Rankings · 2016

5-star safety rated small cars of 2016

Among 16 small cars from 2016 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
Leader2016 Audi A4

Top 10

12016 Audi A45 stars
22016 Audi S45 stars
32016 Subaru Brz5 stars
42016 Buick Cascada5 stars
52016 Hyundai Veloster5 stars
62016 Subaru Impreza AWD5 stars
72016 Buick Verano5 stars
82016 Chevrolet Sonic5 stars
92016 Acura TLX 2WD5 stars
102016 Audi S35 stars

Full ranking

#VehicleCombinedvs avgCO2WeightRecallsNCAP
12016 Audi A48.7 l/100km—211.9 g/km1,765 kg—5
22016 Audi S411.8 l/100km—272.8 g/km1,750 kg—5
32016 Subaru Brz8.4 l/100km—199.5 g/km1,254 kg—5
42016 Buick Cascada10.2 l/100km—244.8 g/km1,700 kg15
52016 Hyundai Veloster8.4 l/100km—199.5 g/km1,172 kg15
62016 Subaru Impreza AWD7.6 l/100km—179 g/km1,365 kg15
72016 Buick Verano9.8 l/100km—225.6 g/km1,497 kg25
82016 Chevrolet Sonic8.1 l/100km—189.5 g/km1,230 kg25
92016 Acura TLX 2WD9.4 l/100km—222.5 g/km1,700 kg35
102016 Audi S39.1 l/100km—211.3 g/km1,565 kg35
112016 Mazda CX-3 2WD7.6 l/100km—180.2 g/km1,627.9 kg35
122016 Volkswagen Golf R9.4 l/100km—220 g/km1,540.4 kg45
132016 Volvo S60 AWD9.4 l/100km—220.6 g/km1,757 kg45
142016 Volkswagen Jetta7.1 l/100km—171.5 g/km1,417 kg55
152016 Acura ILX8.1 l/100km—192 g/km1,415 kg65
162016 Ford Focus FWD7.3 l/100km—172.1 g/km1,337.2 kg105

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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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