Rankings · 2023

5-star safety rated SUVs of 2023

Among 54 SUVs from 2023 in the database (one per model family), 54 earned a five-star overall NHTSA rating. Ties are ordered by fewest recalls.

Ranked54one per model family
Average5 stars
Leader2023 Buick Enclave AWD

Top 10

12023 Buick Enclave AWD5 stars
22023 Buick Encore GX AWD5 stars
32023 Chevrolet Trailblazer AWD5 stars
42023 Ford Escape AWD Hev5 stars
52023 Ford Explorer Hev AWD5 stars
62023 Lexus RX 3505 stars
72023 Lexus Rz 450e AWD (18 Inch Wheels)5 stars
82023 Mazda CX-5 4WD5 stars
92023 Mazda CX-9 4WD5 stars
102023 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross 2WD5 stars

Full ranking

#VehicleCombinedvs avgCO2WeightRecallsNCAP
12023 Buick Enclave AWD11.8 l/100km—278.4 g/km2,111.5 kg—5
22023 Buick Encore GX AWD8.7 l/100km—201.3 g/km1,477.8 kg—5
32023 Chevrolet Trailblazer AWD8.4 l/100km—198.8 g/km——5
42023 Ford Escape AWD Hev6 l/100km—139.8 g/km1,710 kg—5
52023 Ford Explorer Hev AWD9.4 l/100km—224.3 g/km2,311.1 kg—5
62023 Lexus RX 3509.4 l/100km—219.3 g/km2,204.5 kg—5
72023 Lexus Rz 450e AWD (18 Inch Wheels)2.2 l/100km——2,084.3 kg—5
82023 Mazda CX-5 4WD9.8 l/100km—229.9 g/km1,754 kg—5
92023 Mazda CX-9 4WD10.2 l/100km—243.6 g/km1,990.4 kg—5
102023 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross 2WD9.1 l/100km—210 g/km1,575 kg—5
112023 Subaru Crosstrek AWD8.1 l/100km—188.3 g/km1,708.2 kg—5
122023 Volvo XC40 B48.7 l/100km—205.1 g/km2,152.3 kg—5
132023 Volvo XC60 B59.1 l/100km—212.5 g/km2,114.6 kg—5
142023 Volvo Xc90 B5 AWD9.4 l/100km—222.5 g/km2,114.6 kg—5
152023 Buick Envision AWD9.4 l/100km—220.6 g/km2,070.6 kg15
162023 Hyundai Kona AWD7.8 l/100km—187 g/km1,404.8 kg15
172023 Hyundai Santa Fe AWD9.8 l/100km—233 g/km1,749.1 kg15
182023 Infiniti QX509.1 l/100km—213.1 g/km1,864.3 kg15
192023 Mazda CX-30 4WD9.4 l/100km—219.3 g/km1,754 kg15
202023 Nissan Pathfinder 2WD10.2 l/100km—242.3 g/km2,111 kg15
212023 Subaru Forester AWD8.1 l/100km—192.6 g/km1,649.3 kg15
222023 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid AWD5.9 l/100km—138.6 g/km1,750.9 kg15
232023 Acura RDX AWD10.2 l/100km—239.2 g/km1,853.8 kg25
242023 Cadillac XT6 AWD10.2 l/100km—239.8 g/km2,111.5 kg25
252023 Chevrolet Blazer AWD9.8 l/100km—228.7 g/km—25

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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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