Rankings · 2021

5-star safety rated cars of 2021

Among 94 cars from 2021 in the database (one per model family), 94 earned a five-star overall NHTSA rating. Ties are ordered by fewest recalls.

Ranked94one per model family
Average5 stars
Leader2021 Acura ILX

Top 10

12021 Acura ILX5 stars
22021 Audi A5 Sportback quattro5 stars
32021 Audi Q5 Sportback5 stars
42021 Buick Encore AWD5 stars
52021 Chevrolet Trax AWD5 stars
62021 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid5 stars
72021 Ford Escape AWD Hev5 stars
82021 Ford Explorer Hev AWD5 stars
92021 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid5 stars
102021 Kia Sedona5 stars

Full ranking

#VehicleCombinedvs avgCO2WeightRecallsNCAP
12021 Acura ILX8.4 l/100km—196.4 g/km1,415 kg—5
22021 Audi A5 Sportback quattro8.4 l/100km—193.2 g/km1,725 kg—5
32021 Audi Q5 Sportback9.4 l/100km—216.9 g/km1,775 kg—5
42021 Buick Encore AWD9.1 l/100km—210 g/km1,512.3 kg—5
52021 Chevrolet Trax AWD9.1 l/100km—210 g/km1,476 kg—5
62021 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid7.8 l/100km—73.9 g/km2,242 kg—5
72021 Ford Escape AWD Hev5.9 l/100km—139.2 g/km1,681 kg—5
82021 Ford Explorer Hev AWD9.4 l/100km—224.3 g/km2,311.1 kg—5
92021 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid5 l/100km—117.4 g/km1,600 kg—5
102021 Kia Sedona11.2 l/100km—270.9 g/km2,150 kg—5
112021 Lexus ES 300h5.3 l/100km—125.5 g/km1,687.4 kg—5
122021 Lexus IS 3009.4 l/100km—221.8 g/km1,685 kg—5
132021 Lexus NX 3009.4 l/100km—223.1 g/km1,896 kg—5
142021 Lexus UX 2007.3 l/100km—168.4 g/km1,500 kg—5
152021 Mazda CX-5 2WD9.4 l/100km—220.6 g/km1,990.4 kg—5
162021 Nissan Maxima9.8 l/100km—229.9 g/km1,627 kg—5
172021 Nissan Murano AWD10.7 l/100km—242.3 g/km1,882.9 kg—5
182021 Subaru Forester AWD8.1 l/100km—192 g/km1,610 kg—5
192021 Toyota Corolla Hatchback6.7 l/100km—156 g/km1,428.8 kg—5
202021 Toyota Prius4.5 l/100km—105.6 g/km1,390 kg—5
212021 Volkswagen Jetta Gli8.4 l/100km—198.2 g/km1,463 kg—5
222021 Chevrolet Blazer AWD11.2 l/100km—256.6 g/km—15
232021 Hyundai Elantra Hybrid4.7 l/100km—110 g/km1,392.1 kg15
242021 Hyundai Kona AWD8.7 l/100km—202.6 g/km1,417.9 kg15
252021 Hyundai Tucson AWD10.2 l/100km—240.5 g/km1,646.1 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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