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IIHS Announces its Top Safety Pick Award Winners for 2021

2021 Mazda CX-5 | Photo: D.Boshouwers
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Derek Boshouwers
49 models earn the Top Safety Pick+ award, and 9 of them carry the Volvo name

Top Safety Pick+ winners: Small Cars

Honda Insight
Mazda 3 sedan
Mazda 3 hatchback
Subaru Crosstrek Hybrid

2021 Subaru Crosstrek
2021 Subaru Crosstrek | Photo: D.Boshouwers

Top Safety Pick+ winners: Midsize Cars

Honda Accord
Kia K5 (built after November 2020)
Mazda 6
Nissan Altima
Nissan Maxima (built after November 2020)
Subaru Legacy
Subaru Outback
Toyota Camry

2021 Subaru Outback
2021 Subaru Outback | Photo: D.Boshouwers

Top Safety Pick+ winners: Midsize Luxury Cars

Acura TLX
Lexus ES 350
Lexus IS
Tesla Model 3
Volvo S60
Volvo S60 Recharge
Volvo V60
Volvo V60 Recharge

2021 Lexus IS
2021 Lexus IS | Photo: D.Boshouwers

Top Safety Pick+ winners: Large Luxury Cars

Audi A6
Audi A6 allroad
Audi A7
Genesis G70
Genesis G90

2021 Genesis G70
2021 Genesis G70 | Photo: D.Boshouwers

Top Safety Pick+ winners: Small SUVs

Mazda CX-3
Mazda CX-5
Mazda CX-30 (built after September 2020)
Nissan Rogue
Subaru Forester
Volvo XC40

2021 Subaru Forester
2021 Subaru Forester | Photo: Subaru

Top Safety Pick+ winners: Midsize SUVs

Ford Explorer
Hyundai Palisade
Mazda CX-9
Subaru Ascent
Toyota Highlander

2021 Mazda CX-9
2021 Mazda CX-9 | Photo: Mazda

Top Safety Pick+ winners: Midsize Luxury SUVs

Acura RDX
Cadillac XT6
Hyundai Nexo
Lexus NX
Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class (with optional front crash prevention)
Volvo XC60
Volvo XC60 Recharge
Volvo XC90
Volvo XC90 Recharge

2021 Acura RDX
2021 Acura RDX | Photo: Acura

Top Safety Pick+ winners: Large SUVs

Audi e-tron
Audi e-tron Sportback

Top Safety Pick+ winners: Minivans

Honda Odyssey
Toyota Sienna

2021 Toyota Sienna
2021 Toyota Sienna | Photo: Toyota

Top Safety Pick winners: Small Cars

Honda Civic sedan
Honda Civic hatchback (excluding Type R performance variant)
Hyundai Veloster (with optional front crash prevention)
Kia Forte (with optional front crash prevention)
Kia Soul (with optional front crash prevention)
Nissan Sentra
Subaru Crosstrek (with optional front crash prevention)
Subaru Impreza sedan (with optional front crash prevention)
Subaru Impreza wagon (with optional front crash prevention)
Subaru WRX (with optional front crash prevention)
Toyota Corolla hatchback
Toyota Corolla sedan

Subaru Impreza
Subaru Impreza | Photo: D.Boshouwers

Top Safety Pick winners: Midsize Cars

Hyundai Sonata

Top Safety Pick winners: Midsize Luxury Cars

Audi A4
Audi A5 Sportback
BMW 3 series
Mercedes-Benz C-Class (with optional front crash prevention)

Top Safety Pick winners: Large Cars

Kia Stinger (with optional front crash prevention)

2021 Kia Stinger GT
2021 Kia Stinger GT | Photo: D.Boshouwers

Top Safety Pick winners: Small SUVs

Chevrolet Equinox
Ford Escape
Honda CR-V
Hyundai Kona (with optional front crash prevention)
Hyundai Tucson (with optional front crash preventions)
Hyundai Venue
Kia Seltos (built after August 2020; with optional front crash prevention)
Kia Sportage (with optional front crash prevention)
Lexus UX
Lincoln Corsair
Toyota C-HR
Toyota RAV4
Toyota RAV4 Prime
Toyota Venza

Hyundai Venue
Hyundai Venue | Photo: Hyundai

Top Safety Pick winners: Midsize SUVs

Ford Edge
Kia Sorento
Kia Telluride
Volkswagen Tiguan

Top Safety Pick winners: Midsize Luxury SUVs

Lexus RX
Lincoln Aviator
Mercedes-Benz GLC (with optional front crash prevention)

Top Safety Pick winners: Large SUVs

Audi Q8

Top Safety Pick winners: Large Pickups

Ram 1500 crew cab (with optional front crash prevention)

Lincoln Aviator
Lincoln Aviator | Photo: Lincoln
Derek Boshouwers
Derek Boshouwers
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