2013 IIHS Top Safety Picks (2024)

Vehicles that perform best in our evaluations qualify for Top Safety Pick, which has been awarded since the 2006 model year, or Top Safety Pick+, which was inaugurated in 2013.

These awards identify the best vehicle choices for safety within size categories during a given year. Larger, heavier vehicles generally afford more protection than smaller, lighter ones. Thus, a small car that qualifies for an award might not protect its occupants as well as a bigger vehicle that doesn't earn the award.

Minicars

Top Safety Pick2013 Fiat 500 2-door hatchbackTop Safety Pick2013-14 Ford Fiesta 4-door hatchbackTop Safety Pick2013-14 Ford Fiesta 4-door sedanTop Safety Pick2013 Honda Fit 4-door wagonTop Safety Pick2013 Nissan Versa 4-door sedanTop Safety Pick2013 Toyota Prius c 4-door hatchbackTop Safety Pick2013 Toyota Yaris 4-door hatchback

Small cars

Top Safety Pick2013 Acura ILX 4-door sedanTop Safety Pick2013-14 Chevrolet Cruze 4-door sedanTop Safety Pick2013 Chevrolet Sonic 4-door sedanTop Safety Pick2013 Chevrolet Volt 4-door sedanTop Safety Pick+2013 Dodge Dart 4-door sedanTop Safety Pick2014 Fiat 500L 4-door hatchbackTop Safety Pick+2013-14 Ford Focus 4-door sedanTop Safety Pick+2013 Honda Civic 2-door coupeTop Safety Pick+2013 Honda Civic 4-door sedanTop Safety Pick2013 Honda CR-Z 2-door hatchbackTop Safety Pick2013 Honda Insight 4-door hatchbackTop Safety Pick+2013 Hyundai Elantra 4-door sedanTop Safety Pick2014 Kia Forte 4-door sedanTop Safety Pick2013 Kia Forte 4-door sedanTop Safety Pick2014 Kia Soul 4-door wagonTop Safety Pick2013 Kia Soul 4-door wagonTop Safety Pick2013 Lexus CT 200h 4-door hatchbackTop Safety Pick2013 Mazda 3 4-door hatchbackTop Safety Pick2013 Mazda 3 4-door sedanTop Safety Pick2013 Mini Countryman 4-door hatchbackTop Safety Pick2013 Mitsubishi Lancer 4-door sedanDoes not apply to Ralliart and Evolution models.Top Safety Pick2013 Nissan Cube 4-door wagonTop Safety Pick2013 Nissan Juke 4-door hatchbackTop Safety Pick2013 Nissan Leaf 4-door hatchbackTop Safety Pick2013 Nissan Sentra 4-door sedanapplies only to vehicles built after June 2013Top Safety Pick2013 Scion FR-S 2-door hatchbackTop Safety Pick+2014 Scion tC 2-door hatchbackTop Safety Pick2013 Scion tC 2-door hatchbackTop Safety Pick2013 Scion xB 4-door wagonTop Safety Pick2013 Scion xD 4-door hatchbackTop Safety Pick2013 Subaru BRZ 2-door hatchbackTop Safety Pick+2014 Subaru Crosstrek 4-door wagonTop Safety Pick2013 Subaru Crosstrek 4-door wagonTop Safety Pick+2014 Subaru Impreza 4-door sedanDoes not apply to WRX models.Top Safety Pick2013 Subaru Impreza 4-door sedanexcept WRX models.Top Safety Pick2014 Toyota Corolla 4-door sedanTop Safety Pick2013 Toyota Corolla 4-door sedanTop Safety Pick2013 Toyota Prius 4-door hatchbackTop Safety Pick2013-14 Volkswagen Beetle 2-door hatchbackapplies only to vehicles built after March 2013Top Safety Pick2013 Volkswagen Golf 4-door hatchbackTop Safety Pick2013 Volkswagen GTI 4-door hatchback

