TOP SAFETY PICK 2009

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7 F; ~2 J  h/ P  C' ZTOP SAFETY PICKs 2009
! D0 l5 T: b8 Asee 2008 winners | see 2007 winners | see 2006 winners

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.

6 i- R1 j  V" y( G4 }" A. k7 kHowever, 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.
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Note: TOP SAFETY PICKs 2009 are 2009 models, unless otherwise noted.

) @$ q) ~: a1 ?* qLarge cars
Acura RL
Audi A6
Buick LaCrosse 2010 models
/ s+ `% ~: l' o2 zCadillac CTS
Ford Taurus 2009-10 models
/ ^- U* D1 I# a6 O+ zHyundai Genesis 4-door models built after 11/08
Lincoln MKS
Mercury Sable
7 j- P1 r! g# e2 Q' ~Toyota Avalon
Volvo S80

Midsize cars
Acura TL
Acura TSX
Audi A3
$ S; O' C# D! u: `1 `Audi A4
BMW 3 series 4-door models
Chrysler Sebring 2010 models with optional electronic stability control
1 U( O( e% C3 r3 `8 X3 ]Dodge Avenger 2010 models with optional electronic stability control
; D1 m; T& Z4 F5 ~& b% UFord Fusion 2009-10 models with electronic stability control (optional in 2009, standard in 2010)
) s9 \. _/ e, f  l" ]4 NHonda Accord 4-door models
/ X9 N  A- p( B6 PLincoln MKZ 2010 models
Mercedes C class
& d* W0 v! M2 Q. h# r- D. ]Mercury Milan 2009-10 models with electronic stability control (optional in 2009, standard in 2010)
1 T1 m/ Y5 |- y2 i1 s7 USaab 9-3
Subaru Legacy 2009-10 models
Subaru Outback 2010 models
6 f; y) o$ S8 ]: l6 z2 dVolkswagen CC
Volkswagen Jetta
Volkswagen Passat
( T& n, ]# W; o# X0 V4 oVolvo C30
* C+ C2 I( T2 z. JMidsize convertibles
Saab 9-3
Volkswagen Eos
Volvo C70
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Small cars
, ~' B+ E5 D  L3 P" a* GFord Focus 2-door models with optional electronic stability control
$ j3 d. F  @. s1 }  b6 KHonda Civic 4-door models (except Si) with optional electronic stability control
Honda Insight 2010 models with optional electronic stability control
Kia Soul 2010 models
/ C) q2 w9 s  B+ t4 {  ?4 A+ SMazda 3 2010 models with optional electronic stability control
% k4 H9 H0 N1 A) S# f. S$ PMitsubishi Lancer with optional electronic stability control
Nissan Versa 2010 models with optional electronic stability control
% l, v# n' s7 f% LScion xB
! i& l7 ^% b& W: j9 WSubaru Impreza
3 j2 u7 T; |, Y' V' jToyota Corolla 2009-10 models with electronic stability control (optional in 2009, standard in 2010)
7 K( P3 G7 z- H+ Z8 lToyota Prius 2010 models
Volkswagen Rabbit 4-door models

- C) S/ I* [& qMinicar
: p7 h# W+ {- e; u5 y2 j2 ~7 Z1 BHonda Fit with optional electronic stability control
Minivans
) |+ T7 @! m% s" C% n6 _/ L7 P% GHonda Odyssey
Kia Sedona

! S; S' F! [  x: ?* NLarge SUVs
, U: i8 e9 v5 c, KAudi Q7
Buick Enclave
Chevrolet Traverse
GMC Acadia
* D8 A. ]# l# y) m/ w6 YMercedes R class built after 9/08
Saturn Outlook
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7 \0 P& `+ v+ l; @' m' X  x9 f0 LMidsize SUVs
' |: ^5 }% S) ^3 kAcura MDX
/ Q2 ?6 w# ^  g5 zAcura RDX
. ^: b- A- b: T# r6 tAudi Q5
5 f6 u$ C& q7 D4 a: |' ~; oBMW X3
BMW X5
% W' o, Y) m) |9 A2 mCadillac SRX 2010 models
' r' Z$ x* B2 U; ^  mChevrolet Equinox 2010 models
- U1 n! p& V2 ^( l5 V' n+ ]3 hDodge Journey 2010 models
. ^8 s5 G% i/ P& q9 |% Q( zFord Edge
Ford Flex
Ford Taurus X
GMC Terrain 2010 models
Honda Pilot
% m& g* T# V  x, FHyundai Santa Fe
Hyundai Veracruz
Infiniti EX35
Lexus RX 2010 models
0 W3 V0 R+ s. ?3 h, x- m4 ]( S& g0 rLincoln MKT 2010 models
Lincoln MKX
" l) _+ ]' W' j) bMercedes M class 2009-10 models
Nissan Murano
Saturn VUE
+ K4 k- J" h& _9 s7 J6 z# Q: CSubaru Tribeca
9 G, L3 y# }1 h: A: LToyota FJ Cruiser
6 I/ \* D7 g4 \5 [2 l$ DToyota Highlander
Toyota Venza
Volvo XC90
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Small SUVs
Ford Escape
Honda CR-V
5 p0 y: f0 O) ]' H" \: e. dHonda Element
, F1 A# }6 l0 G( r9 p: m, eMazda Tribute
8 k9 B- p5 R/ s, ~/ w( Z0 e3 a7 ~/ G3 iMercury Mariner
Mitsubishi Outlander
8 }5 c3 a$ c( tNissan Rogue
- l2 @( ^/ i1 R5 c6 l  bSubaru Forester
Toyota RAV4
Volkswagen Tiguan

Large pickups
Ford F-150
+ t0 [: u, X8 M- E, Y+ zHonda Ridgeline
Toyota Tundra

9 N! v# D. M, F' O4 y0 M' \' ~Small pickup
Toyota Tacoma