2023 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.
Small cars
Top Safety Pick+
2023-24 Acura Integra 4-door hatchback
Top Safety Pick
2023-24 Honda Civic 4-door hatchback
other than the Type R performance variant
Top Safety Pick
2023-24 Honda Civic 4-door sedan
Top Safety Pick+
2024 Hyundai Elantra 4-door sedan
Top Safety Pick+
2024 Mazda 3 4-door hatchback
Top Safety Pick+
2024 Mazda 3 4-door sedan
Top Safety Pick
2023 Mazda 3 4-door hatchback
Top Safety Pick
2023 Mazda 3 4-door sedan
Top Safety Pick
2024 Subaru Crosstrek 4-door wagon
Top Safety Pick+
2024 Subaru Impreza 4-door wagon
Top Safety Pick
2023-24 Toyota Corolla 4-door hatchback
Top Safety Pick
2023-24 Toyota Corolla 4-door sedan
Top Safety Pick+
2023-24 Toyota Prius 4-door hatchback
Top Safety Pick+
2023-24 Toyota Prius Prime 4-door hatchback
Midsize cars
Top Safety Pick+
2023-24 Honda Accord 4-door sedan
Top Safety Pick+
2023-24 Hyundai Ioniq 6 4-door sedan
Top Safety Pick
2023 Hyundai Sonata 4-door sedan
applies only to vehicles built after December 2022
Top Safety Pick
2023-24 Subaru Legacy 4-door sedan
Top Safety Pick+
2023-24 Subaru Outback 4-door wagon
Top Safety Pick+
2023-24 Toyota Camry 4-door sedan
applies only to vehicles built after January 2023
Midsize luxury cars
Top Safety Pick
2023-24 Lexus ES 350 4-door sedan
Top Safety Pick+
2023-24 Mercedes-Benz C-Class 4-door sedan
with optional front crash prevention
Large cars
Top Safety Pick+
2023-24 Toyota Crown 4-door sedan
Large luxury cars
Top Safety Pick+
2024 BMW 5 series 4-door sedan
Top Safety Pick+
2024 Genesis Electrified G80 4-door sedan
Top Safety Pick+
2024 Genesis G80 4-door sedan
Top Safety Pick+
2023-24 Genesis G90 4-door sedan
Small SUVs
Top Safety Pick+
2023-24 BMW X1 4-door SUV
Top Safety Pick+
2024 Genesis GV60 4-door SUV
Top Safety Pick+
2023-24 Honda CR-V 4-door SUV
Top Safety Pick+
2023-24 Honda HR-V 4-door SUV
Top Safety Pick+
2024 Hyundai Ioniq 5 4-door SUV
Top Safety Pick+
2024 Hyundai Tucson 4-door SUV
Top Safety Pick+
2024 Kia Sportage 4-door SUV
Top Safety Pick+
2023-24 Lexus RZ 4-door SUV
Top Safety Pick+
2023-24 Lexus UX 4-door SUV
Top Safety Pick+
2024 Mazda CX-30 4-door SUV
Top Safety Pick
2023 Mazda CX-30 4-door SUV
Top Safety Pick
2023-24 Mazda CX-5 4-door SUV
Top Safety Pick
2023-24 Mazda CX-50 4-door SUV
Top Safety Pick
2024 Mitsubishi Outlander 4-door SUV
Top Safety Pick
2023-24 Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-In Hybrid 4-door SUV
applies only to vehicles built after May 2023
Top Safety Pick
2023 Nissan Rogue 4-door SUV
Top Safety Pick
2023-24 Subaru Forester 4-door SUV
Top Safety Pick+
2023 Subaru Solterra 4-door SUV
applies only to vehicles built after October 2022
Top Safety Pick
2023-24 Toyota Corolla Cross 4-door SUV
Top Safety Pick
2023-24 Toyota RAV4 4-door SUV
Top Safety Pick
2023-24 Toyota RAV4 Prime 4-door SUV
Top Safety Pick
2023-24 Toyota Venza 4-door SUV
Midsize SUVs
Top Safety Pick
2023-24 Ford Explorer 4-door SUV
Top Safety Pick+
2023-24 Honda Pilot 4-door SUV
Top Safety Pick+
2023-24 Hyundai Palisade 4-door SUV
Top Safety Pick+
2023-24 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4-door SUV
applies only to vehicles built after March 2023
Top Safety Pick+
2023-24 Jeep Grand Cherokee L 4-door SUV
applies only to vehicles built after May 2023
Top Safety Pick+
