2006 Top Safety Picks
Vehicles that perform best in our evaluations qualify for Top Safety Pick, which has been awarded since the 2006 model year, or Top Safety Pick+, which was inaugurated in 2013.
These awards identify the best vehicle choices for safety within size categories during a given year. Larger, heavier vehicles generally afford more protection than smaller, lighter ones. Thus, a small car that qualifies for an award might not protect its occupants as well as a bigger vehicle that doesn't earn the award.
Small cars
Top Safety Pick GOLD
2006 Honda Civic 4-door sedan
Top Safety Pick GOLD
2006 Saab 9-2X 4-door hatchback
Top Safety Pick GOLD
2006 Subaru Impreza 4-door sedan
Top Safety Pick SILVER
2006 Volkswagen Rabbit 4-door hatchback
Midsize cars
Top Safety Pick SILVER
2006 Audi A3 4-door wagon
Top Safety Pick SILVER
2006 Chevrolet Malibu 4-door sedan
Top Safety Pick GOLD
2006 Subaru Legacy 4-door sedan
Top Safety Pick SILVER
2006 Volkswagen Jetta 4-door sedan
Top Safety Pick SILVER
2006 Volkswagen Passat 4-door sedan
Midsize luxury cars
Top Safety Pick SILVER
2006 Audi A4 4-door sedan
Top Safety Pick SILVER
2006 BMW 3 series 4-door sedan
Top Safety Pick SILVER
2006 Lexus IS 250/350 4-door sedan
Top Safety Pick GOLD
2006 Saab 9-3 4-door sedan
Large cars
Top Safety Pick GOLD
2006 Ford Five Hundred 4-door sedan
Top Safety Pick GOLD
2006 Mercury Montego 4-door sedan
Large luxury cars
Top Safety Pick SILVER
2006 Audi A6 4-door sedan
Minivans
Top Safety Pick GOLD
2007 Hyundai Entourage minivan
Top Safety Pick GOLD
2006 Kia Sedona minivan
2006 criteria
To qualify for 2006 Top Safety PickGold, a vehicle must earn good ratings in the moderate overlap front, original side, and head restraint tests.
To qualify for 2006 Top Safety PickSilver, a vehicle must earn good ratings in the moderate overlap front and original side tests and an acceptable rating for head restraints.