The American Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has presented its traditional list of the safest cars. It includes 48 models from various brands. Specialists took into account crash test results and the availability of modern assistants: automatic braking, autonomous driving systems, and others.
The leader of the ranking is Toyota, which took nine spots. In second place is Honda with eight cars. Volkswagen closes the top three with five models. Among American manufacturers, only one representative made it to the list — the Chrysler 200.
Top Safety Pick+ 2016
| Small cars | Large premium car |
| Scion iA | Acura RLX |
| Compact car | Audi A6 (built after January 2015) |
| Acura ILX | Hyundai Genesis |
| Lexus CT 200h | Infiniti Q70 (except V8 4WD versions) |
| Mazda 3 sedan/hatchback | Lexus RC |
| Subaru Crosstrek | Mercedes-Benz E-Class |
| Subaru Impreza | Volvo S80 |
| Subaru WRX | Compact SUV |
| Volkswagen Golf hatchback and SportWagen | Fiat 500X (built after July 2015) |
| Volkswagen GTI | Honda CR-V |
| Hyundai Tucson | |
| Midsize car, mid-price category | Mazda CX-5 |
| Chrysler 200 | Mitsubishi Outlander |
| Honda Accord sedan | Subaru Forester |
| Honda Accord coupe | Toyota RAV4 |
| Mazda 6 | Midsize SUV |
| Nissan Maxima | Honda Pilot |
| Subaru Legacy | Nissan Murano |
| Subaru Outback | Midsize premium SUV |
| Toyota Camry | Acura MDX |
| Toyota Prius v | Acura RDX |
| Volkswagen Jetta | Audi Q5 |
| Volkswagen Passat | Lexus NX |
| Midsize car, high-price category | Volvo XC60 |
| Audi A3 | Volvo XC90 |
| BMW 2 Series | |
| Lexus ES | |
| Volvo S60 | |
| Volvo V60 | |
| Large family car | |
| Toyota Avalon |
Top Safety Pick 2016
| Compact car | Midsize premium SUV |
| Chevrolet Sonic | Mercedes-Benz GLE |
| Kia Soul | Minivan |
| Nissan Sentra | Honda Odyssey |
| Midsize car, mid-price category | Kia Sedona |
| Chevrolet Malibu Limited | Large pickup |
| (available only to corporate clients) | Ford F-150 SuperCrew |
| Compact SUV | |
| Buick Encore | |
| Nissan Rogue | |
| Midsize SUV | |
| Chevrolet Equinox | |
| GMC Terrain | |
| Kia Sorento |
