TOP SAFETY PICK 2009

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see 2008 winners | see 2007 winners | see 2006 winners
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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.

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.

6 j  j  U# C; DLarge cars
  L/ ~8 t% K, u' aAcura RL
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Buick LaCrosse 2010 models
Cadillac CTS
Ford Taurus 2009-10 models
Hyundai Genesis 4-door models built after 11/08
0 S/ w9 U! s5 m; m& NLincoln MKS
Mercury Sable
! T- Q( ~1 a3 X1 ?Toyota Avalon
- Q) j0 @" z  Q* K2 }& \% p4 I  OVolvo S80
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Midsize cars
Acura TL
Acura TSX
Audi A3
# T' Q0 e5 B0 B- UAudi A4
BMW 3 series 4-door models
) h+ w2 v0 S  A1 x2 kChrysler Sebring 2010 models with optional electronic stability control
Dodge Avenger 2010 models with optional electronic stability control
4 ^7 |9 o* I6 Y, ]0 Z  \% b5 UFord Fusion 2009-10 models with electronic stability control (optional in 2009, standard in 2010)
/ p3 \: E( w" d( FHonda Accord 4-door models
. L1 i7 X4 o3 g5 n( `! A! ULincoln MKZ 2010 models
Mercedes C class
Mercury Milan 2009-10 models with electronic stability control (optional in 2009, standard in 2010)
Saab 9-3
& ?* N% O% @& N" G( N# NSubaru Legacy 2009-10 models
Subaru Outback 2010 models
0 q1 q! F4 T/ U( ]& @2 P& AVolkswagen CC
* U+ _. }+ u8 ?& Q! r# `- l1 ~  lVolkswagen Jetta
Volkswagen Passat
Volvo C30
6 {! A$ I( c' @7 @& PMidsize convertibles
" B/ L. V" q3 o: o) }% CSaab 9-3
Volkswagen Eos
Volvo C70
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Small cars
/ A7 [* E6 x8 x1 p& EFord Focus 2-door models with optional electronic stability control
5 I+ L( w1 L0 r0 hHonda Civic 4-door models (except Si) with optional electronic stability control
Honda Insight 2010 models with optional electronic stability control
Kia Soul 2010 models
- K4 X. J: J& H* O0 P. h5 U. fMazda 3 2010 models with optional electronic stability control
6 G4 O( f! h; v" W/ SMitsubishi Lancer with optional electronic stability control
Nissan Versa 2010 models with optional electronic stability control
Scion xB
2 r2 e0 A7 o/ J$ L" ?; dSubaru Impreza
/ m) l& {8 y$ {1 T0 p& X1 kToyota Corolla 2009-10 models with electronic stability control (optional in 2009, standard in 2010)
Toyota Prius 2010 models
Volkswagen Rabbit 4-door models
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Minicar
; y) ]: Y( k( g2 ZHonda Fit with optional electronic stability control
Minivans
Honda Odyssey
Kia Sedona
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  ~2 ]2 y$ M  J3 x- V. z2 \- sLarge SUVs
% ?, Y* k! H" d% sAudi Q7
Buick Enclave
Chevrolet Traverse
6 V* K9 d! P. c5 J: I/ oGMC Acadia
+ S' A, }8 b( G$ _1 dMercedes R class built after 9/08
Saturn Outlook

/ _, I# M" B. K; z  }2 t  MMidsize SUVs
$ w* [! t- f8 A( }6 d& j$ vAcura MDX
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+ R' ]# p, D: d" }/ R# ~1 Y1 ]BMW X3
: c6 m, F/ i# Z7 A  `( w4 N* hBMW X5
Cadillac SRX 2010 models
' l4 @9 H3 [% V  X' s! h1 O6 E) E5 fChevrolet Equinox 2010 models
  r7 y& v+ e+ d" g; J% DDodge Journey 2010 models
Ford Edge
Ford Flex
! F% L* x! l( t- P- e9 f0 bFord Taurus X
GMC Terrain 2010 models
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+ M' H! P( P7 s  `Hyundai Santa Fe
Hyundai Veracruz
Infiniti EX35
2 V6 |( P, O8 y1 k1 tLexus RX 2010 models
Lincoln MKT 2010 models
Lincoln MKX
Mercedes M class 2009-10 models
6 I* K5 ^, y' _1 A# wNissan Murano
+ x, |, B7 x& x( H/ _Saturn VUE
Subaru Tribeca
1 d0 \; _' ~9 l+ xToyota FJ Cruiser
Toyota Highlander
Toyota Venza
% i2 k: i: H$ n8 U  u8 b5 @Volvo XC90
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Small SUVs
$ C" S/ \, {$ y" e( LFord Escape
8 }9 |6 I. z( V0 L( ?" HHonda CR-V
Honda Element
* d8 C; p2 l1 J4 x3 {Mazda Tribute
8 ^  W! L" L/ O$ N' JMercury Mariner
4 M' Y) t* C" cMitsubishi Outlander
Nissan Rogue
Subaru Forester
Toyota RAV4
% y1 |# W# G3 B% VVolkswagen Tiguan
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Ford F-150
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Toyota Tundra
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Small pickup
Toyota Tacoma