Rankings · 2018

5-star safety rated small cars of 2018

Among 15 small cars from 2018 in the database (one per model family), 15 earned a five-star overall NHTSA rating. Ties are ordered by fewest recalls.

Ranked15one per model family
Average5 stars
Leader2018 Buick Cascada

Top 10

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#VehicleCombinedvs avgCO2WeightRecallsNCAP
12018 Buick Cascada9.8 l/100km—231.8 g/km1,807.6 kg—5
22018 Toyota Yaris iA6.7 l/100km—154.7 g/km1,095.9 kg—5
32018 Audi A4 Ultra7.6 l/100km—176.5 g/km1,825.3 kg15
42018 Audi S39.4 l/100km—223.1 g/km1,565 kg15
52018 Chevrolet Sonic8.1 l/100km—190.1 g/km1,263 kg15
62018 Mazda CX-3 2WD7.6 l/100km—180.2 g/km1,627.9 kg15
72018 Toyota C-HR8.1 l/100km—189.5 g/km1,497 kg15
82018 Volvo S60 AWD9.1 l/100km—210 g/km1,865.2 kg15
92018 Chevrolet Volt5.6 l/100km—31.7 g/km1,607 kg25
102018 Chevrolet Cruze6.4 l/100km—170.3 g/km1,312 kg35
112018 Volkswagen Jetta8.7 l/100km—202.6 g/km1,618 kg35
122018 Acura ILX8.1 l/100km—192 g/km1,415 kg45
132018 Acura TLX AWD9.8 l/100km—229.3 g/km1,747.7 kg45
142018 Volkswagen Golf R9.4 l/100km—220 g/km1,540.4 kg45
152018 Ford Focus FWD6.9 l/100km—164 g/km1,380.3 kg75

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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.