48 of the Safest Cars in America as Rated by the IIHS

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  • The IIHS has recently selected the top safety picks among vehicles sold in America. Just 48 models made the cut.
  • Higher standards addressing rear-seat safety meant fewer winners for 2025.
  • Safe vehicles abide across the spectrum of cars, trucks, and SUVs.

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has once again selected its top safety picks. Does your vehicle make the list?

This year's exams were more challenging, with an emphasis on incorporating crash test dummies in the rear seats.

The Institute’s updated moderate overlap front test adds a second crash test dummy seated behind the driver and emphasizes back seat safety, IIHS said. Last year, an “acceptable” or “good” rating in the updated test was a requirement for the higher-tier Top Safety Pick+ award. However, a “good” rating in the original test was still enough to earn the base award.

“This year, vehicles must earn an ‘acceptable’ rating in the updated test to qualify for Top Safety Pick, while a ‘good’ rating is required for the ‘plus,’” the Institute said.

The frontal overlap test slams the car directly into a solid barrier just beside the left-front headlamp. In the side-impact test, a massive sled crashes into the right-side B-pillar. Though graphic, these tests are crucial for enhancing automotive safety.

Furthermore, a vehicle must receive a 'satisfactory' or 'positive' evaluation in the pedestrian front impact test. prevention Evaluation, measuring effectiveness under both daylight and night-time settings. Detecting pedestrians necessitates multiple sensors.

(IIHS was established and supported financially by insurance companies. The optimistic view holds that this makes everyone safer. On the more cynical side, some argue that these companies simply do not wish to cover as many payouts. Choose your perspective.)

We're once more pushing car manufacturers to ensure that their latest models are even safer compared to what they produced just last year," stated David Harkey, the president of IIHS. "Each model receiving a 2025 accolade provides an exceptional standard of protection for occupants sitting up front as well as those in the rear seats.

This year 48 vehicles are on the list, compared to 71 from 2024.

Here are the new winners:

2025 Top Safety Pick+

  • Small Cars: Honda Civic hatchback, Mazda 3 hatchback, Mazda 3 sedan
  • Midsize Cars: Honda Accord, Hyundai Ioniq 6, Toyota Camry
  • Midsize Luxury Vehicle: Mercedes-Benz C-Class
  • Compact Crossover Utilities: Genesis GV60, Hyundai Tucson, Honda HR-V, Mazda CX-30, Hyundai Ioniq 5, Mazda CX-50, Hyundai Kona, Subaru Solterra
  • Midsize SUVs include the Ford Mustang Mach-E, Hyundai Santa Fe (manufactured from December 2024 onward), Kia EV9, Kia Telluride, Mazda CX-70, Mazda CX-70 Plug-in Hybrid, Mazda CX-90, Mazda CX-9 Plug-in Hybrid, and Nissan Pathfinder.
  • Luxury Mid-Size SUVs Include: BMW X5, Genesis Electrified GV70, Genesis GV70 (manufactured from May 2024 onward), Genesis GV80, Lincoln Nautilus, Mercedes-Benz GLC, Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class equipped with an optional forward collision avoidance system, Volvo XC90 (produced up until November 2024).
  • Big Sport Utility Vehicles: Audi Q7, Infiniti QX80, Rivian R1S manufactured after August 2024
  • Big Pickup: Toyota Tundra crew cab

2025 Top Safety Pick

  • Compact Vehicles: Acura Integra hatchback, Honda Civic sedan
  • Luxurious Large Sedan: Genesis G90
  • Small SUVs: Subaru Forester (excludes Wilderness trim)
  • Midsize SUVs include models such as the Chevrolet Traverse, Honda Pilot, and Subaru Ascent.
  • Luxury Midsize SUVs: Acura MDX, Infiniti QX60, Lexus NX, Volvo XC90 Plug-In Hybrid (manufactured prior to December 2024)
  • Large Pickup: Rivian R1T
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