TOP SAFETY PICK 2009

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Criteria: The Institute rates vehicles good, acceptable, marginal, or poor based on performance in high-speed front and side crash tests plus evaluations of seat/head restraints for protection against neck injuries in rear impacts. The first requirement for a vehicle to become a TOP SAFETY PICK is to earn good ratings in all three Institute tests. Another requirement is that winning vehicles must offer electronic stability control. This requirement is based on Institute research indicating that ESC significantly reduces crash risk, especially the risk of fatal single-vehicle crashes, by helping drivers maintain control of their vehicles during emergency maneuvers.
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However, don't compare ratings across vehicle size groups because size and weight influence occupant protection in serious crashes. Larger, heavier vehicles generally afford more protection than smaller, lighter ones. TOP SAFETY PICKs are the best vehicle choices for safety within size categories, but this doesn't mean a small car that's a TOP SAFETY PICK affords more protection than a bigger car that doesn't earn the award.

Note: TOP SAFETY PICKs 2009 are 2009 models, unless otherwise noted.

8 r: ^0 K; C3 o. k1 W8 s2 BLarge cars
- V0 s( H4 h$ J! zAcura RL
Audi A6
: N" l& p3 k! `Buick LaCrosse 2010 models
Cadillac CTS
! F$ J0 G' q' Y$ {Ford Taurus 2009-10 models
Hyundai Genesis 4-door models built after 11/08
7 U$ ^) ]6 a1 V  |: QLincoln MKS
Mercury Sable
% m3 T" n5 B) r, jToyota Avalon
% W; V2 D! I& W9 MVolvo S80
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7 h# B' E$ s8 g4 nMidsize cars
8 B, q7 D7 y1 bAcura TL
9 a# k8 W3 o! c4 U/ X. `- iAcura TSX
" {; S+ m2 |: T- L2 G/ j) OAudi A3
Audi A4
BMW 3 series 4-door models
: x0 W. n, a) `9 ]Chrysler Sebring 2010 models with optional electronic stability control
: L; K' V  Q, S4 F$ xDodge Avenger 2010 models with optional electronic stability control
Ford Fusion 2009-10 models with electronic stability control (optional in 2009, standard in 2010)
) a' C: V6 T9 ]% iHonda Accord 4-door models
Lincoln MKZ 2010 models
Mercedes C class
& F6 _! J% Q4 [1 a' r- [* ^Mercury Milan 2009-10 models with electronic stability control (optional in 2009, standard in 2010)
Saab 9-3
" M* }! b. r" T/ y3 B% X2 `9 k; X- vSubaru Legacy 2009-10 models
4 ~% F) N( E# ?9 B! ESubaru Outback 2010 models
/ G8 e1 @# ~% W' v( z; t" ZVolkswagen CC
Volkswagen Jetta
/ \! s# s3 t" y, I5 Z( yVolkswagen Passat
; ^- K/ v% K& _- m' @7 ?6 z2 Q9 a; dVolvo C30
Midsize convertibles
Saab 9-3
Volkswagen Eos
Volvo C70

Small cars
8 C* @" [3 I) x  F% I5 @Ford Focus 2-door models with optional electronic stability control
; g! [7 r8 \( [1 t; e0 r: }3 EHonda Civic 4-door models (except Si) with optional electronic stability control
Honda Insight 2010 models with optional electronic stability control
Kia Soul 2010 models
Mazda 3 2010 models with optional electronic stability control
Mitsubishi Lancer with optional electronic stability control
9 |* N* \0 K' ]6 C% @, w8 P' `Nissan Versa 2010 models with optional electronic stability control
Scion xB
Subaru Impreza
7 w( o4 j6 U! pToyota Corolla 2009-10 models with electronic stability control (optional in 2009, standard in 2010)
8 Z& L, u8 ?. ~) i, VToyota Prius 2010 models
- K3 t7 i& p4 A5 c( R, K, OVolkswagen Rabbit 4-door models
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Minicar
Honda Fit with optional electronic stability control
( |0 x! c  s0 H9 vMinivans
Honda Odyssey
Kia Sedona

Large SUVs
# v- R. p5 X, U2 Z  A* ?- ?1 kAudi Q7
$ Z! r+ }# }$ ^2 k9 {. I& ?4 Y/ qBuick Enclave
) H1 T5 w7 ]% k) kChevrolet Traverse
6 g4 l& t2 s. x5 y; H" JGMC Acadia
  L6 K! ^! P' z" Y% hMercedes R class built after 9/08
# Z* p) N% I" f' Z; ?/ k% G+ ^Saturn Outlook

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  i' Q9 g7 Q  HAcura MDX
0 C( {1 P5 J6 g2 e: j: xAcura RDX
Audi Q5
BMW X3
. b/ S* m4 @; \/ YBMW X5
8 V- `: O7 B5 ?( ZCadillac SRX 2010 models
3 M# V! J$ j: D5 c1 Y: vChevrolet Equinox 2010 models
Dodge Journey 2010 models
" k4 O( U& V  c3 w4 d: G( l2 i# aFord Edge
. {, i4 N2 J" O/ nFord Flex
Ford Taurus X
GMC Terrain 2010 models
" D; }5 d) B" M) w8 A, T7 kHonda Pilot
7 t/ ~; n! g6 a8 RHyundai Santa Fe
. @2 `+ b( O/ C9 G+ Z5 t, S' `Hyundai Veracruz
) y% ~. d2 Y0 [! JInfiniti EX35
Lexus RX 2010 models
, F" k7 O' w9 n8 o, M; f: [0 VLincoln MKT 2010 models
Lincoln MKX
1 s5 w( [* I) v; ]Mercedes M class 2009-10 models
Nissan Murano
1 ~- Z+ R3 l2 oSaturn VUE
) |* p5 z9 z; Q3 B' u4 W) T5 v- SSubaru Tribeca
, D1 a. w: U' S8 G$ ]* dToyota FJ Cruiser
Toyota Highlander
* c$ G: Z* v4 _/ e! {* dToyota Venza
Volvo XC90

2 l+ w2 F  b+ k  bSmall SUVs
. v6 l% g$ n  v5 [0 Z5 u. n( _Ford Escape
. G5 }8 W( R( c9 mHonda CR-V
8 y) n: ?) m9 Z: q' z- KHonda Element
+ z' O6 \$ e* b9 hMazda Tribute
' V2 N" K3 r6 E) b% ~0 hMercury Mariner
6 O5 o$ M1 e7 M9 pMitsubishi Outlander
$ b  c# Q: g8 L! Y. S- {Nissan Rogue
Subaru Forester
" |# b* g4 [$ [- _. @  QToyota RAV4
# p1 L) X9 v* W: f; JVolkswagen Tiguan

Large pickups
Ford F-150
# n( ~# h5 i4 Z0 \Honda Ridgeline
8 P- W- O6 P6 \& D( \* i3 F0 C7 ~Toyota Tundra

Small pickup
8 e% k! @1 G3 Z8 p; oToyota Tacoma