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

12019 Buick Cascada5 stars
22019 Chevrolet Sonic5 stars
32019 Lexus UX 250h5 stars
42019 Audi S35 stars
52019 Chevrolet Cruze5 stars
62019 Chevrolet Volt5 stars
72019 Mazda CX-3 2WD5 stars
82019 Volkswagen Golf R5 stars
92019 Toyota C-HR5 stars
102019 Audi Q3 quattro5 stars

Full ranking

#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.

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