Rankings · 2021

5-star safety rated small cars of 2021

Among 12 small cars from 2021 in the database (one per model family), 12 earned a five-star overall NHTSA rating. Ties are ordered by fewest recalls.

Ranked12one per model family
Average5 stars
Leader2021 Acura ILX

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#VehicleCombinedvs avgCO2WeightRecallsNCAP
12021 Acura ILX8.4 l/100km—196.4 g/km1,415 kg—5
22021 Lexus IS 3009.4 l/100km—221.8 g/km1,685 kg—5
32021 Lexus UX 250h5.6 l/100km—129.9 g/km1,635 kg—5
42021 Toyota Corolla Hatchback6.7 l/100km—156 g/km1,428.8 kg—5
52021 Volkswagen Jetta Gli8.4 l/100km—198.2 g/km1,463 kg—5
62021 Mazda CX-3 2WD7.6 l/100km—179.6 g/km1,675.1 kg15
72021 Subaru Wrx13.1 l/100km—300.1 g/km1,528 kg15
82021 Volkswagen Golf7.1 l/100km—165.9 g/km1,318 kg15
92021 Honda Insight Touring4.9 l/100km—114.3 g/km1,383.9 kg35
102021 Nissan Versa7.8 l/100km—183.9 g/km1,194 kg35
112021 Acura TLX AWD9.8 l/100km—229.3 g/km1,826.2 kg45
122021 Audi A4 quattro8.4 l/100km—193.2 g/km1,725 kg45

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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.