Rankings · 2020

5-star safety rated small cars of 2020

Among 16 small cars from 2020 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
Leader2020 Chevrolet Sonic

Top 10

12020 Chevrolet Sonic5 stars
22020 Lexus IS 3005 stars
32020 Lexus UX 250h5 stars
42020 Audi S35 stars
52020 Mazda CX-3 2WD5 stars
62020 Subaru Wrx5 stars
72020 Toyota C-HR5 stars
82020 Toyota Yaris5 stars
92020 Acura ILX5 stars
102020 Nissan Versa5 stars

Full ranking

#VehicleCombinedvs avgCO2WeightRecallsNCAP
12020 Chevrolet Sonic8.1 l/100km—191.4 g/km1,263 kg—5
22020 Lexus IS 3009.8 l/100km—225.6 g/km1,570 kg—5
32020 Lexus UX 250h5.6 l/100km—129.9 g/km1,635 kg—5
42020 Audi S39.4 l/100km—222.5 g/km1,565 kg15
52020 Mazda CX-3 2WD7.6 l/100km—179.6 g/km1,675.1 kg15
62020 Subaru Wrx12.4 l/100km—301.4 g/km1,528 kg15
72020 Toyota C-HR8.1 l/100km—189.5 g/km1,497 kg15
82020 Toyota Yaris6.7 l/100km—156.6 g/km1,070 kg15
92020 Acura ILX8.4 l/100km—196.4 g/km1,415 kg25
102020 Nissan Versa7.8 l/100km—183.9 g/km1,229.2 kg25
112020 Toyota Corolla Hybrid4.5 l/100km—105.6 g/km1,456 kg25
122020 Volkswagen Golf7.6 l/100km—177.1 g/km1,552 kg25
132020 Audi A37.8 l/100km—182.1 g/km1,625 kg35
142020 Audi A47.8 l/100km—183.3 g/km1,648 kg35
152020 Acura TLX AWD10.2 l/100km—238.6 g/km1,747.7 kg55
162020 Volkswagen Jetta6.9 l/100km—162.8 g/km1,463 kg65

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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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