2026 TOP SAFETY PICKs Skip to content Vehicle ratings News Research areas About Home Vehicle ratings TOP SAFETY PICKs Home Vehicle ratings TOP SAFETY PICKs 2026 Top Safety Picks Overview 2026 award winners 2026 criteria Other years 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. 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Toyota Camry 4-door sedan Midsize luxury cars Top Safety Pick+ 2026 Audi A5 4-door sedan Top Safety Pick 2026 Mercedes-Benz C-Class 4-door sedan Large cars Top Safety Pick+ 2027 Audi A6 Sportback e-tron 4-door sedan Top Safety Pick+ 2026 Genesis G80 4-door sedan applies only to vehicles built after June 2025 Large luxury cars Top Safety Pick+ 2026 Audi A6 4-door sedan Small SUVs Top Safety Pick+ 2026 BMW X1 4-door SUV Top Safety Pick+ 2026 Genesis GV60 4-door SUV Top Safety Pick+ 2026 Honda HR-V 4-door SUV Top Safety Pick+ 2026 Hyundai Ioniq 5 4-door SUV Top Safety Pick+ 2026 Hyundai Kona 4-door SUV Top Safety Pick+ 2026 Hyundai Tucson 4-door SUV Top Safety Pick+ 2026 Kia Sportage 4-door SUV applies only to vehicles built after May 2025 Top Safety Pick+ 2026 Mazda CX-30 4-door SUV Top Safety Pick+ 2026 Mazda CX-5 4-door SUV Top Safety Pick+ 2026 Mazda CX-50 4-door SUV Top Safety Pick+ 2026 Subaru Forester 4-door SUV Midsize SUVs Top Safety Pick 2026 Buick Enclave 4-door SUV Top Safety Pick 2026 Ford Explorer 4-door SUV Top Safety Pick 2026 Ford Mustang Mach-E 4-door SUV Top Safety Pick+ 2026 Honda Passport 4-door SUV Top Safety Pick+ 2026 Hyundai Ioniq 9 4-door SUV Top Safety Pick+ 2026 Hyundai Palisade 4-door SUV applies only to vehicles built after November 2025 Top Safety Pick+ 2026 Hyundai Santa Fe 4-door SUV Top Safety Pick+ 2026 Kia EV9 4-door SUV Top Safety Pick+ 2026 Kia Sorento 4-door SUV applies only to vehicles built after September 2025 Top Safety Pick+ 2026 Mazda CX-70 4-door SUV Top Safety Pick+ 2026 Mazda CX-70 PHEV 4-door SUV Top Safety Pick+ 2026 Mazda CX-90 4-door SUV Top Safety Pick+ 2026 Mazda CX-90 PHEV 4-door SUV Top Safety Pick+ 2026 Nissan Murano 4-door SUV Top Safety Pick+ 2026 Nissan Pathfinder 4-door SUV Top Safety Pick+ 2026 Subaru Ascent 4-door SUV Top Safety Pick+ 2026 Subaru Outback 4-door SUV Top Safety Pick 2026 Volkswagen Atlas 4-door SUV Top Safety Pick 2026 Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport 4-door SUV Midsize luxury SUVs Top Safety Pick+ 2026 Audi Q5 4-door SUV Top Safety Pick+ 2026 Audi Q5 Sportback 4-door SUV Top Safety Pick+ 2027 Audi Q6 e-tron 4-door SUV Top Safety Pick+ 2027 Audi Q6 Sportback e-tron 4-door SUV Top Safety Pick+ 2026 BMW X3 4-door SUV Top Safety Pick+ 2026 BMW X5 4-door SUV Top Safety Pick+ 2026 Genesis Electrified GV70 4-door SUV Top Safety Pick+ 2026 Genesis GV70 4-door SUV Top Safety Pick+ 2026 Genesis GV80 4-door SUV Top Safety Pick+ 2026 Infiniti QX60 4-door SUV Top Safety Pick+ 2026 Lexus NX 4-door SUV Top Safety Pick 2026 Lincoln Nautilus 4-door SUV Top Safety Pick 2026 Mercedes-Benz GLC 4-door SUV Top Safety Pick 2026 Volvo XC90 4-door SUV Top Safety Pick 2026 Volvo XC90 Plug-In Hybrid 4-door SUV Large SUVs Top Safety Pick 2026 Audi Q7 4-door SUV Top Safety Pick 2026 Infiniti QX80 4-door SUV Top Safety Pick 2026 Nissan Armada 4-door SUV Top Safety Pick+ 2026 Rivian R1S 4-door SUV Top Safety Pick+ 2026 Volvo EX90 4-door SUV Large pickups Top Safety Pick+ 2026 Tesla Cybertruck crew cab pickup Top Safety Pick 2026 Toyota Tundra crew cab pickup 2026 criteria Top Safety Pick + G Good rating in the small overlap front test G Good rating in the moderate overlap front test G Good rating in the side test AGAcceptable or good headlights (standard availability) G Good pedestrian front crash prevention (standard availability) AGAcceptable or good vehicle-to-vehicle front crash prevention 2.0 (standard availability) Top Safety Pick G Good rating in the small overlap front test G Good rating in the moderate overlap front test G Good rating in the side test AGAcceptable or good headlights (standard availability) AGAcceptable or good pedestrian front crash prevention (standard availability) Other years 2026 winners 2025 winners 2024 winners 2023 winners 2022 winners 2021 winners 2020 winners 2019 winners 2018 winners 2017 winners 2016 winners 2015 winners 2014 winners 2013 winners 2012 winners 2011 winners 2010 winners 2009 winners 2008 winners 2007 winners 2006 winners End of 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