Ranking
2026 cars with a 5-star NHTSA rating
122 models from 2026 rated 5 stars overall by NHTSA, in at least one version. Ratings can differ between body styles and drive types.
| Model | Rated versions |
|---|---|
| 2026 Acura MDX | ACURA MDX SUV N/A AWD; ACURA MDX SUV N/A FWD |
| 2026 Audi A6 allroad | AUDI A6 ALLROAD SW MHEV AWD |
| 2026 Audi Q4 E-Tron | AUDI Q4 E-TRON SUV BEV AWD |
| 2026 Audi Q4 Sportback E-Tron | AUDI Q4 SPORTBACK E-TRON SUV BEV AWD |
| 2026 Audi Q7 | AUDI Q7 SUV MHEV AWD |
| 2026 Audi Q8 | AUDI Q8 SUV MHEV AWD |
| 2026 Buick Enclave | BUICK ENCLAVE SUV N/A AWD; BUICK ENCLAVE SUV N/A FWD |
| 2026 Buick Encore GX | BUICK ENCORE GX SUV N/A AWD EARLY RELEASE; BUICK ENCORE GX SUV N/A FWD EARLY RELEASE |
| 2026 Buick Envision | BUICK ENVISION SUV N/A AWD |
| 2026 Buick Envista | BUICK ENVISTA SUV N/A FWD |
| 2026 Cadillac CT5 | CADILLAC CT5 4 DR N/A AWD; CADILLAC CT5 4 DR N/A RWD; CADILLAC CT5 WITH V6 4 DR N/A AWD |
| 2026 Cadillac Escalade | CADILLAC ESCALADE SUV N/A 4WD; CADILLAC ESCALADE SUV N/A RWD |
| 2026 Cadillac Escalade ESV | CADILLAC ESCALADE ESV SUV N/A 4WD; CADILLAC ESCALADE ESV SUV N/A RWD |
| 2026 Cadillac Lyriq | CADILLAC LYRIQ SUV BEV AWD; CADILLAC LYRIQ SUV BEV RWD |
| 2026 Chevrolet Blazer Ev | CHEVROLET BLAZER EV SUV BEV AWD; CHEVROLET BLAZER EV SUV BEV RWD |
| 2026 Chevrolet Equinox | CHEVROLET EQUINOX SUV N/A AWD; CHEVROLET EQUINOX SUV N/A FWD |
| 2026 Chevrolet Equinox Ev | CHEVROLET EQUINOX EV SUV BEV AWD; CHEVROLET EQUINOX EV SUV BEV FWD |
| 2026 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 | CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 PU/CC N/A RWD; CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 PU/EC N/A 4WD; CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 PU/EC N/A RWD |
| 2026 Chevrolet Silverado Ev | CHEVROLET SILVERADO EV PU/CC BEV AWD |
| 2026 Chevrolet Tahoe | CHEVROLET TAHOE SUV N/A 4WD; CHEVROLET TAHOE SUV N/A RWD |
| 2026 Chevrolet Trailblazer | CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER SUV N/A AWD EARLY RELEASE; CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER SUV N/A FWD EARLY RELEASE |
| 2026 Chevrolet Traverse | CHEVROLET TRAVERSE SUV N/A AWD; CHEVROLET TRAVERSE SUV N/A FWD |
| 2026 Chevrolet Trax | CHEVROLET TRAX SUV N/A FWD |
| 2026 Chrysler Pacifica | CHRYSLER PACIFICA AWD PV N/A AWD; CHRYSLER PACIFICA HYBRID PV PHEV FWD; CHRYSLER PACIFICA PV N/A FWD |
| 2026 Chrysler Voyager | CHRYSLER VOYAGER PV N/A FWD |
| 2026 Ford Bronco Sport | FORD BRONCO SPORT SUV N/A 4WD |
| 2026 Ford Escape | FORD ESCAPE GAS SUV N/A AWD; FORD ESCAPE GAS SUV N/A FWD; FORD ESCAPE HEV SUV HEV AWD |
| 2026 Ford Escape Phev | FORD ESCAPE PHEV SUV PHEV FWD |
| 2026 Ford Expedition | FORD EXPEDITION MAX SUV N/A 4WD; FORD EXPEDITION MAX SUV N/A RWD; FORD EXPEDITION SUV N/A 4WD |
