A list of the insurance industry's safest new cars
Photo credit: Photo by, Audi | Audi A3
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety named 27 vehicles as winners of their top safety pick award for the 2010 model year. The award recognizes vehicles that do the best job of protecting motorists in front, side, rear and rollover crashes and have anti-rollover technology called Electronic Stability Control, or ESC.
LARGE CARS
Buick LaCrosse
Ford Taurus
Lincoln MKS
Volvo S80
MIDSIZE CARS
Audi A3
Chevrolet Malibu (built after Oct. 2009)
Chrysler Sebring (4-door with optional ESC)
Dodge Avenger
Mercedes C Class
Subaru Legacy
Subaru Outback
Volkswagen Jetta (4-door)
Volkswagen Passat (4-door)
Volvo C30
SMALL CARS
Honda Civic (4-door with optional ESC, except Si)
Kia Soul
Nissan Cube
Subaru Impreza (except WRX)
Volkswagen Golf (4-door)
MIDSIZE SUVs
Dodge Journey
Subaru Tribeca
Volvo XC60
Volvo XC90
SMALL SUVs
Honda Element
Jeep Patriot (with optional side thorax airbags)
Subaru Forester
Volkswagen Tiguan
Source: Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.
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