2021 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 luxury cars
Top Safety Pick+
2021-22 Volvo S60 4-door sedan
Top Safety Pick+
2021-22 Volvo S60 Recharge 4-door sedan
Top Safety Pick+
2021 Volvo V60 4-door wagon
Top Safety Pick+
2021-22 Volvo V60 Cross Country 4-door wagon
Top Safety Pick+
2021 Volvo V60 Recharge 4-door wagon
Large luxury cars
Top Safety Pick+
2021 Volvo S90 4-door sedan
applies only to vehicles built after September 2020
Top Safety Pick+
2021 Volvo S90 Recharge 4-door sedan
applies only to vehicles built after September 2020
Top Safety Pick+
2021 Volvo V90 4-door wagon
applies only to vehicles built after September 2020
Top Safety Pick+
2021 Volvo V90 Cross Country 4-door wagon
applies only to vehicles built after September 2020
Small SUVs
Top Safety Pick+
2021-22 Volvo XC40 4-door SUV
Top Safety Pick+
2021-22 Volvo XC40 Recharge 4-door SUV
Midsize luxury SUVs
Top Safety Pick+
2021 Volvo XC60 4-door SUV
Top Safety Pick+
2021 Volvo XC60 Recharge 4-door SUV
Top Safety Pick+
2021-22 Volvo XC90 4-door SUV
Top Safety Pick+
2021-22 Volvo XC90 Recharge 4-door SUV
2021 criteria
Top Safety Pick +
- 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 available front crash prevention — vehicle-to-vehicle and vehicle-to-pedestrian evaluations
- AGAcceptable or good headlights standard
Top Safety Pick
- 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 available front crash prevention — vehicle-to-vehicle and vehicle-to-pedestrian evaluations
- AGAcceptable or good headlights available