Rankings · 2017

5-star safety rated small cars of 2017

Among 16 small cars from 2017 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
Leader2017 Buick Cascada

Top 10

12017 Buick Cascada5 stars
22017 Chevrolet Sonic5 stars
32017 Chevrolet Volt5 stars
42017 Hyundai Veloster5 stars
52017 Toyota Yaris iA5 stars
62017 Volkswagen Golf R5 stars
72017 Audi A45 stars
82017 Buick Verano5 stars
92017 Mazda CX-3 2WD5 stars
102017 Audi S35 stars

Full ranking

#VehicleCombinedvs avgCO2WeightRecallsNCAP
12017 Buick Cascada10.2 l/100km—245.4 g/km1,805 kg—5
22017 Chevrolet Sonic7.3 l/100km—174.6 g/km1,263 kg—5
32017 Chevrolet Volt5.6 l/100km—31.7 g/km1,607 kg—5
42017 Hyundai Veloster7.8 l/100km—188.9 g/km1,172 kg—5
52017 Toyota Yaris iA6.7 l/100km—154.7 g/km1,095.9 kg—5
62017 Volkswagen Golf R9.4 l/100km—220 g/km1,540.4 kg—5
72017 Audi A48.4 l/100km—195.7 g/km1,735 kg15
82017 Buick Verano9.8 l/100km—226.2 g/km1,497 kg15
92017 Mazda CX-3 2WD7.6 l/100km—179 g/km1,627.9 kg15
102017 Audi S39.8 l/100km—231.8 g/km1,565 kg25
112017 Chevrolet Cruze6.4 l/100km—169 g/km1,312 kg25
122017 Acura TLX AWD9.4 l/100km—222.5 g/km1,718.7 kg35
132017 Acura ILX8.1 l/100km—192 g/km1,415 kg45
142017 Volvo S60 AWD9.1 l/100km—214.4 g/km1,865.2 kg55
152017 Volkswagen Jetta8.1 l/100km—193.2 g/km1,417 kg75
162017 Ford Focus FWD8.4 l/100km—195.1 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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