| 2026 Ford Explorer | FORD EXPLORER GAS SUV N/A 4WD; FORD EXPLORER GAS SUV N/A RWD; FORD EXPLORER HEV SUV HEV 4WD |
| 2026 Ford F-150 | FORD F-150 (REGULAR CAB) GAS PU/RC N/A 4WD; FORD F-150 (REGULAR CAB) GAS PU/RC N/A RWD; FORD F-150 (SUPER CAB) GAS PU/EC N/A 4WD |
| 2026 Ford Mustang | FORD MUSTANG 2 DR N/A RWD; FORD MUSTANG NO REAR SEAT 2 DR N/A RWD |
| 2026 Ford Mustang GTD | FORD MUSTANG GTD 2 DR N/A RWD |
| 2026 Ford Mustang Mach-E | FORD MUSTANG MACH-E BEV SUV BEV AWD; FORD MUSTANG MACH-E BEV SUV BEV RWD |
| 2026 GMC Acadia | GMC ACADIA SUV N/A AWD; GMC ACADIA SUV N/A FWD |
| 2026 GMC Sierra 1500 | GMC SIERRA 1500 PU/CC N/A RWD; GMC SIERRA 1500 PU/EC N/A 4WD; GMC SIERRA 1500 PU/EC N/A RWD |
| 2026 GMC Sierra Ev | GMC SIERRA EV PU/CC BEV AWD |
| 2026 GMC Terrain | GMC TERRAIN SUV N/A AWD; GMC TERRAIN SUV N/A FWD |
| 2026 GMC Yukon | GMC YUKON SUV N/A 4WD; GMC YUKON SUV N/A RWD |
| 2026 GMC Yukon XL | GMC YUKON XL SUV N/A 4WD; GMC YUKON XL SUV N/A RWD |
| 2026 Genesis G80 | GENESIS G80 4 DR N/A AWD |
| 2026 Genesis GV60 | GENESIS GV60 SUV BEV AWD; GENESIS GV60 SUV BEV RWD |
| 2026 Genesis GV70 | GENESIS GV70 SUV N/A AWD |
| 2026 Genesis GV80 | GENESIS GV80 COUPE SUV N/A AWD; GENESIS GV80 SUV N/A AWD; GENESIS GV80 SUV N/A RWD |
| 2026 Honda Accord | HONDA ACCORD SEDAN 4 DR N/A FWD |
| 2026 Honda Accord Hybrid | HONDA ACCORD HYBRID 4 DR HEV FWD |
| 2026 Honda CR-V | HONDA CR-V SUV N/A AWD; HONDA CR-V SUV N/A FWD |
| 2026 Honda Civic | HONDA CIVIC SEDAN 4 DR N/A FWD; HONDA CIVIC SEDAN HYBRID 4 DR HEV FWD; HONDA CIVIC SEDAN SI 4 DR N/A FWD |
| 2026 Honda Civic Hatchback | HONDA CIVIC HATCHBACK 5 HB N/A FWD; HONDA CIVIC HATCHBACK HYBRID 5 HB HEV FWD |
| 2026 Honda Cr-V Hybrid | HONDA CR-V HYBRID SUV HEV AWD; HONDA CR-V HYBRID SUV HEV FWD |
| 2026 Honda HR-V | HONDA HR-V SUV N/A AWD; HONDA HR-V SUV N/A FWD |
| 2026 Honda Odyssey | HONDA ODYSSEY PV N/A FWD |
| 2026 Honda Passport | HONDA PASSPORT SUV N/A AWD |
| 2026 Honda Pilot | HONDA PILOT SUV N/A AWD; HONDA PILOT SUV N/A FWD |
| 2026 Honda Prologue | HONDA PROLOGUE SUV BEV AWD; HONDA PROLOGUE SUV BEV FWD |
| 2026 Honda Ridgeline | HONDA RIDGELINE PU/CC N/A AWD; HONDA RIDGELINE PU/CC N/A FWD |
| 2026 Hyundai Elantra | HYUNDAI ELANTRA 4DR N/A FWD |
| 2026 Hyundai Elantra Hybrid | HYUNDAI ELANTRA HYBRID 4DR HEV FWD |
| 2026 Hyundai Ioniq 5 | HYUNDAI IONIQ 5 SUV BEV AWD; HYUNDAI IONIQ 5 SUV BEV RWD |
| 2026 Hyundai Ioniq 9 | HYUNDAI IONIQ 9 SUV BEV AWD; HYUNDAI IONIQ 9 SUV BEV RWD |
| 2026 Hyundai Palisade | HYUNDAI PALISADE SUV N/A AWD; HYUNDAI PALISADE SUV N/A FWD |
| 2026 Hyundai Palisade Hybrid | HYUNDAI PALISADE HYBRID SUV HEV AWD; HYUNDAI PALISADE HYBRID SUV HEV FWD |
| 2026 Hyundai Santa Cruz | HYUNDAI SANTA CRUZ PU/CC N/A AWD; HYUNDAI SANTA CRUZ PU/CC N/A FWD |
