2013 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.
Minicars
Top Safety Pick
2013 Fiat 500 2-door hatchback
Top Safety Pick
2013-14 Ford Fiesta 4-door hatchback
Top Safety Pick
2013-14 Ford Fiesta 4-door sedan
Top Safety Pick
2013 Honda Fit 4-door wagon
Top Safety Pick
2013 Nissan Versa 4-door sedan
Top Safety Pick
2013 Toyota Prius c 4-door hatchback
Top Safety Pick
2013 Toyota Yaris 4-door hatchback
Small cars
Top Safety Pick
2013 Acura ILX 4-door sedan
Top Safety Pick
2013-14 Chevrolet Cruze 4-door sedan
Top Safety Pick
2013 Chevrolet Sonic 4-door sedan
Top Safety Pick
2013 Chevrolet Volt 4-door sedan
Top Safety Pick+
2013 Dodge Dart 4-door sedan
Top Safety Pick
2014 Fiat 500L 4-door hatchback
Top Safety Pick+
2013-14 Ford Focus 4-door sedan
Top Safety Pick+
2013 Honda Civic 2-door coupe
Top Safety Pick+
2013 Honda Civic 4-door sedan
Top Safety Pick
2013 Honda CR-Z 2-door hatchback
Top Safety Pick
2013 Honda Insight 4-door hatchback
Top Safety Pick+
2013 Hyundai Elantra 4-door sedan
Top Safety Pick
2014 Kia Forte 4-door sedan
Top Safety Pick
2013 Kia Forte 4-door sedan
Top Safety Pick
2014 Kia Soul 4-door wagon
Top Safety Pick
2013 Kia Soul 4-door wagon
Top Safety Pick
2013 Lexus CT 200h 4-door hatchback
Top Safety Pick
2013 Mazda 3 4-door hatchback
Top Safety Pick
2013 Mazda 3 4-door sedan
Top Safety Pick
2013 Mini Countryman 4-door hatchback
Top Safety Pick
2013 Mitsubishi Lancer 4-door sedan
Does not apply to Ralliart and Evolution models.
Top Safety Pick
2013 Nissan Cube 4-door wagon
Top Safety Pick
2013 Nissan Juke 4-door hatchback
Top Safety Pick
2013 Nissan Leaf 4-door hatchback
Top Safety Pick
2013 Nissan Sentra 4-door sedan
applies only to vehicles built after June 2013
Top Safety Pick
2013 Scion FR-S 2-door hatchback
Top Safety Pick+
2014 Scion tC 2-door hatchback
Top Safety Pick
2013 Scion tC 2-door hatchback
Top Safety Pick
2013 Scion xB 4-door wagon
Top Safety Pick
2013 Scion xD 4-door hatchback
Top Safety Pick
2013 Subaru BRZ 2-door hatchback
Top Safety Pick+
2014 Subaru Crosstrek 4-door wagon
Top Safety Pick
2013 Subaru Crosstrek 4-door wagon
Top Safety Pick+
2014 Subaru Impreza 4-door sedan
Does not apply to WRX models.
Top Safety Pick
2013 Subaru Impreza 4-door sedan
Does not apply to WRX models.
