TOP SAFETY PICK 2009

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0 o9 A9 ?5 ?! v! iTOP SAFETY PICKs 2009
see 2008 winners | see 2007 winners | see 2006 winners

Criteria: The Institute rates vehicles good, acceptable, marginal, or poor based on performance in high-speed front and side crash tests plus evaluations of seat/head restraints for protection against neck injuries in rear impacts. The first requirement for a vehicle to become a TOP SAFETY PICK is to earn good ratings in all three Institute tests. Another requirement is that winning vehicles must offer electronic stability control. This requirement is based on Institute research indicating that ESC significantly reduces crash risk, especially the risk of fatal single-vehicle crashes, by helping drivers maintain control of their vehicles during emergency maneuvers.

! i" q) h3 _6 i- r7 ^4 hHowever, don't compare ratings across vehicle size groups because size and weight influence occupant protection in serious crashes. Larger, heavier vehicles generally afford more protection than smaller, lighter ones. TOP SAFETY PICKs are the best vehicle choices for safety within size categories, but this doesn't mean a small car that's a TOP SAFETY PICK affords more protection than a bigger car that doesn't earn the award.
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Note: TOP SAFETY PICKs 2009 are 2009 models, unless otherwise noted.

Large cars
Acura RL
Audi A6
, ~  S% L$ j: {Buick LaCrosse 2010 models
: b5 E& x, I" T6 Q! j3 W3 |Cadillac CTS
7 o( v7 a  Z" }, h+ M4 X: Y# VFord Taurus 2009-10 models
Hyundai Genesis 4-door models built after 11/08
  u6 q9 K, v2 pLincoln MKS
Mercury Sable
& V7 [7 t1 b" P$ ~2 V6 p& _Toyota Avalon
9 X; q) }$ n5 D( N% u0 G/ YVolvo S80
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Midsize cars
Acura TL
3 C6 c8 y( _! e: y/ ?/ R# l5 }Acura TSX
Audi A3
, C" ]# y: Q% Q( J7 N! JAudi A4
1 G7 F; h2 @0 W* R3 s# F* u: {BMW 3 series 4-door models
; `4 b1 l; d& d8 k" ^Chrysler Sebring 2010 models with optional electronic stability control
) ?& I7 n8 `4 `8 ~Dodge Avenger 2010 models with optional electronic stability control
2 }& P/ s* i! E# \$ UFord Fusion 2009-10 models with electronic stability control (optional in 2009, standard in 2010)
Honda Accord 4-door models
( t4 n) r+ g6 e% p" W' o) OLincoln MKZ 2010 models
. x8 ~, n, ~1 h% o2 G. jMercedes C class
9 M6 M/ N6 f  cMercury Milan 2009-10 models with electronic stability control (optional in 2009, standard in 2010)
Saab 9-3
Subaru Legacy 2009-10 models
Subaru Outback 2010 models
& s- }' k0 O* ^: P0 Q" M4 M8 lVolkswagen CC
Volkswagen Jetta
Volkswagen Passat
4 ?* K' Q6 J( j0 YVolvo C30
; b' D0 E9 l5 q" @! O4 PMidsize convertibles
Saab 9-3
Volkswagen Eos
Volvo C70

$ }6 W0 V2 x; |Small cars
Ford Focus 2-door models with optional electronic stability control
0 _2 g% u: K6 O- [. G- _( m  oHonda Civic 4-door models (except Si) with optional electronic stability control
3 W' c7 w- }' f) c) iHonda Insight 2010 models with optional electronic stability control
0 D0 n7 {/ x% f1 qKia Soul 2010 models
Mazda 3 2010 models with optional electronic stability control
Mitsubishi Lancer with optional electronic stability control
+ w0 z( a/ d) T- e8 gNissan Versa 2010 models with optional electronic stability control
Scion xB
* z, o4 Z5 w: ZSubaru Impreza
Toyota Corolla 2009-10 models with electronic stability control (optional in 2009, standard in 2010)
Toyota Prius 2010 models
- a. c3 ?$ }! d3 y, t4 I; GVolkswagen Rabbit 4-door models
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Minicar
9 I! n, z! N* R4 iHonda Fit with optional electronic stability control
Minivans
6 ?7 a$ V" Y3 [5 J4 N$ V4 M5 z% ^Honda Odyssey
Kia Sedona

Large SUVs
Audi Q7
Buick Enclave
Chevrolet Traverse
0 {4 V+ N. w) b, KGMC Acadia
4 y) [/ g! X% ]4 B9 A4 qMercedes R class built after 9/08
Saturn Outlook
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Midsize SUVs
  ?5 v1 b/ ]# v3 @2 l5 G6 V4 [/ cAcura MDX
' {6 i6 R( }* C% H- u$ O, D2 |  BAcura RDX
% Z# t8 ?7 `9 U* x# TAudi Q5
3 w/ p3 t8 ^* R- ^6 R% qBMW X3
BMW X5
Cadillac SRX 2010 models
$ L' V, Y/ [0 M) ?Chevrolet Equinox 2010 models
1 x! H) f" Y/ `4 Z2 m& H1 A+ a7 M$ ^Dodge Journey 2010 models
! N  a/ T( m2 O1 ?8 @$ `! D" v& P' c# AFord Edge
Ford Flex
Ford Taurus X
5 k' F7 |0 j( s/ C7 z6 m; mGMC Terrain 2010 models
Honda Pilot
9 Y, X" @. S. W! t4 f2 nHyundai Santa Fe
  c% C( K( P) H* d7 s4 hHyundai Veracruz
0 b1 a6 |2 B; k# l$ AInfiniti EX35
/ Z& I# l+ R5 {/ l2 |- B( iLexus RX 2010 models
4 t& y3 q, ^9 {# j/ W  t* L, CLincoln MKT 2010 models
Lincoln MKX
Mercedes M class 2009-10 models
; I2 a2 e9 p# g: |; r7 {! YNissan Murano
Saturn VUE
Subaru Tribeca
Toyota FJ Cruiser
Toyota Highlander
Toyota Venza
Volvo XC90
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* e' c0 l9 ?; KSmall SUVs
Ford Escape
( ]0 W) ]8 f) ^& e/ G% PHonda CR-V
Honda Element
0 w- b' s1 O  O) hMazda Tribute
8 b7 g  r; z' @# _: [' uMercury Mariner
Mitsubishi Outlander
6 S9 Z6 o9 X' z# ONissan Rogue
Subaru Forester
. n1 C+ h. n! t; IToyota RAV4
Volkswagen Tiguan
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% d$ C' e7 `$ M. k9 V/ zLarge pickups
Ford F-150
* U/ u  f7 X* m+ L6 YHonda Ridgeline
, {  ^" e# ]. Y/ E* cToyota Tundra
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Toyota Tacoma