| 2026 Hyundai Santa Fe | HYUNDAI SANTA FE SUV N/A AWD; HYUNDAI SANTA FE SUV N/A FWD |
| 2026 Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid | HYUNDAI SANTA FE HYBRID SUV HEV AWD; HYUNDAI SANTA FE HYBRID SUV HEV FWD |
| 2026 Hyundai Sonata | HYUNDAI SONATA 4 DR N/A FWD; HYUNDAI SONATA 4DR N/A AWD |
| 2026 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid | HYUNDAI SONATA HYBRID 4DR HEV FWD |
| 2026 Hyundai Tucson | HYUNDAI TUCSON SUV N/A AWD; HYUNDAI TUCSON SUV N/A FWD |
| 2026 Hyundai Tucson Hybrid | HYUNDAI TUCSON HYBRID SUV HEV AWD |
| 2026 Infiniti QX60 | INFINITI QX60 SUV N/A AWD; INFINITI QX60 SUV N/A FWD |
| 2026 Jeep Grand Cherokee | JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE SUV N/A 4WD; JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE SUV N/A RWD; JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE V6 SUV N/A 4WD |
| 2026 Jeep Grand Cherokee L | JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE L SUV N/A 4WD; JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE L SUV N/A RWD; JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE L V6 SUV N/A 4WD |
| 2026 Kia Carnival | KIA CARNIVAL PV N/A FWD |
| 2026 Kia Carnival Hybrid | KIA CARNIVAL HYBRID PV HEV FWD |
| 2026 Kia EV9 | KIA EV9 SUV BEV AWD; KIA EV9 SUV BEV RWD |
| 2026 Kia K4 | KIA K4 4 DR N/A FWD; KIA K4 5DR 5 HB N/A FWD |
| 2026 Kia K5 | KIA K5 4 DR N/A AWD; KIA K5 4 DR N/A FWD |
| 2026 Kia Seltos | KIA SELTOS SUV N/A AWD; KIA SELTOS SUV N/A FWD |
| 2026 Kia Sorento | KIA SORENTO SUV N/A AWD; KIA SORENTO SUV N/A FWD |
| 2026 Kia Sorento Hybrid | KIA SORENTO HYBRID SUV HEV AWD; KIA SORENTO HYBRID SUV HEV FWD |
| 2026 Kia Sportage | KIA SPORTAGE SUV N/A AWD; KIA SPORTAGE SUV N/A FWD |
| 2026 Kia Sportage Hybrid | KIA SPORTAGE HYBRID SUV HEV AWD; KIA SPORTAGE HYBRID SUV HEV FWD |
| 2026 Lexus RX | LEXUS RX 350 SUV N/A AWD; LEXUS RX 350H SUV HEV AWD; LEXUS RX 500H SUV HEV AWD |
| 2026 Lexus RZ | LEXUS RZ 450E SUV BEV AWD |
| 2026 Lexus TX | LEXUS TX 350 SUV N/A AWD; LEXUS TX 350 SUV N/A FWD; LEXUS TX 500H SUV HEV AWD |
| 2026 Lincoln Aviator | LINCOLN AVIATOR GAS SUV N/A AWD; LINCOLN AVIATOR GAS SUV N/A RWD |
| 2026 Lincoln Corsair | LINCOLN CORSAIR GAS SUV N/A AWD; LINCOLN CORSAIR GAS SUV N/A FWD |
| 2026 Lincoln Nautilus | LINCOLN NAUTILUS FHEV SUV HEV AWD; LINCOLN NAUTILUS SUV N/A AWD |
| 2026 Lincoln Navigator | LINCOLN NAVIGATOR L SUV N/A 4WD; LINCOLN NAVIGATOR SUV N/A 4WD |
| 2026 Mazda CX-30 | MAZDA CX-30 SUV N/A AWD |
| 2026 Mazda CX-50 | MAZDA CX-50 SUV HEV AWD; MAZDA CX-50 SUV N/A AWD |
| 2026 Mazda CX-70 | MAZDA CX-70 SUV MHEV AWD; MAZDA CX-70 SUV PHEV AWD |
| 2026 Mazda CX-90 | MAZDA CX-90 SUV MHEV AWD; MAZDA CX-90 SUV PHEV AWD |