Top Safety Pick
2014 Toyota Corolla 4-door sedan
Top Safety Pick
2013 Toyota Corolla 4-door sedan
Top Safety Pick
2013 Toyota Prius 4-door hatchback
Top Safety Pick
2013-14 Volkswagen Beetle 2-door hatchback
applies only to vehicles built after March 2013
Top Safety Pick
2013 Volkswagen Golf 4-door hatchback
Top Safety Pick
2013 Volkswagen GTI 4-door hatchback
Midsize cars
Top Safety Pick
2013 Audi A3 4-door wagon
Top Safety Pick
2013 Buick Verano 4-door sedan
Top Safety Pick
2013 Chevrolet Malibu 4-door sedan
Top Safety Pick+
2013 Chrysler 200 4-door sedan
Top Safety Pick+
2013 Dodge Avenger 4-door sedan
Top Safety Pick+
2013 Ford Fusion 4-door sedan
applies only to vehicles built after December 2012
Top Safety Pick+
2013 Honda Accord 2-door coupe
Top Safety Pick+
2013 Honda Accord 4-door sedan
Top Safety Pick
2013 Hyundai Sonata 4-door sedan
Top Safety Pick+
2013 Kia Optima 4-door sedan
Top Safety Pick+
2014 Mazda 6 4-door sedan
Top Safety Pick+
2013 Nissan Altima 4-door sedan
applies only to vehicles built after November 2012
Top Safety Pick+
2013-14 Subaru Legacy 4-door sedan
applies only to vehicles built after August 2012
Top Safety Pick+
2013-14 Subaru Outback 4-door wagon
applies only to vehicles built after August 2012
Top Safety Pick+
2013 Suzuki Kizashi 4-door sedan
Top Safety Pick
2013 Toyota Camry 4-door sedan
Top Safety Pick
2013 Toyota Prius v 4-door wagon
Top Safety Pick
2013 Volkswagen Jetta 4-door sedan
Top Safety Pick
2013 Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen 4-door wagon
Top Safety Pick+
2013 Volkswagen Passat 4-door sedan
applies only to vehicles built after October 2012
Top Safety Pick
2013 Volvo C30 2-door hatchback
Midsize luxury cars
Top Safety Pick+
2013 Acura TL 4-door sedan
Top Safety Pick
2013 Acura TSX 4-door sedan
Top Safety Pick
2013 Acura TSX Sport Wagon 4-door wagon
Top Safety Pick
2013 Audi A4 4-door sedan
Top Safety Pick
2013 BMW 3 series 4-door sedan
Top Safety Pick
2013 Lexus ES 350 4-door sedan
Top Safety Pick+
2013 Lincoln MKZ 4-door sedan
Top Safety Pick
2013 Mercedes-Benz C-Class 4-door sedan
Top Safety Pick
2013 Volkswagen CC 4-door sedan
Does not apply to 4-wheel drive V6 models.
Top Safety Pick+
2013 Volvo S60 4-door sedan
Large cars
Top Safety Pick
2013 Buick LaCrosse 4-door sedan
Top Safety Pick
2013 Buick Regal 4-door sedan
Top Safety Pick
2013 Chrysler 300 4-door sedan
Top Safety Pick
2013 Dodge Charger 4-door sedan
Top Safety Pick
2013 Ford Taurus 4-door sedan
Top Safety Pick
2013 Hyundai Azera 4-door sedan
Top Safety Pick
2014 Kia Cadenza 4-door sedan
Top Safety Pick
2013 Toyota Avalon 4-door sedan
Large luxury cars
Top Safety Pick
2013 Audi A6 4-door sedan
Top Safety Pick
2013 BMW 5 series 4-door sedan
Does not apply to 4-wheel drive and V8 models.
Top Safety Pick
2013 Cadillac CTS 4-door sedan
Top Safety Pick
2013 Cadillac XTS 4-door sedan
Top Safety Pick
2013 Hyundai Equus 4-door sedan
Top Safety Pick
2013 Hyundai Genesis 4-door sedan
Top Safety Pick
2013 Infiniti M37/M56 4-door sedan
excluding M56x 4-wheel-drive models
Top Safety Pick
2013 Lexus GS 4-door sedan
Top Safety Pick
2013 Lincoln MKS 4-door sedan
Top Safety Pick
2014 Maserati Ghibli 4-door sedan
applies only to vehicles built after November 2013
Top Safety Pick
2014 Maserati Ghibli 4-door sedan
Top Safety Pick
2013 Mercedes-Benz E-Class 2-door coupe
Top Safety Pick
2013 Mercedes-Benz E-Class 4-door sedan
Top Safety Pick
2013 Volvo S80 4-door sedan
Small SUVs
Top Safety Pick
2013 BMW X1 4-door SUV
Top Safety Pick
2013 Buick Encore 4-door SUV
