The fifteen safest car brands, WTOP
The fifteen safest car brands
The following information is provided by Graphiq and AxleGeek
By Sean Jackson
A car’s safety equipment and crash-test spectacle can play a pivotal role in shaping your buying decision; this is why finding the safest brands can aid you in selecting a vehicle that gives you peace of mind.
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Based on the compiled information, here are the fifteen safest car brands.
#15. Volkswagen
The German manufacturer made the list because 15.Four percent of its vehicles earned a five-star overall safety rating from the NHTSA, providing it a slight edge over other German non-luxury brands.
However, Volkswagen equips only Trio.8 percent of its models with adaptive cruise control, resulting in a significant disadvantage when compared to all German brands — where 33.8 percent of vehicles come with this safety feature.
#14. Infiniti
Similar to Volkswagen, 15.Four percent of Infiniti’s lineup earned an overall five-star NHTSA safety rating. Unlike Volkswagen, Infiniti also earned the IIHSA Top Safety Pick+ on 15.Four percent of its lineup, providing it with a substantial edge on all Japanese luxury brands.
Infiniti also equips more of its vehicles with adaptive cruise control (53.8 percent) than its luxury counterparts average (33.Two percent).
#13. Toyota
Over seventeen percent of Toyota’s vehicles earned a five-star overall rating from the NHTSA, permitting it to have an advantage over non-luxury Japanese brands, where the average per lineup is 15.7 percent.
Toyota also equips 27.Five percent of its vehicles with a pre-collision safety system, while the average for all Japanese non-luxury brands is twenty five percent.
#12. GMC
GMC’s safety offerings illustrate its high level of commitment to supplying safe vehicles, as Eighteen.8 percent of its lineup earned a five-star overall safety rating, putting it right in line with the average for other American non-luxury brands.
Meantime, GMC offers head-up display in Eighteen.8 percent of its models; only Two.Five percent of other American non-luxury brand lineups suggest this feature.
#11. Ford
Over nineteen percent of Ford’s lineup earned a five-star safety rating from the NHTSA. Adding to this is Ford’s sizeable advantage over other American non-luxury brands: Four.Three percent of its vehicles earned the IIHS Top Safety Pick award while its competitors averaged Two.Five percent per lineup.
Moreover, more Ford vehicles come with adaptive cruise control, blind-spot monitoring and rearview cameras than the competition. However, to its detriment, only Two.1 percent of Ford’s models come with a pre-collision system, which is woefully brief when compared to all non-luxury brands, where the average is Ten.Two percent per brand lineup.
#Ten. Chevrolet
In total, 22.Five percent of Chevy’s lineup earned a five-star overall NHTSA safety rating, providing it a slight edge on competitors like Ford.
Chevy shines with its post-collision system offerings, as 37.Five percent of its vehicles come tooled with this system — twenty three percent of other American brand lineups come with a similar feature.
#9. Volvo
Volvo had 7.1 percent of its lineup earn the IIHS Top Safety Pick+ Rating, putting it among the best brands in this regard. Volvo stands apart from other brands by equipping more of its vehicles with adaptive cruise control, blind-spot monitoring, lane-departure warning and rearview cameras.
Its NTSA five-star average of 28.6 percent is over dual the average for luxury brand lineups.
#8. Cadillac
For a luxury brand, Cadillac touts an array of safe vehicles, as 31.6 percent of its models earned a five-star overall safety rating from the NHTSA.
Compared to the 11.Five percent average for all luxury brands, Cadillac has a significant advantage in safety spectacle. Additionally, 26.Trio percent of its vehicles come with a pre-collision safety system. By comparison, 11.8 percent of luxury brand models suggest this.
#7. Kia
Almost five percent of Kia’s vehicles have the IIHS Top Safety Rating whereas the average for all non-luxury brands is Trio.Trio percent. Adding to Kia’s favor is the fact it offers more vehicles with adaptive cruise control and head-up display than the average for its competition.
A high thirty three percent of Kia’s fleet received a five-star NHTSA overall rating.
#6. Lincoln
Over eight percent of Lincoln’s vehicles have the Top Safety Pick Rating from the IIHS. This is an amazing achievement when you consider that, for all American luxury brands, the average is three percent per lineup.
