Rankings · 2019

5-star safety rated small cars of 2019

Among 14 small cars from 2019 in the database (one per model family), 14 earned a five-star overall NHTSA rating. Ties are ordered by fewest recalls.

Ranked14one per model family
Average5 stars
Leader2019 Buick Cascada

Top 10

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#VehicleCombinedvs avgCO2WeightRecallsNCAP
12019 Buick Cascada9.8 l/100km—231.8 g/km1,807.6 kg—5
22019 Chevrolet Sonic7.6 l/100km—177.1 g/km1,263 kg—5
32019 Lexus UX 250h5.6 l/100km—129.9 g/km1,635 kg—5
42019 Audi S39.4 l/100km—222.5 g/km1,565 kg15
52019 Chevrolet Cruze7.3 l/100km—172.1 g/km1,312 kg25
62019 Chevrolet Volt5.6 l/100km—31.7 g/km1,607 kg25
72019 Mazda CX-3 2WD7.6 l/100km—179.6 g/km1,675.1 kg25
82019 Volkswagen Golf R9.1 l/100km—213.1 g/km—25
92019 Toyota C-HR8.1 l/100km—189.5 g/km1,497 kg35
102019 Audi Q3 quattro10.7 l/100km—247.9 g/km1,535 kg45
112019 Acura ILX8.4 l/100km—196.4 g/km1,415 kg55
122019 Acura TLX AWD10.2 l/100km—235.5 g/km1,747.7 kg65
132019 Ford Mustang12.4 l/100km—292.7 g/km1,726 kg65
142019 Volkswagen Jetta6.9 l/100km—163.4 g/km1,350 kg115

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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.