- In this report
- Overview
- Ownership costs
- Best & worst values
- Best new vehicles under $25,000
- Highest scoring American vehicles
- Best & worst fuel economy
- Best city/highway mpg
- Best & worst acceleration
- Best & worst in safety performance
- Best & worst visibility
- Highs & lows of testing
- Most overlooked cars
- Most fun to drive
- Best for comfort
- Best off-road
- Best & worst three-row vehicles
- Also in This Issue
This article was featured in the April 2011 issue of Consumer Reports Magazine.
- Featured Reports
- Top Picks 2011
- Who makes the best cars?
- Most reliable used cars
- Best & worst cars
- Best new car values
- New car preview
- Distracted driving
See the April 2011 Issue
Safety
Last reviewed: April 2010
Acura TL
Kia Soul
Based on Consumer Reports' overall safety scores, which encompass crash-test scores from the government and the insurance industry as well as braking performance and accident-avoidance characteristics in our testing. Points are deducted if electronic stability control is not standard. Overall safety score is calculated only for vehicles with both IIHS offset-frontal and side-crash results.
The best for overall safety ...
Small cars
Family & upscale sedans
- Acura TL
- Acura TSX
- Audi A3
- Audi A4
- BMW 3 Series
- Chevrolet Malibu
- Honda Accord
- Mercedes-Benz C-Class
- Subaru Legacy
- Volkswagen CC
- Volkswagen Passat
Large & luxury sedans
Small SUVs
Midsized SUVs
- Acura MDX
- Acura RDX
- Audi Q5
- BMW X3
- BMW X5
- Buick Enclave
- Chevrolet Equinox
- GMC Terrain
- Hyundai Santa Fe
- Infiniti EX
- Lexus RX
- Mercedes-Benz M-Class
- Toyota Venza
- Volvo XC60
- Volvo XC90
