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
Top Safety Pick
To qualify for 2006 Top Safety Pick Gold, a vehicle must earn good ratings in the moderate overlap front, original side, and head restraint tests.
Top Safety Pick
To qualify for 2006 Top Safety Pick Silver, a vehicle must earn good ratings in the moderate overlap front and original side tests and an acceptable rating for head restraints.