Top Safety Pick
2013 Ford Escape 4-door SUV
Top Safety Pick
2013 Honda CR-V 4-door SUV
Top Safety Pick
2013 Hyundai Tucson 4-door SUV
Top Safety Pick
2013-14 Jeep Patriot 4-door SUV
with optional side torso airbags models
Top Safety Pick
2013 Kia Sportage 4-door SUV
Top Safety Pick
2013-14 Mazda CX-5 4-door SUV
Top Safety Pick+
2014 Mitsubishi Outlander 4-door SUV
Top Safety Pick+
2013 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport 4-door SUV
Top Safety Pick+
2014 Subaru Forester 4-door SUV
Top Safety Pick
2013 Subaru Forester 4-door SUV
Top Safety Pick
2013 Toyota RAV4 4-door SUV
Top Safety Pick
2013 Volkswagen Tiguan 4-door SUV
Midsize SUVs
Top Safety Pick
2013 Chevrolet Equinox 4-door SUV
Top Safety Pick
2013-14 Dodge Durango 4-door SUV
Top Safety Pick
2013 Dodge Journey 4-door SUV
Top Safety Pick
2013 Ford Edge 4-door SUV
Top Safety Pick
2013 Ford Explorer 4-door SUV
Top Safety Pick
2013 Ford Flex 4-door SUV
Top Safety Pick
2013 GMC Terrain 4-door SUV
Top Safety Pick
2013 Honda Crosstour 4-door SUV
Top Safety Pick
2013 Honda Pilot 4-door SUV
Top Safety Pick
2013 Hyundai Santa Fe 4-door SUV
Top Safety Pick
2013 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport 4-door SUV
Top Safety Pick
2014 Jeep Cherokee 4-door SUV
Top Safety Pick
2013-14 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4-door SUV
Top Safety Pick
2014 Kia Sorento 4-door SUV
Top Safety Pick
2013 Kia Sorento 4-door SUV
Top Safety Pick
2013 Subaru Tribeca 4-door SUV
Top Safety Pick
2013 Toyota 4Runner 4-door SUV
applies only to vehicles built after October 2012
Top Safety Pick
2013 Toyota Highlander 4-door SUV
Top Safety Pick
2013 Toyota Venza 4-door SUV
Midsize luxury SUVs
Top Safety Pick
2013 Acura MDX 4-door SUV
Top Safety Pick
2013 Acura RDX 4-door SUV
Top Safety Pick
2013 Audi Q5 4-door SUV
Top Safety Pick
2013 BMW X3 4-door SUV
Top Safety Pick
2013 Cadillac SRX 4-door SUV
Top Safety Pick
2013 Infiniti EX 4-door SUV
Top Safety Pick
2013-14 Lexus RX 4-door SUV
Top Safety Pick
2013 Lincoln MKT 4-door SUV
Top Safety Pick
2013 Lincoln MKX 4-door SUV
Top Safety Pick
2013 Mercedes-Benz GLK 4-door SUV
Top Safety Pick+
2014 Mercedes-Benz M-Class 4-door SUV
applies only to vehicles built after August 2013
Top Safety Pick
2013 Mercedes-Benz M-Class 4-door SUV
Top Safety Pick+
2013 Volvo XC60 4-door SUV
Top Safety Pick+
2013-14 Volvo XC90 4-door SUV
Large SUVs
Top Safety Pick
2013 Buick Enclave 4-door SUV
Top Safety Pick
2013 Chevrolet Traverse 4-door SUV
Top Safety Pick
2013 GMC Acadia 4-door SUV
Top Safety Pick
2013 Volkswagen Touareg 4-door SUV
Minivans
Top Safety Pick
2013 Chrysler Town & Country minivan
Top Safety Pick
2013 Dodge Grand Caravan minivan
Top Safety Pick+
2014 Honda Odyssey minivan
Top Safety Pick
2013 Honda Odyssey minivan
Top Safety Pick
2013 Toyota Sienna minivan
Large pickups
Top Safety Pick
2013 Ford F-150 crew cab pickup
Top Safety Pick
2013 Honda Ridgeline crew cab pickup
Top Safety Pick
2013 Toyota Tundra extended cab pickup
2013 criteria
To qualify for 2013 Top Safety Pick, a vehicle must earn good ratings in the moderate overlap front, original side, roof strength and head restraint tests, regardless of its rating in the driver-side small overlap front test.
To qualify for 2013 Top Safety Pick+, a vehicle must earn good ratings for occupant protection in at least 4 of 5 evaluations (moderate overlap front, driver-side small overlap front, original side, roof strength and head restraint tests) and no less than acceptable in the fifth test.