Rankings · 2025

5-star safety rated midsize cars of 2025

Among 13 midsize cars from 2025 in the database (one per model family), 13 earned a five-star overall NHTSA rating. Ties are ordered by fewest recalls.

Ranked13one per model family
Average5 stars
Leader2025 Audi A5 Sportback quattro

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#VehicleCombinedvs avgCO2WeightRecallsNCAP
12025 Audi A5 Sportback quattro8.1 l/100km—187 g/km1,890.1 kg—5
22025 Cadillac CT59.1 l/100km—211.9 g/km1,948.2 kg—5
32025 Hyundai Elantra7.6 l/100km—179 g/km1,520 kg—5
42025 Lexus ES 250 AWD8.4 l/100km—198.8 g/km1,660.1 kg—5
52025 Subaru Legacy AWD9.1 l/100km—209.4 g/km1,649.3 kg—5
62025 Subaru Wrx11.2 l/100km—262.2 g/km2,090.2 kg—5
72025 Toyota Prius PHEV4.9 l/100km—37.3 g/km1,608 kg—5
82025 Chevrolet Malibu7.6 l/100km—175.8 g/km1,417.5 kg15
92025 Honda Accord Hybrid Sport/Touring5.3 l/100km—124.9 g/km1,579 kg25
102025 Kia K48.1 l/100km—188.3 g/km1,397.1 kg25
112025 Nissan Altima7.6 l/100km—174.6 g/km1,574.4 kg25
122025 Hyundai Ioniq 6 AWD (18 Inch Wheels)1.9 l/100km———35
132025 Nissan Sentra6.9 l/100km—162.8 g/km1,411.6 kg45

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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.