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.
Minicars
Top Safety Pick
2019-20 Hyundai Accent 4-door sedan
with optional front crash prevention and specific headlights
Top Safety Pick
2019-20 Kia Rio 4-door hatchback
with optional front crash prevention and specific headlights
Top Safety Pick
2019-20 Kia Rio 4-door sedan
with optional front crash prevention and specific headlights
Small cars
Top Safety Pick
2019-20 Chevrolet Bolt 4-door hatchback
with optional front crash prevention
Top Safety Pick+
2019-20 Honda Insight 4-door sedan
Top Safety Pick+
2019-20 Hyundai Elantra 4-door sedan
with optional front crash prevention and specific headlights;
applies only to vehicles built after September 2018
Top Safety Pick
2019-20 Hyundai Elantra GT 4-door hatchback
with optional front crash prevention and specific headlights
Top Safety Pick
2019 Hyundai Ioniq Hybrid 4-door hatchback
with optional front crash prevention and specific headlights
Top Safety Pick
2019 Hyundai Ioniq Plug-In Hybrid 4-door hatchback
with optional front crash prevention and specific headlights;
applies only to vehicles built after July 2018
Top Safety Pick
2019-20 Hyundai Veloster 2-door hatchback
with specific headlights;
applies only to vehicles built after August 2018
Top Safety Pick+
2019-20 Kia Forte 4-door sedan
with specific headlights
Top Safety Pick+
2019 Kia Niro Hybrid 4-door wagon
with optional front crash prevention and specific headlights
Top Safety Pick+
2019 Kia Niro Plug-In Hybrid 4-door wagon
with optional front crash prevention and specific headlights
Top Safety Pick+
2020 Kia Soul 4-door wagon
with optional front crash prevention and specific headlights
Top Safety Pick
2019 Kia Soul 4-door wagon
with optional front crash prevention and specific headlights
Top Safety Pick
2019-20 Mazda 3 4-door hatchback
Top Safety Pick
2019-20 Mazda 3 4-door sedan
with optional front crash prevention (2019 models only)
Top Safety Pick
2019 Nissan Kicks 4-door hatchback
with specific headlights
Top Safety Pick+
2019-20 Subaru Crosstrek 4-door wagon
with optional front crash prevention and specific headlights
Top Safety Pick+
2019-20 Subaru Crosstrek Hybrid 4-door wagon
Top Safety Pick+
2019-20 Subaru Impreza 4-door sedan
with optional front crash prevention and specific headlights
Top Safety Pick+
2019-20 Subaru Impreza 4-door wagon
with optional front crash prevention and specific headlights
Top Safety Pick+
2019-20 Subaru WRX 4-door sedan
with optional front crash prevention and specific headlights
Top Safety Pick
2019-20 Toyota Corolla 4-door hatchback
with specific headlights
Top Safety Pick
2020 Toyota Corolla 4-door sedan
with specific headlights
Top Safety Pick
2019-20 Toyota Prius 4-door hatchback
Top Safety Pick
2019-20 Toyota Prius Prime 4-door hatchback
Top Safety Pick
2019-20 Volkswagen GTI 4-door hatchback
with optional front crash prevention and specific headlights (2019 models only)
Midsize cars
Top Safety Pick
2019-20 Honda Accord 4-door sedan
with specific headlights
Top Safety Pick+
2019 Hyundai Sonata 4-door sedan
with optional front crash prevention and specific headlights
Top Safety Pick+
2019-20 Kia Optima 4-door sedan
with specific headlights
Top Safety Pick+
2019-20 Mazda 6 4-door sedan
with specific headlights;
applies only to vehicles built after June 2019
Top Safety Pick
2019-20 Nissan Altima 4-door sedan
with specific headlights
Top Safety Pick
2019-20 Nissan Maxima 4-door sedan
with specific headlights (2019 models only);
applies only to vehicles built after June 2019
Top Safety Pick+
2020 Subaru Legacy 4-door sedan
with specific headlights
Top Safety Pick+
2019 Subaru Legacy 4-door sedan
with specific headlights
Top Safety Pick
2020 Subaru Outback 4-door wagon
with specific headlights
Top Safety Pick+
2019 Subaru Outback 4-door wagon
