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Insurance Institute's 2011 Top Safety Picks for Highway Safety

Top vehicle safety picks 2011

To determine crashworthiness, which is how well a vehicle protects its occupants in a crash, the Insurance Institute rates vehicles good, acceptable, marginal, or poor based on performance in high-speed front and side crash tests, a rollover test, plus evaluations of seat/head restraints for protection against neck injuries in rear impacts. To earn TOP SAFETY PICK for 2011 a vehicle must have good ratings in all four Institute tests. In addition, the winning vehicles must offer electronic stability control.

Visit here to view the original article and previous years’ results:

LARGE CARS
Buick LaCrosse
Buick Regal
BMW 5 series
(except 4-wheel drive and V8)
Cadillac CTS sedan
Chrysler 300
Dodge Charger
Ford Taurus
Hyundai Genesis
Infiniti M37/M56
(except M56x 4-wheel drive)
Lincoln MKS
Mercedes E class coupe
Mercedes E class sedan
Toyota Avalon
Volvo S80
 
SMALL CARS
Chevrolet Cruze
Honda Civic
4-door models (except Si)
with optional ESC
Kia Forte sedan
Kia Soul
Mazda 3
built after December 2010:
sedan | hatchback
Mini Cooper Countryman
Mitsubishi Lancer sedan
(except 4-wheel drive)
Nissan Cube
Scion tC
Scion xB
Subaru Impreza
(except WRX):
sedan | wagon
Toyota Corolla
Volkswagen Golf
4-door models
Volkswagen GTI
4-door models

MINICARS
Ford Fiesta
built after July 2010:
sedan | hatchback
 
MIDSIZE CARS
Audi A3
Audi A4 sedan
Chevrolet Malibu
Chrysler 200
4-door models
Dodge Avenger
Ford Fusion
Hyundai Sonata
Kia Optima
Lincoln MKZ
Mercedes C class
Subaru Legacy
Subaru Outback
Volkswagen Jetta sedan
Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen
Volvo C30
Volvo S60
2011-12 models
 
MINIVANS
Honda Odyssey
Toyota Sienna
 
LARGE SUVs
Buick Enclave
built after January 2011
Chevrolet Traverse
built after January 2011
GMC Acadia
built after January 2011
Volkswagen Touareg

MIDSIZE SUVs
Audi Q5
Cadillac SRX
Chevrolet Equinox
Dodge Journey
Ford Explorer
Ford Flex
GMC Terrain
Hyundai Santa Fe
Jeep Grand Cherokee
Kia Sorento
built after March 2010
Lexus RX
Lincoln MKT
Mercedes GLK
Subaru Tribeca
Toyota Highlander
Toyota Venza
Volvo XC60
Volvo XC90
 
SMALL SUVs
Honda Element
Hyundai Tucson
Jeep Patriot
with optional side torso airbags
Kia Sportage
Subaru Forester
Volkswagen Tiguan