This last testing round of 2024 means a total of 104 new vehicles earned those awards this year
- 19 vehicles have earned Top Safety Pick or Pick+ awards from IIHS in the latest round of tests
- In testing throughout 2024, 48 vehicles earned Pick+, and 56 earned Pick
- Vehicle testing includes crash tests, headlight performance, and pedestrian front crash prevention
This final round means a total of 48 vehicles earned the Top Safety Pick+ award in 2024, along with 56 that took Top Safety Pick.
The latest winners of the 2024 Top Safety Pick+ awards are:
- 2024 Ford Mustang Mach-E (built after August 2024)
- 2024-2025 Infiniti QX60
- 2025 Mazda CX-70
- 2025 Mazda CX-70 PHEV
- 2024-2025 Mercedes-Benz C-Class
- 2024-2025 Mercedes-Benz GLC
- 2025 Rivian R1S
- 2025 Subaru Forester (excluding Wilderness)
- 2025 Toyota Tundra Crew Cab
- 2024-2025 Volvo XC90 PHEV
The latest winners of the 2024 Top Safety Pick awards are:
- 2024-2025 Audi Q8
- 2024-2025 Ford F-150 Crew Cab (built after September 2024)
- 2024-2025 Ford F-150 Extended Cab (built after September 2024)
- 2025 Infiniti QX80
- 2025 Kia K4 (built before November 2024)
- 2024-2025 Mercedes-Benz E-Class
- 2025 Nissan Kicks (built after July 2024)
- 2025 Toyota Corolla
- 2025 Toyota Crown Signia
Vehicles undergo three crash tests: small front overlap, moderate front overlap, and side crash. The last two have been updated, with the moderate front overlap now assessing potential injury to a rear-seat passenger, as well as to those in front; and the side crash now better simulates being struck by a large SUV. The IIHS also assesses headlight performance, along with pedestrian front crash prevention. The IIHS also tests seatbelt reminders and ease-of-use for child seat tether anchors, but these are not part of the award requirements.
To qualify for either Top Safety Pick award, a vehicle must earn the highest “Good” rating in the small overlap front and updated side test; and “Good” or next-step-down “Acceptable” in the pedestrian front crash prevention and also for headlights across all trim levels.
When the IIHS updates a test, it rolls out the award qualifications gradually – mostly due to the time it takes to crash-test everything – and that’s the case with the front overlap test. Right now, a “Good” rating in the original moderate overlap test will qualify a vehicle for Top Safety Pick, providing it meets the other criteria; but to get the Pick+, it must earn “Good” or “Acceptable” in the updated test.
Some of the new Pick+ winners had previously been named Top Safety Picks, but were upgraded once they were crashed in the updated front test. Some awards only apply to vehicles built before or after specific dates, when manufacturers made modifications to them. The 2025 Subaru Forester earned an award, but not its Wilderness trim, because that one is still based on the 2024 design.
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