| 2026 Nissan Murano | NISSAN MURANO SUV N/A AWD; NISSAN MURANO SUV N/A FWD |
| 2026 Nissan Pathfinder | NISSAN PATHFINDER SUV N/A AWD; NISSAN PATHFINDER SUV N/A FWD |
| 2026 Nissan Rogue | NISSAN ROGUE EARLY RELEASE SUV N/A AWD; NISSAN ROGUE EARLY RELEASE SUV N/A FWD |
| 2026 Subaru Ascent | SUBARU ASCENT SUV N/A AWD |
| 2026 Subaru Crosstrek | SUBARU CROSSTREK SW N/A AWD |
| 2026 Subaru Crosstrek Hybrid | SUBARU CROSSTREK HYBRID SW HEV AWD |
| 2026 Subaru Forester | SUBARU FORESTER SUV N/A AWD |
| 2026 Subaru Forester Hybrid | SUBARU FORESTER HYBRID SUV HEV AWD |
| 2026 Tesla Cybertruck | TESLA CYBERTRUCK PU/CC BEV AWD |
| 2026 Tesla Model 3 | TESLA MODEL 3 4 DR BEV AWD; TESLA MODEL 3 4 DR BEV RWD; TESLA MODEL 3 EARLY RELEASE 4 DR BEV AWD |
| 2026 Tesla Model Y | TESLA MODEL Y SUV BEV AWD 2ND RELEASE; TESLA MODEL Y SUV BEV AWD EARLY RELEASE; TESLA MODEL Y SUV BEV RWD 2ND RELEASE |
| 2026 Toyota Camry Hybrid | TOYOTA CAMRY HYBRID 4 DR HEV AWD; TOYOTA CAMRY HYBRID 4 DR HEV FWD |
| 2026 Toyota Corolla | TOYOTA COROLLA HATCHBACK 5 HB N/A FWD |
| 2026 Toyota Corolla Cross | TOYOTA COROLLA CROSS SUV N/A AWD; TOYOTA COROLLA CROSS SUV N/A FWD |
| 2026 Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid | TOYOTA COROLLA CROSS HYBRID SUV HEV AWD |
| 2026 Toyota Crown | TOYOTA CROWN HYBRID 4 DR HEV AWD |
| 2026 Toyota Grand Highlander | TOYOTA GRAND HIGHLANDER SUV N/A AWD; TOYOTA GRAND HIGHLANDER SUV N/A FWD |
| 2026 Toyota Grand Highlander Hybrid | TOYOTA GRAND HIGHLANDER HYBRID SUV HEV AWD; TOYOTA GRAND HIGHLANDER HYBRID SUV HEV FWD |
| 2026 Toyota Highlander | TOYOTA HIGHLANDER HYBRID SUV HEV AWD; TOYOTA HIGHLANDER SUV N/A AWD |
| 2026 Toyota Prius | TOYOTA PRIUS 5 HB HEV AWD; TOYOTA PRIUS 5 HB HEV FWD; TOYOTA PRIUS PHEV 5 HB PHEV FWD |
| 2026 Toyota Sienna Hybrid | TOYOTA SIENNA HYBRID VAN HEV AWD; TOYOTA SIENNA HYBRID VAN HEV FWD |
| 2026 Toyota Tundra | TOYOTA TUNDRA PU/CC N/A AWD; TOYOTA TUNDRA PU/CC N/A RWD |
| 2026 Toyota Tundra Hybrid | TOYOTA TUNDRA HYBRID PU/CC HEV AWD; TOYOTA TUNDRA HYBRID PU/CC HEV RWD |
| 2026 Volkswagen Atlas | VOLKSWAGEN ATLAS SUV N/A AWD; VOLKSWAGEN ATLAS SUV N/A FWD |
| 2026 Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport | VOLKSWAGEN ATLAS CROSS SPORT SUV N/A AWD; VOLKSWAGEN ATLAS CROSS SPORT SUV N/A FWD |
| 2026 Volkswagen ID.4 | VOLKSWAGEN ID.4 SUV BEV AWD; VOLKSWAGEN ID.4 SUV BEV RWD |
| 2026 Volkswagen Jetta | VOLKSWAGEN JETTA 4 DR N/A FWD; VOLKSWAGEN JETTA GLI 4 DR N/A FWD |
| 2026 Volkswagen Tiguan | VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN SUV N/A AWD; VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN SUV N/A FWD |
| 2026 Volvo EX90 | VOLVO EX90 SUV BEV AWD |
NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings. Ratings are comparable only between vehicles of similar size and weight.