles built after February 2011
Top Safety Pick
2011-12 Ford Explorer 4-door SUV
Top Safety Pick
2011-12 Ford Flex 4-door SUV
Top Safety Pick
2011-12 GMC Terrain 4-door SUV
Top Safety Pick
2011-12 Hyundai Santa Fe 4-door SUV
Top Safety Pick
2011-12 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4-door SUV
Top Safety Pick
2011 Kia Sorento 4-door SUV
applies only to vehicles built after March 2010
Top Safety Pick
2011 Saab 9-4X 4-door SUV
Top Safety Pick
2011-12 Subaru Tribeca 4-door SUV
Top Safety Pick
2011-12 Toyota Highlander 4-door SUV
Top Safety Pick
2011-12 Toyota Venza 4-door SUV
2011 criteria
To qualify for 2011 Top Safety Pick, a vehicle must earn good ratings in the moderate overlap front, original side, roof strength and head restraint tests and must offer electronic stability control.