Rankings · 2016

5-star safety rated midsize cars of 2016

Among 24 midsize cars from 2016 in the database (one per model family), 24 earned a five-star overall NHTSA rating. Ties are ordered by fewest recalls.

Ranked24one per model family
Average5 stars
Leader2016 Acura RLX

Top 10

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#VehicleCombinedvs avgCO2WeightRecallsNCAP
12016 Acura RLX10.2 l/100km—236.1 g/km1,980 kg—5
22016 Buick LaCrosse eAssist8.4 l/100km—193.9 g/km——5
32016 Buick Regal eAssist8.4 l/100km—193.9 g/km——5
42016 Kia Optima Hybrid6.4 l/100km—150.4 g/km1,647.9 kg—5
52016 Hyundai Elantra GT8.7 l/100km—205.7 g/km1,295 kg15
62016 Infiniti Q7011.2 l/100km—268.4 g/km1,841 kg15
72016 Toyota Corolla7.6 l/100km—176.5 g/km1,265 kg15
82016 Audi S611.2 l/100km—262.8 g/km1,995 kg25
92016 Chrysler 20010.2 l/100km—241.1 g/km1,575 kg25
102016 Dodge Challenger13.8 l/100km—325 g/km1,852 kg25
112016 Toyota Avalon Hybrid5.9 l/100km—138.6 g/km—25
122016 Toyota Camry9.4 l/100km—224.3 g/km1,552 kg25
132016 Audi A68.4 l/100km—195.7 g/km1,895 kg35
142016 Subaru Legacy AWD10.2 l/100km—240.5 g/km1,677 kg35
152016 Honda Accord8.1 l/100km—188.9 g/km1,496 kg45
162016 Nissan Altima9.1 l/100km—218.7 g/km1,576 kg45
172016 Dodge Dart7.6 l/100km—177.1 g/km1,445 kg55
182016 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid5.9 l/100km—139.8 g/km1,647.9 kg55
192016 Toyota Prius4.5 l/100km—105.6 g/km1,390 kg55
202016 Volkswagen Passat8.1 l/100km—190.1 g/km1,563 kg55
212016 Lincoln Mkz AWD11.8 l/100km—279.6 g/km2,155.5 kg75
222016 Nissan Maxima9.4 l/100km—225.6 g/km1,617 kg85
232016 Chevrolet Malibu7.8 l/100km—182.1 g/km1,536 kg95
242016 Ford Fusion AWD9.4 l/100km—221.8 g/km1,710.5 kg135

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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.