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.
Midsize luxury cars
Top Safety Pick+
2022-23 Acura TLX 4-door sedan
Top Safety Pick+
2023 Audi A3 4-door sedan
Top Safety Pick
2022 Audi A3 4-door sedan
with specific headlights
Top Safety Pick+
2023 Audi A4 4-door sedan
Top Safety Pick
2022 Audi A4 4-door sedan
with specific headlights
Top Safety Pick+
2023 Audi A4 allroad 4-door wagon
Top Safety Pick
2022 Audi A4 allroad 4-door wagon
with specific headlights
Top Safety Pick+
2023 Audi A5 Coupe 2-door coupe
Top Safety Pick
2022 Audi A5 Coupe 2-door coupe
with specific headlights
Top Safety Pick+
2023 Audi A5 Sportback 4-door hatchback
Top Safety Pick
2022 Audi A5 Sportback 4-door hatchback
with specific headlights
Top Safety Pick
2022-23 BMW 2 series Gran Coupe 4-door sedan
with specific headlights
Top Safety Pick
2022 BMW 3 series 4-door sedan
with specific headlights
Top Safety Pick+
2022 Lexus ES 350 4-door sedan
Top Safety Pick+
2022-23 Lexus IS 4-door sedan
Top Safety Pick+
2022-23 Mercedes-Benz C-Class 4-door sedan
Top Safety Pick+
2022-23 Tesla Model 3 4-door sedan
Top Safety Pick+
2022 Volvo S60 4-door sedan
Top Safety Pick+
2022 Volvo S60 Recharge 4-door sedan
Top Safety Pick+
2022 Volvo V60 Cross Country 4-door wagon
Top Safety Pick+
2022 Volvo V60 Recharge 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