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

Top 10

12025 Audi A5 Sportback quattro5 stars
22025 Cadillac CT55 stars
32025 Hyundai Elantra5 stars
42025 Lexus ES 250 AWD5 stars
52025 Subaru Legacy AWD5 stars
62025 Subaru Wrx5 stars
72025 Toyota Prius PHEV5 stars
82025 Chevrolet Malibu5 stars
92025 Honda Accord Hybrid Sport/Touring5 stars
102025 Kia K45 stars

Full ranking

#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.

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