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2011 IIHS Top Safety Picks Released

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The full list is below.

2011 Model Year Winners

(* indicates new winners for 2011)

Large cars

  • Buick LaCrosse
  • Buick Regal
  • BMW 5 Series (except four-wheel drive and V-8)
  • Cadillac CTS sedan
  • Ford Taurus
  • Hyundai Genesis
  • Infiniti M37, M56 (except M56x four-wheel drive)
  • Lincoln MKS
  • Mercedes-Benz E-Class coupe*
  • Mercedes-Benz E-Class sedan
  • Toyota Avalon
  • Volvo S80

Midsize cars

  • Audi A3
  • Audi A4 sedan
  • Chevrolet Malibu
  • Chrysler 200 four-door
  • Dodge Avenger
  • Ford Fusion
  • Hyundai Sonata
  • Kia Optima*
  • Lincoln MKZ
  • Mercedes-Benz C-Class
  • Subaru Legacy
  • Subaru Outback
  • Volkswagen Jetta sedan*
  • Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen
  • Volvo C30

Small cars

  • Chevrolet Cruze*
  • Honda Civic four-door models (except Si) with optional electronic stability control
  • Kia Forte sedan
  • Kia Soul
  • Mitsubishi Lancer (except four-wheel drive)
  • Nissan Cube
  • Scion tC*
  • Scion xB
  • Subaru Impreza sedan and hatchback (except WRX)
  • Volkswagen Golf four-door
  • Volkswagen GTI four-door*

Minicar

  • Ford Fiesta sedan and hatchback built after July 2010

Minivan

  • Toyota Sienna

Large SUV

  • Volkswagen Touareg*

Midsize SUVs

  • Audi Q5
  • Cadillac SRX
  • Chevrolet Equinox
  • Dodge Journey
  • Ford Explorer*
  • Ford Flex
  • GMC Terrain
  • Hyundai Santa Fe
  • Jeep Grand Cherokee
  • Kia Sorento built after March 2010
  • Lexus RX
  • Lincoln MKT
  • Mercedes GLK-Class*
  • Subaru Tribeca
  • Toyota Highlander
  • Toyota Venza
  • Volvo XC60
  • Volvo XC90

Small SUVs

  • Honda Element
  • Hyundai Tucson
  • Jeep Patriot with optional side torso airbags
  • Kia Sportage
  • Subaru Forester
  • Volkswagen Tiguan
Managing Editor
David Thomas

Former managing editor David Thomas has a thing for wagons and owns a 2010 Subaru Outback and a 2005 Volkswagen Passat wagon.

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