Rankings · 2017

5-star safety rated cars of 2017

Among 82 cars from 2017 in the database (one per model family), 82 earned a five-star overall NHTSA rating. Ties are ordered by fewest recalls.

Ranked82one per model family
Average5 stars
Leader2017 Acura RLX

Top 10

12017 Acura RLX5 stars
22017 Buick Cascada5 stars
32017 Buick Regal5 stars
42017 Cadillac XTS5 stars
52017 Chevrolet Impala5 stars
62017 Chevrolet Sonic5 stars
72017 Chevrolet Volt5 stars
82017 Ford Expedition EL 2WD5 stars
92017 Ford Focus RS AWD5 stars
102017 Honda Fit5 stars

Full ranking

#VehicleCombinedvs avgCO2WeightRecallsNCAP
12017 Acura RLX10.2 l/100km—236.1 g/km1,980 kg—5
22017 Buick Cascada10.2 l/100km—245.4 g/km1,805 kg—5
32017 Buick Regal10.2 l/100km—239.2 g/km1,638 kg—5
42017 Cadillac XTS10.7 l/100km—256 g/km1,817 kg—5
52017 Chevrolet Impala10.7 l/100km—249.2 g/km1,717 kg—5
62017 Chevrolet Sonic7.3 l/100km—174.6 g/km1,263 kg—5
72017 Chevrolet Volt5.6 l/100km—31.7 g/km1,607 kg—5
82017 Ford Expedition EL 2WD13.8 l/100km—332.4 g/km2,263.4 kg—5
92017 Ford Focus RS AWD10.7 l/100km—256 g/km1,475 kg—5
102017 Honda Fit7.3 l/100km—174.6 g/km1,170 kg—5
112017 Honda HR-V AWD8.1 l/100km—195.1 g/km1,414.8 kg—5
122017 Hyundai Elantra GT8.7 l/100km—205.7 g/km1,295 kg—5
132017 Hyundai Veloster7.8 l/100km—188.9 g/km1,172 kg—5
142017 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid AWD7.3 l/100km—170.9 g/km——5
152017 Toyota Yaris iA6.7 l/100km—154.7 g/km1,095.9 kg—5
162017 Volkswagen Golf R9.4 l/100km—220 g/km1,540.4 kg—5
172017 Acura RDX AWD10.7 l/100km—249.8 g/km2,068.4 kg15
182017 Audi A48.4 l/100km—195.7 g/km1,735 kg15
192017 Buick Verano9.8 l/100km—226.2 g/km1,497 kg15
202017 Chrysler 20010.2 l/100km—241.1 g/km1,643 kg15
212017 Infiniti Qx60 Hybrid AWD9.1 l/100km—214.4 g/km2,124 kg15
222017 Kia Soul8.4 l/100km—198.8 g/km1,231 kg15
232017 Mazda CX-3 2WD7.6 l/100km—179 g/km1,627.9 kg15
242017 Subaru Crosstrek AWD8.1 l/100km—193.2 g/km1,620.7 kg15
252017 Subaru Forester AWD9.8 l/100km—228.7 g/km1,498 kg15

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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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