Rankings · 2021

5-star safety rated midsize cars of 2021

Among 17 midsize cars from 2021 in the database (one per model family), 17 earned a five-star overall NHTSA rating. Ties are ordered by fewest recalls.

Ranked17one per model family
Average5 stars
Leader2021 Audi A5 Sportback quattro

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#VehicleCombinedvs avgCO2WeightRecallsNCAP
12021 Audi A5 Sportback quattro8.4 l/100km—193.2 g/km1,725 kg—5
22021 Lexus ES 300h5.3 l/100km—125.5 g/km1,687.4 kg—5
32021 Lexus UX 2007.3 l/100km—168.4 g/km1,500 kg—5
42021 Nissan Maxima9.8 l/100km—229.9 g/km1,627 kg—5
52021 Toyota Prius4.5 l/100km—105.6 g/km1,390 kg—5
62021 Hyundai Elantra Hybrid4.7 l/100km—110 g/km1,392.1 kg15
72021 Toyota Avalon Hybrid5.5 l/100km—126.1 g/km1,687.4 kg15
82021 Toyota Camry9.1 l/100km—210 g/km1,610 kg15
92021 Dodge Challenger13.8 l/100km—325 g/km1,852 kg25
102021 Nissan Altima7.3 l/100km—174.6 g/km1,545 kg25
112021 Honda Insight4.5 l/100km—105.6 g/km1,382 kg35
122021 Nissan Sentra7.1 l/100km—166.5 g/km1,385 kg35
132021 Cadillac CT59.1 l/100km—209.4 g/km1,803 kg45
142021 Nissan Leaf (40 kW-hr battery pack)2.1 l/100km——1,560 kg45
152021 Kia Stinger AWD11.8 l/100km—279 g/km1,873 kg55
162021 Audi A6 quattro9.1 l/100km—211.9 g/km1,935 kg115
172021 Tesla Model 3 Long Range AWD1.8 l/100km——1,780 kg225

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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.