Exclusive Safe Autos For Everyone safe Car Program takes the guesswork out of selecting a safe new vehicle Using crash test data from both the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the safe Car Program sifts through the dozens of makes and models to identify the safest vehicles in six categories: small cars, medium-sized cars, heavy cars, SUVs, vans, and pickup trucks.

Honorable Mentions

Honorable Mentions are awarded to vehicles tested by both IIHS and NHTSA that receive ratings of:

1. "Good" or "Acceptable" in the IIHS's overall frontal-offset crash test performance rating.

2. A minimum of four stars in NHTSA's frontal-impact crash tests and a minimum of three stars in NHTSA's side-impact crash tests, meaning a 20 percent or less chance of a serious injury.

3. A minimum of three stars in NHTSA's rollover resistance rating, meaning a 30 percent or less chance of a rollover in a single-vehicle accident.

Vehicles are reviewed for inclusion in the S.A.F.E. Car Program throughout the model year as new crash tests are completed.