with specific headlights
Top Safety Pick+
2019-20 Toyota Camry 4-door sedan
with specific headlights
Midsize luxury cars
Top Safety Pick
2019-20 Audi A3 4-door sedan
with specific headlights
Top Safety Pick
2019 Audi A4 4-door sedan
with specific headlights
Top Safety Pick+
2019-20 BMW 3 series 4-door sedan
with specific headlights
Top Safety Pick+
2019-20 Lexus ES 350 4-door sedan
with specific headlights
Top Safety Pick+
2019-20 Mercedes-Benz C-Class 4-door sedan
with specific headlights
Top Safety Pick+
2019-20 Tesla Model 3 4-door sedan
Top Safety Pick+
2020 Volvo S60 4-door sedan
with specific headlights;
applies only to vehicles built after May 2019
Large cars
Top Safety Pick
2019 Kia Cadenza 4-door sedan
with optional front crash prevention and specific headlights
Top Safety Pick+
2019-20 Kia Stinger 4-door hatchback
with optional front crash prevention and specific headlights
Top Safety Pick+
2019-20 Toyota Avalon 4-door sedan
with specific headlights;
applies only to vehicles built after September 2018
Large luxury cars
Top Safety Pick+
2019-20 Audi A6 4-door sedan
with specific headlights
Top Safety Pick
2019-20 Audi A7 4-door hatchback
with specific headlights
Top Safety Pick+
2019-20 BMW 5 series 4-door sedan
with specific headlights
Top Safety Pick+
2019-20 Genesis G70 4-door sedan
with specific headlights
Top Safety Pick+
2019-20 Genesis G80 4-door sedan
with specific headlights
Top Safety Pick+
2019 Genesis G90 4-door sedan
Top Safety Pick+
2019-20 Lincoln Continental 4-door sedan
with specific headlights
Top Safety Pick+
2019-20 Mercedes-Benz E-Class 4-door sedan
with specific headlights
Top Safety Pick
2019 Volvo S90 4-door sedan
with specific headlights
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
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
Midsize luxury SUVs
Top Safety Pick+
2019-20 Acura RDX 4-door SUV
with specific headlights
Top Safety Pick+
2019-20 BMW X3 4-door SUV
with optional front crash prevention and specific headlights
Top Safety Pick+
2019-20 BMW X5 4-door SUV
with specific headlights
Top Safety Pick
2020 Cadillac XT6 4-door SUV
applies only to vehicles built after October 2019
Top Safety Pick+
2019-20 Hyundai Nexo 4-door SUV
applies only to vehicles built after June 2019
Top Safety Pick
2019-20 Infiniti QX60 4-door SUV
with specific headlights;
applies only to vehicles built after May 2019
Top Safety Pick+
2019-20 Lexus NX 4-door SUV
applies only to vehicles built after January 2019
Top Safety Pick
2020 Lexus RX 4-door SUV
with specific headlights
Top Safety Pick+
2019 Mercedes-Benz GLC 4-door SUV
with specific headlights
Top Safety Pick+
2020 Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class 4-door SUV
with specific headlights;
applies only to vehicles built after July 2019
Top Safety Pick+
2019 Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class 4-door SUV
with optional front crash prevention and specific headlights
Top Safety Pick
2019-20 Volvo XC60 4-door SUV
with specific headlights
Top Safety Pick
2019 Volvo XC90 4-door SUV
Large SUVs
Top Safety Pick+
2019 Audi e-tron 4-door SUV
Top Safety Pick
2019-20 Audi Q8 4-door SUV
with specific headlights
Minivans
Top Safety Pick
2019-20 Chrysler Pacifica minivan
with optional front crash prevention and specific headlights
Top Safety Pick
2019-20 Honda Odyssey minivan
with optional front crash prevention and specific headlights
Small pickups
Top Safety Pick
2019-20 Honda Ridgeline crew cab pickup
with optional front crash prevention and specific headlights
Top Safety Pick
2020 Toyota Tacoma crew cab pickup
with specific headlights
Large pickups
Top Safety Pick+
2019-20 Ram 1500 crew cab pickup
with optional front crash prevention and specific headlights;
applies only to vehicles built after May 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