Lincoln offers more safety equipment per model. As an illustration, 33.Three percent of its models come with blind-spot monitoring while the average is 16.9 percent for other luxury brands.
#Five. Honda
Safety is an integral part of Honda’s design, resulting in 35.Trio percent of its lineup earning a five-star NHTSA overall safety rating. What’s more, Honda is 2nd among all brands for its IIHS Top Safety Pick Ratings, with 11.8 percent of its vehicles making the list.
Almost eighteen percent of Honda’s vehicles come with blind-spot monitoring compared to the Ten.Four percent average per lineup for other Japanese non-luxury brands.
#Four. Subaru
Across the board, Subaru excels in safety accolades. Almost thirty six percent of its vehicles received a five-star overall rating from the NHTSA, while 7.1 percent had the honor of gaining the IIHS Top Safety Pick+ Rating.
Furthermore, Subaru tops the charts for its percent of vehicles with the IIHS Top Safety Pick Rating, at 14.Three percent. On average Subaru equips 42.9 percent of its models with adaptive cruise control. By comparison, all non-luxury brands average 14.8 percent for this feature.
#Three. Hyundai
Over thirty nine percent of Hyundai’s lineup earned a five-star NHTSA overall safety rating. An area of improvement for Hyundai moving forward is enlargened adaptive cruise control. Presently, it equips just 7.1 percent of its models with this feature, equating to less than half the 14.8 percent average of all non-luxury brand lineups.
#Two. Buick
Buick’s brand overhaul resumes, as it’s 2nd on the list with fifty percent of its models earning a five-star NHTSA overall rating. Buick equips 16.7 percent of its models with a pre-collision safety system, earning it an advantage over the Ten.Two percent average for all non-luxury brands.
#1. Acura
Acura does a remarkable job developing vehicles with exceptional safety spectacle. Almost seventy three percent of its models have a five-star NHTSA overall safety rating, while Eighteen.Two percent earned the IIHS Top Safety Pick+, making the brand the safest among vehicle manufacturers.
The fifteen safest car brands, WTOP
The fifteen safest car brands
The following information is provided by Graphiq and AxleGeek
By Sean Jackson
A car’s safety equipment and crash-test spectacle can play a pivotal role in shaping your buying decision; this is why finding the safest brands can aid you in selecting a vehicle that gives you peace of mind.
Related Stories
Based on the compiled information, here are the fifteen safest car brands.
#15. Volkswagen
The German manufacturer made the list because 15.Four percent of its vehicles earned a five-star overall safety rating from the NHTSA, providing it a slight edge over other German non-luxury brands.
However, Volkswagen equips only Three.8 percent of its models with adaptive cruise control, resulting in a significant disadvantage when compared to all German brands — where 33.8 percent of vehicles come with this safety feature.
#14. Infiniti
Similar to Volkswagen, 15.Four percent of Infiniti’s lineup earned an overall five-star NHTSA safety rating. Unlike Volkswagen, Infiniti also earned the IIHSA Top Safety Pick+ on 15.Four percent of its lineup, providing it with a substantial edge on all Japanese luxury brands.
Infiniti also equips more of its vehicles with adaptive cruise control (53.8 percent) than its luxury counterparts average (33.Two percent).
#13. Toyota
Over seventeen percent of Toyota’s vehicles earned a five-star overall rating from the NHTSA, permitting it to have an advantage over non-luxury Japanese brands, where the average per lineup is 15.7 percent.
Toyota also equips 27.Five percent of its vehicles with a pre-collision safety system, while the average for all Japanese non-luxury brands is twenty five percent.
#12. GMC
GMC’s safety offerings illustrate its high level of commitment to supplying safe vehicles, as Legitimate.8 percent of its lineup earned a five-star overall safety rating, putting it right in line with the average for other American non-luxury brands.
Meantime, GMC offers head-up display in Eighteen.8 percent of its models; only Two.Five percent of other American non-luxury brand lineups suggest this feature.
