Rankings · 2022

5-star safety rated midsize cars of 2022

Among 16 midsize cars from 2022 in the database (one per model family), 16 earned a five-star overall NHTSA rating. Ties are ordered by fewest recalls.

Ranked16one per model family
Average5 stars
Leader2022 Lexus ES 250 AWD

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#VehicleCombinedvs avgCO2WeightRecallsNCAP
12022 Lexus ES 250 AWD8.4 l/100km—195.7 g/km——5
22022 Lexus UX 2007.3 l/100km—168.4 g/km1,526.3 kg—5
32022 Mazda MX-302.6 l/100km——1,657.9 kg—5
42022 Nissan Altima7.3 l/100km—172.7 g/km1,558 kg—5
52022 Nissan Maxima9.8 l/100km—229.9 g/km1,627 kg—5
62022 Toyota Avalon9.4 l/100km—218.7 g/km1,654 kg—5
72022 Hyundai Elantra Hybrid4.7 l/100km—110 g/km1,345 kg15
82022 Kia Stinger AWD11.8 l/100km—280.2 g/km1,873 kg15
92022 Subaru Wrx11.2 l/100km—260.4 g/km1,601 kg15
102022 Toyota Camry9.1 l/100km—210 g/km1,610 kg15
112022 Toyota Prius4.5 l/100km—105.6 g/km1,390 kg15
122022 Cadillac CT58.7 l/100km—206.9 g/km1,803 kg25
132022 Dodge Challenger13.8 l/100km—325 g/km1,852 kg25
142022 Nissan Sentra7.1 l/100km—167.1 g/km1,385 kg25
152022 Honda Insight4.5 l/100km—105.6 g/km1,382 kg35
162022 Tesla Model 3 Long Range AWD1.8 l/100km——1,780 kg185

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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.