Rankings · 2021

5-star safety rated SUVs of 2021

Among 51 SUVs from 2021 in the database (one per model family), 51 earned a five-star overall NHTSA rating. Ties are ordered by fewest recalls.

Ranked51one per model family
Average5 stars
Leader2021 Audi Q5 Sportback

Top 10

12021 Audi Q5 Sportback5 stars
22021 Buick Encore AWD5 stars
32021 Chevrolet Trax AWD5 stars
42021 Ford Escape AWD Hev5 stars
52021 Ford Explorer Hev AWD5 stars
62021 Lexus NX 3005 stars
72021 Mazda CX-5 2WD5 stars
82021 Subaru Forester AWD5 stars
92021 Chevrolet Blazer AWD5 stars
102021 Hyundai Kona AWD5 stars

Full ranking

#VehicleCombinedvs avgCO2WeightRecallsNCAP
12021 Audi Q5 Sportback9.4 l/100km—216.9 g/km1,775 kg—5
22021 Buick Encore AWD9.1 l/100km—210 g/km1,512.3 kg—5
32021 Chevrolet Trax AWD9.1 l/100km—210 g/km1,476 kg—5
42021 Ford Escape AWD Hev5.9 l/100km—139.2 g/km1,681 kg—5
52021 Ford Explorer Hev AWD9.4 l/100km—224.3 g/km2,311.1 kg—5
62021 Lexus NX 3009.4 l/100km—223.1 g/km1,896 kg—5
72021 Mazda CX-5 2WD9.4 l/100km—220.6 g/km1,990.4 kg—5
82021 Subaru Forester AWD8.1 l/100km—192 g/km1,610 kg—5
92021 Chevrolet Blazer AWD11.2 l/100km—256.6 g/km—15
102021 Hyundai Kona AWD8.7 l/100km—202.6 g/km1,417.9 kg15
112021 Hyundai Tucson AWD10.2 l/100km—240.5 g/km1,646.1 kg15
122021 Mazda CX-9 2WD9.8 l/100km—225.6 g/km1,990.4 kg15
132021 Subaru Crosstrek AWD8.1 l/100km—187.7 g/km1,467 kg15
142021 Toyota RAV47.8 l/100km—180.2 g/km1,703 kg15
152021 Audi e-tron Sportback3 l/100km——2,555 kg25
162021 Buick Enclave AWD11.8 l/100km—273.4 g/km2,111.5 kg25
172021 Buick Envision AWD9.4 l/100km—218.7 g/km1,675 kg25
182021 Cadillac XT5 AWD11.2 l/100km—263.5 g/km1,814 kg25
192021 Cadillac XT6 AWD11.2 l/100km—269.1 g/km2,111.5 kg25
202021 GMC Acadia AWD11.2 l/100km—256.6 g/km—25
212021 GMC Terrain AWD9.1 l/100km—212.5 g/km1,662 kg25
222021 Infiniti QX509.1 l/100km—216.9 g/km1,893 kg25
232021 Kia Sportage AWD10.2 l/100km—242.3 g/km1,813 kg25
242021 Lincoln Nautilus AWD10.7 l/100km—251 g/km—25
252021 Mazda CX-30 2WD8.4 l/100km—198.2 g/km1,675.1 kg25

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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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