2023-24 Kia Telluride 4-door SUV
Top Safety Pick
2023 Mazda CX-9 4-door SUV
Top Safety Pick+
2024 Mazda CX-90 4-door SUV
Top Safety Pick+
2024 Mazda CX-90 PHEV 4-door SUV
Top Safety Pick+
2023 Nissan Ariya 4-door SUV
applies only to vehicles built after March 2023
Top Safety Pick+
2023-24 Nissan Pathfinder 4-door SUV
Top Safety Pick+
2023-24 Subaru Ascent 4-door SUV
Top Safety Pick+
2023-24 Toyota Highlander 4-door SUV
Top Safety Pick+
2024 Volkswagen Atlas 4-door SUV
Top Safety Pick+
2024 Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport 4-door SUV
Top Safety Pick+
2023 Volkswagen ID.4 4-door SUV
Midsize luxury SUVs
Top Safety Pick+
2023-24 Acura MDX 4-door SUV
Top Safety Pick+
2023-24 Acura RDX 4-door SUV
Top Safety Pick+
2023-24 Audi Q4 e-tron 4-door SUV
Top Safety Pick+
2023-24 Audi Q4 Sportback e-tron 4-door SUV
Top Safety Pick
2023-24 Audi Q5 4-door SUV
Top Safety Pick
2023-24 Audi Q5 Sportback 4-door SUV
Top Safety Pick+
2023-24 BMW X3 4-door SUV
Top Safety Pick+
2023-24 Genesis Electrified GV70 4-door SUV
Top Safety Pick+
2024 Genesis GV70 4-door SUV
Top Safety Pick+
2024 Genesis GV80 4-door SUV
Top Safety Pick+
2023-24 Infiniti QX60 4-door SUV
Top Safety Pick+
2023-24 Lexus NX 4-door SUV
Top Safety Pick+
2023-24 Lexus NX Plug-In Hybrid 4-door SUV
Top Safety Pick+
2023-24 Lexus RX 4-door SUV
Top Safety Pick
2023 Lincoln Nautilus 4-door SUV
Top Safety Pick+
2023-24 Mercedes-Benz GLC 4-door SUV
applies only to vehicles built after March 2023
Top Safety Pick+
2024 Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class 4-door SUV
with optional front crash prevention
Top Safety Pick+
2023 Tesla Model Y 4-door SUV
Top Safety Pick
2023-24 Volvo XC60 4-door SUV
Top Safety Pick
2023-24 Volvo XC60 Recharge 4-door SUV
Top Safety Pick+
2023-24 Volvo XC90 4-door SUV
Top Safety Pick+
2023-24 Volvo XC90 Recharge 4-door SUV
Large SUVs
Top Safety Pick+
2023-24 Audi Q7 4-door SUV
applies only to vehicles built after January 2023
Top Safety Pick+
2023 Audi Q8 4-door SUV
Top Safety Pick+
2024 Audi Q8 e-tron 4-door SUV
Top Safety Pick+
2024 Audi Q8 Sportback e-tron 4-door SUV
Top Safety Pick+
2023-24 Rivian R1S 4-door SUV
applies only to vehicles built after January 2023
Minivans
Top Safety Pick
2023-24 Chrysler Pacifica minivan
Top Safety Pick+
2023-24 Honda Odyssey minivan
Top Safety Pick+
2023-24 Toyota Sienna minivan
Large pickups
Top Safety Pick+
2023-24 Rivian R1T crew cab pickup
Top Safety Pick+
2023-24 Toyota Tundra crew cab pickup
Top Safety Pick+
2023-24 Toyota Tundra extended cab pickup
2023 criteria
Top Safety Pick +
- G Good ratings in the driver- and passenger-side small overlap front tests and original moderate overlap front test
- G Good rating in the updated side test
- AGAcceptable or good headlights standard
- AdvancedSuperior Advanced or superior rating for daytime vehicle-to-pedestrian front crash prevention
- AdvancedSuperior Advanced or superior rating for nighttime vehicle-to-pedestrian front crash prevention
Top Safety Pick
- G Good ratings in the driver- and passenger-side small overlap front tests and original moderate overlap front test
- AGAcceptable or good rating in the updated side test
- AGAcceptable or good headlights standard
- AdvancedSuperior Advanced or superior rating for daytime vehicle-to-pedestrian front crash prevention