2022 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+
2022-23 Audi A6 4-door sedan
Top Safety Pick+
2022-23 Audi A6 allroad 4-door wagon
Top Safety Pick+
2022-23 Audi A7 4-door hatchback
Top Safety Pick+
2022-23 BMW 5 series 4-door sedan
Top Safety Pick+
2023 Genesis Electrified G80 4-door sedan
Top Safety Pick+
2022-23 Genesis G70 4-door sedan
applies only to vehicles built after June 2021
Top Safety Pick+
2022-23 Genesis G80 4-door sedan
Top Safety Pick+
2022 Genesis G90 4-door sedan
Top Safety Pick+
2022-23 Mercedes-Benz E-Class 4-door sedan
with optional front crash prevention
Top Safety Pick+
2022-23 Volvo S90 4-door sedan
Top Safety Pick+
2022-23 Volvo S90 Recharge 4-door sedan
Top Safety Pick+
2022-23 Volvo V90 Cross Country 4-door wagon
2022 criteria
Top Safety Pick +
- G Good ratings in the driver-side small overlap front, passenger-side small overlap front, original 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 daytime 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, original 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 daytime vehicle-to-pedestrian evaluations
- AGAcceptable or good headlights available