Rankings · 2016

5-star safety rated cars of 2016

Among 78 cars from 2016 in the database (one per model family), 78 earned a five-star overall NHTSA rating. Ties are ordered by fewest recalls.

Ranked78one per model family
Average5 stars
Leader2016 Acura RLX

Top 10

12016 Acura RLX5 stars
22016 Audi A45 stars
32016 Audi S45 stars
42016 Audi allroad quattro5 stars
52016 Buick LaCrosse eAssist5 stars
62016 Buick Regal eAssist5 stars
72016 Cadillac XTS5 stars
82016 Chevrolet Impala5 stars
92016 Ford Expedition EL 2WD5 stars
102016 Kia Optima Hybrid5 stars

Full ranking

#VehicleCombinedvs avgCO2WeightRecallsNCAP
12016 Acura RLX10.2 l/100km—236.1 g/km1,980 kg—5
22016 Audi A48.7 l/100km—211.9 g/km1,765 kg—5
32016 Audi S411.8 l/100km—272.8 g/km1,750 kg—5
42016 Audi allroad quattro9.8 l/100km—233.6 g/km1,900.6 kg—5
52016 Buick LaCrosse eAssist8.4 l/100km—193.9 g/km——5
62016 Buick Regal eAssist8.4 l/100km—193.9 g/km——5
72016 Cadillac XTS11.2 l/100km—254.8 g/km1,817 kg—5
82016 Chevrolet Impala9.4 l/100km—220 g/km1,717 kg—5
92016 Ford Expedition EL 2WD13.8 l/100km—326.8 g/km2,768 kg—5
102016 Kia Optima Hybrid6.4 l/100km—150.4 g/km1,647.9 kg—5
112016 Lincoln Mks AWD12.4 l/100km—293.9 g/km1,992 kg—5
122016 Subaru Brz8.4 l/100km—199.5 g/km1,254 kg—5
132016 Toyota Highlander Hybrid AWD8.4 l/100km—198.8 g/km2,193.1 kg—5
142016 Buick Cascada10.2 l/100km—244.8 g/km1,700 kg15
152016 Honda Fit6.9 l/100km—162.2 g/km1,170 kg15
162016 Hyundai Elantra GT8.7 l/100km—205.7 g/km1,295 kg15
172016 Hyundai Veloster8.4 l/100km—199.5 g/km1,172 kg15
182016 Infiniti Q7011.2 l/100km—268.4 g/km1,841 kg15
192016 Infiniti Qx60 AWD10.7 l/100km—256.6 g/km2,071.1 kg15
202016 Subaru Impreza AWD7.6 l/100km—179 g/km1,365 kg15
212016 Toyota Corolla7.6 l/100km—176.5 g/km1,265 kg15
222016 Acura RDX 2WD10.2 l/100km—239.8 g/km1,749 kg25
232016 Audi S611.2 l/100km—262.8 g/km1,995 kg25
242016 Buick Encore7.8 l/100km—184.5 g/km1,468 kg25
252016 Buick Verano9.8 l/100km—225.6 g/km1,497 kg25

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How this ranking works

Values come from FuelEconomy.gov, EPA certification data and NHTSA records shown on each vehicle's page. Only the best-placed version of each model family is listed, so one model cannot fill the list. Electric vehicles are excluded from fuel-consumption rankings and ranked by range instead.

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