Rankings · 2018

5-star safety rated midsize cars of 2018

Among 22 midsize cars from 2018 in the database (one per model family), 22 earned a five-star overall NHTSA rating. Ties are ordered by fewest recalls.

Ranked22one per model family
Average5 stars
Leader2018 Audi A5 Sportback quattro

Top 10

Full ranking

#VehicleCombinedvs avgCO2WeightRecallsNCAP
12018 Audi A5 Sportback quattro8.7 l/100km—203.2 g/km1,825.3 kg—5
22018 Ford Focus RS AWD10.7 l/100km—249.8 g/km1,475 kg—5
32018 Acura RLX10.2 l/100km—238 g/km1,975 kg15
42018 Audi S613.1 l/100km—298.3 g/km1,995 kg15
52018 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid5.7 l/100km—134.8 g/km1,655.2 kg15
62018 Toyota Avalon Hybrid5.9 l/100km—138.6 g/km—15
72018 Toyota Prius4.5 l/100km—105.6 g/km1,505 kg15
82018 Audi A68.4 l/100km—193.2 g/km1,860 kg25
92018 Cadillac CTS9.8 l/100km—233.6 g/km1,807 kg25
102018 Ford Fusion AWD11.8 l/100km—275.9 g/km2,120.1 kg25
112018 Kia Optima Hybrid5.6 l/100km—131.7 g/km1,583 kg25
122018 Lincoln Mkz AWD11.8 l/100km—277.8 g/km2,126.9 kg25
132018 Nissan Altima9.1 l/100km—215.6 g/km1,574 kg25
142018 Nissan Maxima9.4 l/100km—226.2 g/km1,627 kg25
152018 Buick LaCrosse9.8 l/100km—228 g/km1,632 kg35
162018 Kia Forte8.4 l/100km—197.6 g/km1,272 kg35
172018 Subaru Legacy AWD10.2 l/100km—240.5 g/km1,677 kg35
182018 Toyota Corolla7.8 l/100km—179.6 g/km1,265 kg35
192018 Dodge Challenger13.8 l/100km—325 g/km1,852 kg45
202018 Volkswagen Passat10.7 l/100km—246.1 g/km1,563 kg45
212018 Chevrolet Malibu9.1 l/100km—213.8 g/km1,536 kg65
222018 Toyota Camry9.1 l/100km—210 g/km1,610 kg85

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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.