Midsize cars

Top Safety Pick2013 Audi A3 4-door wagonTop Safety Pick2013 Buick Verano 4-door sedanTop Safety Pick2013 Chevrolet Malibu 4-door sedanTop Safety Pick+2013 Chrysler 200 4-door sedanTop Safety Pick+2013 Dodge Avenger 4-door sedanTop Safety Pick+2013 Ford Fusion 4-door sedanapplies only to vehicles built after December 2012Top Safety Pick+2013 Honda Accord 2-door coupeTop Safety Pick+2013 Honda Accord 4-door sedanTop Safety Pick2013 Hyundai Sonata 4-door sedanTop Safety Pick+2013 Kia Optima 4-door sedanTop Safety Pick+2014 Mazda 6 4-door sedanTop Safety Pick+2013 Nissan Altima 4-door sedanapplies only to vehicles built after November 2012Top Safety Pick+2013-14 Subaru Legacy 4-door sedanapplies only to vehicles built after August 2012Top Safety Pick+2013-14 Subaru Outback 4-door wagonapplies only to vehicles built after August 2012Top Safety Pick+2013 Suzuki Kizashi 4-door sedanTop Safety Pick2013 Toyota Camry 4-door sedanTop Safety Pick2013 Toyota Prius v 4-door wagonTop Safety Pick2013 Volkswagen Jetta 4-door sedanTop Safety Pick2013 Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen 4-door wagonTop Safety Pick+2013 Volkswagen Passat 4-door sedanapplies only to vehicles built after October 2012Top Safety Pick2013 Volvo C30 2-door hatchback

Midsize luxury cars

Top Safety Pick+2013 Acura TL 4-door sedanTop Safety Pick2013 Acura TSX 4-door sedanTop Safety Pick2013 Acura TSX Sport Wagon 4-door wagonTop Safety Pick2013 Audi A4 4-door sedanTop Safety Pick2013 BMW 3 series 4-door sedanTop Safety Pick2013 Lexus ES 350 4-door sedanTop Safety Pick+2013 Lincoln MKZ 4-door sedanTop Safety Pick2013 Mercedes-Benz C-Class 4-door sedanTop Safety Pick2013 Volkswagen CC 4-door sedanDoes not apply to 4-wheel drive V6 models.Top Safety Pick+2013 Volvo S60 4-door sedan

Large cars

Top Safety Pick2013 Buick LaCrosse 4-door sedanTop Safety Pick2013 Buick Regal 4-door sedanTop Safety Pick2013 Chrysler 300 4-door sedanTop Safety Pick2013 Dodge Charger 4-door sedanTop Safety Pick2013 Ford Taurus 4-door sedanTop Safety Pick2013 Hyundai Azera 4-door sedanTop Safety Pick2014 Kia Cadenza 4-door sedanTop Safety Pick2013 Toyota Avalon 4-door sedan

Large luxury cars

Top Safety Pick2013 Audi A6 4-door sedanTop Safety Pick2013 BMW 5 series 4-door sedanDoes not apply to 4-wheel drive and V8 models.Top Safety Pick2013 Cadillac CTS 4-door sedanTop Safety Pick2013 Cadillac XTS 4-door sedanTop Safety Pick2013 Hyundai Equus 4-door sedanTop Safety Pick2013 Hyundai Genesis 4-door sedanTop Safety Pick2013 Infiniti M37/M56 4-door sedanexcluding M56x 4-wheel-drive modelsTop Safety Pick2013 Lexus GS 4-door sedanTop Safety Pick2013 Lincoln MKS 4-door sedanTop Safety Pick2014 Maserati Ghibli 4-door sedanTop Safety Pick2014 Maserati Ghibli 4-door sedanapplies only to vehicles built after November 2013Top Safety Pick2013 Mercedes-Benz E-Class 2-door coupeTop Safety Pick2013 Mercedes-Benz E-Class 4-door sedanTop Safety Pick2013 Volvo S80 4-door sedan

