TOP SAFETY PICK 2009

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TOP SAFETY PICKs 2009
see 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.
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4 _2 n+ w! U; Q+ P  pHowever, 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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& |9 v# ]0 _; r- ~Note: TOP SAFETY PICKs 2009 are 2009 models, unless otherwise noted.

Large cars
Acura RL
Audi A6
Buick LaCrosse 2010 models
( e3 S0 R3 r* N6 `7 A+ _% u. n/ tCadillac CTS
0 r( ]2 B2 h+ k( l: a) }Ford Taurus 2009-10 models
% R/ ?2 X$ _" dHyundai Genesis 4-door models built after 11/08
Lincoln MKS
" r' _. n8 w: c- _3 IMercury Sable
Toyota Avalon
Volvo S80
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Midsize cars
: n( @( ]) X* f, ~$ c2 ~Acura TL
$ S$ w+ `# @- k# F! R- Z% kAcura TSX
5 ]* j0 s6 [1 q9 w9 N* Y0 R  r0 HAudi A3
Audi A4
BMW 3 series 4-door models
0 ^: R( \  E* }- g, EChrysler Sebring 2010 models with optional electronic stability control
Dodge Avenger 2010 models with optional electronic stability control
9 b' u8 r4 x$ AFord Fusion 2009-10 models with electronic stability control (optional in 2009, standard in 2010)
Honda Accord 4-door models
5 C# ]7 S# {9 J3 wLincoln MKZ 2010 models
- M& \: X) \& M7 L  pMercedes C class
Mercury Milan 2009-10 models with electronic stability control (optional in 2009, standard in 2010)
+ H8 N0 K3 ?/ @) j* LSaab 9-3
5 D' K% F! j# {& m, k# _Subaru Legacy 2009-10 models
Subaru Outback 2010 models
; ?* [4 w0 ]# H. ?1 YVolkswagen CC
Volkswagen Jetta
3 Y# ?% a- I; ]' IVolkswagen Passat
! M! E0 M$ Q+ F9 fVolvo C30
8 E! p0 X& j$ }. p4 v: v, l* xMidsize convertibles
5 Z6 W' R: y# C# p- ASaab 9-3
, l  z) i- L! n6 {, OVolkswagen Eos
( w* F9 z/ L9 B' B& f) PVolvo C70
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: F" B. l) N: fSmall cars
4 r4 Q! X) p  `1 u$ c/ u$ YFord Focus 2-door models with optional electronic stability control
. D0 S- E! i3 i! Z  THonda Civic 4-door models (except Si) with optional electronic stability control
+ I/ n) }) X' z5 OHonda Insight 2010 models with optional electronic stability control
0 [1 u7 T3 K" d% P1 z' g: z6 G( GKia Soul 2010 models
$ r) M% t" u( U4 \5 oMazda 3 2010 models with optional electronic stability control
2 v* q0 f  v3 N, dMitsubishi Lancer with optional electronic stability control
: w& O5 f' _/ Y/ W8 M. e1 N, dNissan Versa 2010 models with optional electronic stability control
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- o. m" L4 N! \7 d; h7 T5 LSubaru Impreza
Toyota Corolla 2009-10 models with electronic stability control (optional in 2009, standard in 2010)
6 v  a; h% U) {7 @5 Z3 N" ?Toyota Prius 2010 models
! Z! Z1 {2 q$ x- hVolkswagen Rabbit 4-door models

Minicar
$ {# \+ y: V& J+ cHonda Fit with optional electronic stability control
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0 m" ~, s5 U, N1 LHonda Odyssey
0 h6 M7 u/ x, B$ o+ A1 u5 ^Kia Sedona
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Large SUVs
Audi Q7
Buick Enclave
Chevrolet Traverse
GMC Acadia
+ V8 e+ h( H6 l9 E* u: CMercedes R class built after 9/08
( D* y3 u8 `% G. q- I) GSaturn Outlook

Midsize SUVs
Acura MDX
1 i+ b. J( o1 e) k$ s% ^; }Acura RDX
Audi Q5
BMW X3
BMW X5
9 f; N7 J, S! ^% VCadillac SRX 2010 models
Chevrolet Equinox 2010 models
" I( s  D9 N) LDodge Journey 2010 models
! k, f6 `5 R  v7 p" ZFord Edge
0 Y6 W. Z+ S$ W1 D' j+ @" n* pFord Flex
Ford Taurus X
GMC Terrain 2010 models
5 G* o% Q/ J$ |/ v0 NHonda Pilot
Hyundai Santa Fe
6 m6 Q$ R1 y5 b9 s; w) M+ M0 l! AHyundai Veracruz
# C4 B9 P0 {7 f( c: b1 k* z  EInfiniti EX35
; {; H' t8 i! p5 x+ m8 d7 d) rLexus RX 2010 models
Lincoln MKT 2010 models
% X; _/ F) @: T7 s  L0 G0 a# HLincoln MKX
Mercedes M class 2009-10 models
Nissan Murano
* }( ^+ j4 f; {; |; |6 G$ U$ N5 DSaturn VUE
3 K- X% T# X: k8 d& k1 DSubaru Tribeca
: ?9 e) z6 H" f! u5 ^Toyota FJ Cruiser
Toyota Highlander
$ `$ C5 E, M: n  ]; _& QToyota Venza
Volvo XC90
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; ?3 _7 D; x4 T1 M8 hSmall SUVs
Ford Escape
Honda CR-V
Honda Element
& Q  Q% p/ t8 S2 D0 X9 F3 HMazda Tribute
Mercury Mariner
- _+ u$ A2 \, G: v/ AMitsubishi Outlander
! S: {. G# a; b6 e8 aNissan Rogue
9 U$ d  z0 j/ i9 S% B3 K+ h& U- RSubaru Forester
Toyota RAV4
5 }8 c; l, O6 tVolkswagen Tiguan

Large pickups
$ t, `* m# U5 D! dFord F-150
Honda Ridgeline
; t& O& t& t5 t$ {/ RToyota Tundra
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* k% i0 _( `  F* Q2 HSmall pickup
, P6 u. |9 C, H6 LToyota Tacoma