IIHS Names 82 Vehicles as Top Safety Picks for 2017

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety awarded 82 new vehicles as the top safety picks for 2017.

Of those 82 vehicles chosed, 38 earned the even higher ranking of “Top Safety Pick+” for their impressive ratings in five crash-test evaluations. They also were selected for having effective crash-preventing features, such as automatic braking systems and headights that were rated at least acceptable.

Toyota led all automakers with nine new models making the list. Honda had five.

Below is the complete list of this year’s winners from IIHS:

Minicars

2017 Mini Cooper with optional front crash prevention and applies only to Hardtop 2-door models
2017 Toyota Yaris iA

Small cars

2017 Acura ILX with optional front crash prevention
2017 Chevrolet Volt with optional front crash prevention
2017 Honda Civic 2-door coupe with optional front crash prevention
2017 Honda Civic 4-door sedan with optional front crash prevention
2017 Hyundai Elantra with optional front crash prevention and specific headlights; applies only to sedans; applies only to vehicles built after March 2016
2017 Lexus CT 200h with optional front crash prevention
2017 Mazda 3 with optional front crash prevention and specific headlights 4-door hatchback | 4-door sedan
2017 Nissan Sentra with optional front crash prevention
2017 Subaru Crosstrek with optional front crash prevention
2017 Subaru WRX with optional front crash prevention
2017 Toyota Corolla
2017 Toyota Prius applies only to vehicles built after August 2016
2017 Volkswagen Golf with optional front crash prevention and applies only to 4-door models
2017 Volkswagen Golf Alltrack with optional front crash prevention
2017 Volkswagen Golf SportWagen with optional front crash prevention
2017 Volkswagen GTI with optional front crash prevention and applies only to 4-door models

Midsize cars

2017 Chevrolet Malibu with optional front crash prevention
2017 Chrysler 200 with optional front crash prevention
2017 Ford Fusion with optional front crash prevention
2017 Honda Accord 2-door coupe with optional front crash prevention
2017 Honda Accord 4-door sedan with optional front crash prevention and specific headlights
2017 Hyundai Sonata with optional front crash prevention
2017 Kia Optima with optional front crash prevention
2017 Mazda 6 with optional front crash prevention and specific headlights
2017 Nissan Altima with optional front crash prevention and specific headlights
2017 Nissan Maxima with optional front crash prevention and specific headlights
2017 Subaru Legacy with optional front crash prevention and specific headlights
2017 Subaru Outback with optional front crash prevention and specific headlights
2017 Toyota Camry with optional front crash prevention and specific headlights
2017 Toyota Prius v with optional front crash prevention and specific headlights
2017 Volkswagen Jetta with optional front crash prevention and specific headlights
2017 Volkswagen Passat with optional front crash prevention

Midsize luxury cars

2017 Audi A3
2017 Audi A4 with specific headlights
2017 BMW 2 series with optional front crash prevention
2017 Lexus ES 350 with specific headlights
2017 Lincoln MKZ with optional front crash prevention
2017 Mercedes-Benz C-Class with optional front crash prevention and applies only to 4-door models
2017 Volvo S60 with specific headlights
2017 Volvo V60 with specific headlights

Large cars

2017 Toyota Avalon

Large luxury cars

2017 Acura RLX
2017 Audi A6 with optional front crash prevention
2017 Genesis G80
2017 Genesis G90 with specific headlights
2017 Infiniti Q70 with optional front crash prevention and does not apply to V8 4-wheel-drive models
2017 Lexus RC with optional front crash prevention and specific headlights
2017 Volvo S90

Small SUVs

2017 BMW X1 with optional front crash prevention
2017 Fiat 500X with optional front crash prevention
2017 Hyundai Tucson with optional front crash prevention
2017 Kia Sportage with optional front crash prevention
2017 Mazda CX-3 with optional front crash prevention and specific headlights
2017 Mitsubishi Outlander with optional front crash prevention and specific headlights
2017 Nissan Rogue with optional front crash prevention and specific headlights
2017 Subaru Forester with optional front crash prevention and specific headlights; applies only to vehicles built after October 2016
2017 Toyota RAV4 with specific headlights

Midsize SUVs

2017 GMC Acadia with optional front crash prevention
2017 Honda Pilot with optional front crash prevention and specific headlights
2017 Hyundai Santa Fe with optional front crash prevention and specific headlights; applies only to vehicles built after March 2016
2017 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport with optional front crash prevention
2017 Kia Sorento with optional front crash prevention
2017 Nissan Murano with optional front crash prevention
2017 Nissan Pathfinder with optional front crash prevention

Midsize luxury SUVs

2017 Acura MDX
2017 Acura RDX with optional front crash prevention
2017 Audi Q5 with optional front crash prevention and specific headlights
2017 Buick Envision with optional front crash prevention and specific headlights
2017 Cadillac XT5 with optional front crash prevention
2017 Infiniti QX60 with optional front crash prevention
2017 Lexus NX with optional front crash prevention and specific headlights
2017 Lexus RX with specific headlights
2017 Lincoln MKX with optional front crash prevention
2017 Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class with specific headlights
2017 Volvo XC60 with specific headlights
2017 Volvo XC90

Large SUVs

2017 Audi Q7

Minivans

2017 Chrysler Pacifica with optional front crash prevention and specific headlights; applies only to vehicles built after August 2016
2017 Kia Sedona with optional front crash prevention

Large pickups