Small SUVs

Top Safety Pick2013 BMW X1 4-door SUVTop Safety Pick2013 Buick Encore 4-door SUVTop Safety Pick2013 Ford Escape 4-door SUVTop Safety Pick2013 Honda CR-V 4-door SUVTop Safety Pick2013 Hyundai Tucson 4-door SUVTop Safety Pick2013-14 Jeep Patriot 4-door SUVwith optional side torso airbags modelsTop Safety Pick2013 Kia Sportage 4-door SUVTop Safety Pick2013-14 Mazda CX-5 4-door SUVTop Safety Pick+2014 Mitsubishi Outlander 4-door SUVTop Safety Pick+2013 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport 4-door SUVTop Safety Pick+2014 Subaru Forester 4-door SUVTop Safety Pick2013 Subaru Forester 4-door SUVTop Safety Pick2013 Toyota RAV4 4-door SUVTop Safety Pick2013 Volkswagen Tiguan 4-door SUV

Midsize SUVs

Top Safety Pick2013 Chevrolet Equinox 4-door SUVTop Safety Pick2013-14 Dodge Durango 4-door SUVTop Safety Pick2013 Dodge Journey 4-door SUVTop Safety Pick2013 Ford Edge 4-door SUVTop Safety Pick2013 Ford Explorer 4-door SUVTop Safety Pick2013 Ford Flex 4-door SUVTop Safety Pick2013 GMC Terrain 4-door SUVTop Safety Pick2013 Honda Crosstour 4-door SUVTop Safety Pick2013 Honda Pilot 4-door SUVTop Safety Pick2013 Hyundai Santa Fe 4-door SUVTop Safety Pick2013 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport 4-door SUVTop Safety Pick2014 Jeep Cherokee 4-door SUVTop Safety Pick2013-14 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4-door SUVTop Safety Pick2014 Kia Sorento 4-door SUVTop Safety Pick2013 Kia Sorento 4-door SUVTop Safety Pick2013 Subaru Tribeca 4-door SUVTop Safety Pick2013 Toyota 4Runner 4-door SUVapplies only to vehicles built after October 2012Top Safety Pick2013 Toyota Highlander 4-door SUVTop Safety Pick2013 Toyota Venza 4-door SUV

Midsize luxury SUVs

Top Safety Pick2013 Acura MDX 4-door SUVTop Safety Pick2013 Acura RDX 4-door SUVTop Safety Pick2013 Audi Q5 4-door SUVTop Safety Pick2013 BMW X3 4-door SUVTop Safety Pick2013 Cadillac SRX 4-door SUVTop Safety Pick2013 Infiniti EX 4-door SUVTop Safety Pick2013-14 Lexus RX 4-door SUVTop Safety Pick2013 Lincoln MKT 4-door SUVTop Safety Pick2013 Lincoln MKX 4-door SUVTop Safety Pick2013 Mercedes-Benz GLK 4-door SUVTop Safety Pick+2014 Mercedes-Benz M-Class 4-door SUVapplies only to vehicles built after August 2013Top Safety Pick2013 Mercedes-Benz M-Class 4-door SUVTop Safety Pick+2013 Volvo XC60 4-door SUVTop Safety Pick+2013-14 Volvo XC90 4-door SUV

Large SUVs

Top Safety Pick2013 Buick Enclave 4-door SUVTop Safety Pick2013 Chevrolet Traverse 4-door SUVTop Safety Pick2013 GMC Acadia 4-door SUVTop Safety Pick2013 Volkswagen Touareg 4-door SUV

Minivans

Top Safety Pick2013 Dodge Grand Caravan minivanTop Safety Pick+2014 Honda Odyssey minivanTop Safety Pick2013 Honda Odyssey minivanTop Safety Pick2013 Toyota Sienna minivan

Large pickups

Top Safety Pick2013 Ford F-150 crew cab pickupTop Safety Pick2013 Honda Ridgeline crew cab pickupTop Safety Pick2013 Toyota Tundra extended cab pickup

2013 criteria

To qualify for 2013 Top Safety Pick, a vehicle must earn good ratings in the moderate overlap front, original side, roof strength and head restraint tests, regardless of its rating in the driver-side small overlap front test.

To qualify for 2013 Top Safety Pick+, a vehicle must earn good ratings for occupant protection in at least 4 of 5 evaluations (moderate overlap front, driver-side small overlap front, original side, roof strength and head restraint tests) and no less than acceptable in the fifth test.

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