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.
Large luxury cars
Top Safety Pick
2017 Acura RLX 4-door sedan
Top Safety Pick
2017 Audi A6 4-door sedan
with optional front crash prevention
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 Infiniti Q70 4-door sedan
with optional front crash prevention and does not apply to V8 4-wheel-drive models
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
Top Safety Pick
2017 Volvo S90 4-door sedan
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.