#11. Ford
Over nineteen percent of Ford’s lineup earned a five-star safety rating from the NHTSA. Adding to this is Ford’s sizeable advantage over other American non-luxury brands: Four.Three percent of its vehicles earned the IIHS Top Safety Pick award while its competitors averaged Two.Five percent per lineup.
Moreover, more Ford vehicles come with adaptive cruise control, blind-spot monitoring and rearview cameras than the competition. However, to its detriment, only Two.1 percent of Ford’s models come with a pre-collision system, which is woefully brief when compared to all non-luxury brands, where the average is Ten.Two percent per brand lineup.
#Ten. Chevrolet
In total, 22.Five percent of Chevy’s lineup earned a five-star overall NHTSA safety rating, providing it a slight edge on competitors like Ford.
Chevy shines with its post-collision system offerings, as 37.Five percent of its vehicles come tooled with this system — twenty three percent of other American brand lineups come with a similar feature.
#9. Volvo
Volvo had 7.1 percent of its lineup earn the IIHS Top Safety Pick+ Rating, putting it among the best brands in this regard. Volvo stands apart from other brands by equipping more of its vehicles with adaptive cruise control, blind-spot monitoring, lane-departure warning and rearview cameras.
Its NTSA five-star average of 28.6 percent is over dual the average for luxury brand lineups.
#8. Cadillac
For a luxury brand, Cadillac touts an array of safe vehicles, as 31.6 percent of its models earned a five-star overall safety rating from the NHTSA.
Compared to the 11.Five percent average for all luxury brands, Cadillac has a significant advantage in safety spectacle. Additionally, 26.Three percent of its vehicles come with a pre-collision safety system. By comparison, 11.8 percent of luxury brand models suggest this.
#7. Kia
Almost five percent of Kia’s vehicles have the IIHS Top Safety Rating whereas the average for all non-luxury brands is Trio.Trio percent. Adding to Kia’s favor is the fact it offers more vehicles with adaptive cruise control and head-up display than the average for its competition.
A high thirty three percent of Kia’s fleet received a five-star NHTSA overall rating.
#6. Lincoln
Over eight percent of Lincoln’s vehicles have the Top Safety Pick Rating from the IIHS. This is an epic achievement when you consider that, for all American luxury brands, the average is three percent per lineup.
Lincoln offers more safety equipment per model. As an illustration, 33.Three percent of its models come with blind-spot monitoring while the average is 16.9 percent for other luxury brands.
#Five. Honda
Safety is an integral part of Honda’s design, resulting in 35.Trio percent of its lineup earning a five-star NHTSA overall safety rating. What’s more, Honda is 2nd among all brands for its IIHS Top Safety Pick Ratings, with 11.8 percent of its vehicles making the list.
Almost eighteen percent of Honda’s vehicles come with blind-spot monitoring compared to the Ten.Four percent average per lineup for other Japanese non-luxury brands.
#Four. Subaru
Across the board, Subaru excels in safety accolades. Almost thirty six percent of its vehicles received a five-star overall rating from the NHTSA, while 7.1 percent had the honor of gaining the IIHS Top Safety Pick+ Rating.
Furthermore, Subaru tops the charts for its percent of vehicles with the IIHS Top Safety Pick Rating, at 14.Trio percent. On average Subaru equips 42.9 percent of its models with adaptive cruise control. By comparison, all non-luxury brands average 14.8 percent for this feature.
#Three. Hyundai
Over thirty nine percent of Hyundai’s lineup earned a five-star NHTSA overall safety rating. An area of improvement for Hyundai moving forward is enhanced adaptive cruise control. Presently, it equips just 7.1 percent of its models with this feature, equating to less than half the 14.8 percent average of all non-luxury brand lineups.
#Two. Buick
Buick’s brand overhaul proceeds, as it’s 2nd on the list with fifty percent of its models earning a five-star NHTSA overall rating. Buick equips 16.7 percent of its models with a pre-collision safety system, earning it an advantage over the Ten.Two percent average for all non-luxury brands.
#1. Acura
Acura does a remarkable job developing vehicles with exceptional safety spectacle. Almost seventy three percent of its models have a five-star NHTSA overall safety rating, while Legal.Two percent earned the IIHS Top Safety Pick+, making the brand the safest among vehicle manufacturers.
