Rankings · 2020

5-star safety rated midsize cars of 2020

Among 21 midsize cars from 2020 in the database (one per model family), 21 earned a five-star overall NHTSA rating. Ties are ordered by fewest recalls.

Ranked21one per model family
Average5 stars
Leader2020 Audi A5 Sportback quattro

Top 10

12020 Audi A5 Sportback quattro5 stars
22020 Kia Optima Hybrid5 stars
32020 Lexus ES 300h5 stars
42020 Lexus UX 2005 stars
52020 Toyota Prius5 stars
62020 Acura RLX5 stars
72020 Dodge Challenger5 stars
82020 Lincoln Mkz AWD5 stars
92020 Nissan Maxima5 stars
102020 Ford Fusion AWD5 stars

Full ranking

#VehicleCombinedvs avgCO2WeightRecallsNCAP
12020 Audi A5 Sportback quattro8.7 l/100km—204.4 g/km1,829.8 kg—5
22020 Kia Optima Hybrid5.6 l/100km—132.4 g/km1,583 kg—5
32020 Lexus ES 300h5.3 l/100km—124.9 g/km1,687.4 kg—5
42020 Lexus UX 2007.1 l/100km—168.4 g/km1,500 kg—5
52020 Toyota Prius4.5 l/100km—105 g/km1,505 kg—5
62020 Acura RLX10.2 l/100km—238 g/km1,993 kg15
72020 Dodge Challenger13.1 l/100km—307 g/km1,852 kg15
82020 Lincoln Mkz AWD11.8 l/100km—277.8 g/km1,759 kg15
92020 Nissan Maxima9.8 l/100km—234.9 g/km1,627 kg15
102020 Ford Fusion AWD10.2 l/100km—238.6 g/km1,792.1 kg35
112020 Toyota Avalon9.4 l/100km—220 g/km1,654 kg35
122020 Toyota Camry6.9 l/100km—164 g/km1,610 kg35
132020 Volkswagen Passat8.7 l/100km—205.1 g/km1,508 kg35
142020 Cadillac CT511.2 l/100km—256 g/km1,803 kg45
152020 Nissan Sentra7.1 l/100km—166.5 g/km1,385 kg45
162020 Honda Insight4.5 l/100km—105.6 g/km1,382 kg65
172020 Kia Stinger AWD11.8 l/100km—279 g/km1,873 kg65
182020 Nissan Altima7.3 l/100km—172.7 g/km1,545 kg65
192020 Nissan Leaf (40 kW-hr battery pack)2.1 l/100km——1,560 kg65
202020 Audi A6 quattro9.8 l/100km—226.2 g/km1,935 kg95
212020 Tesla Model 3 Long Range1.8 l/100km——2,390 kg215

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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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