IIHS just finalized its 2026 Top Safety Pick+ list, the toughest tier of its annual crash-test ratings, built from structural crashworthiness scores and crash-avoidance technology checks. Only forty-five vehicles nationwide met every threshold, a lineup that runs from compact sedans and electric SUVs to a three-row luxury hauler and one pickup truck. Here are ten winners that made the cut this year.
1. 2026 Toyota Camry: Good Marks Across The Board
The 2026 Toyota Camry posted Good scores on every crashworthiness test IIHS runs, including the small-overlap front test and the updated side-impact evaluation, which combined to earn it a Top Safety Pick+ rating for the model year.
That designation requires passing grades across both structural crash tests and crash-avoidance technology, not just one or the other, so it signals a sedan built to protect occupants in a wide range of collision angles. For shoppers comparing mainstream family sedans, it puts the Camry among the most thoroughly vetted options on sale.
2. 2026 Subaru Forester: Extra Credit For Child Seats
The 2026 Subaru Forester earned Good ratings across every IIHS crash test and picked up extra-credit marks for how easily its LATCH child-seat anchors can be used, a combination that secured a Top Safety Pick+ award.
LATCH ease-of-use grading rewards anchors that are simple to locate and connect without excess force, a detail that matters for households installing car seats on a regular basis. Pairing that extra credit with clean crashworthiness scores keeps this compact SUV near the top of its class for family-focused buyers.
3. 2026 Tesla Cybertruck (crew cab): One Of Two Pickup Winners
The 2026 Tesla Cybertruck crew cab is one of just two large pickups nationwide to land on IIHS’s 2026 Top Safety Pick+ list, alongside the Toyota Tundra crew cab.
The truck’s seat belt reminder system pulled a Marginal rating because its front-row alert lasts only 8 to 89 seconds, shorter than IIHS wants to see, even as its crash-test scores cleared the bar elsewhere. That mix illustrates how the award covers a broad set of categories rather than a single perfect score, leaving room for one weak spot alongside strong structural protection.
4. 2026 Volvo EX90: A Clean Sweep For The EX90
The 2026 Volvo EX90 posted Good marks on every crashworthiness test IIHS runs, a result that placed this three-row electric SUV among the large-SUV Top Safety Pick+ winners for 2026.
Large three-row SUVs carry more mass and a longer wheelbase than compact models, which changes how crash forces move through the structure in a frontal or side impact. Clearing every crashworthiness category at that size signals the EX90’s body structure and restraint systems held up regardless of where the impact landed.
5. 2026 Hyundai Ioniq 5: Top Marks For An Electric SUV
The 2026 Hyundai Ioniq 5 scored Good on the small-overlap front, moderate-overlap front and updated side tests alike, a sweep that made this electric small SUV one of 2026’s Top Safety Pick+ winners.
The small-overlap test simulates hitting a pole or oncoming vehicle with just the corner of the front bumper, a scenario that has historically been the hardest for automakers to engineer around. Matching that result on the side and moderate-overlap tests shows the Ioniq 5’s battery-pack structure did not come at the cost of crash protection.
6. 2026 BMW X5: A Luxury SUV That Passed Every Test
The 2026 BMW X5 earned Good ratings on every structural crash test IIHS administers, a result that put this midsize luxury SUV on the 2026 Top Safety Pick+ roster.
Structural crash tests measure how much a vehicle’s cabin deforms and how much force reaches the dummies inside, separate from the electronic crash-avoidance features graded alongside them. A luxury SUV clearing that bar shows its added weight and features have not come at the expense of basic occupant protection in a serious collision.
7. 2026 Honda Passport: One Of 45 National Winners
The 2026 Honda Passport is one of 45 vehicles nationwide that IIHS named to its 2026 Top Safety Pick+ list, earning its spot in the midsize-SUV class.
That list spans every size category IIHS tracks, from small cars to large pickups, and only vehicles that clear both crashworthiness and crash-avoidance thresholds make it. Landing in the midsize-SUV group puts the Passport alongside a narrow set of two-row and three-row rivals built for families who need cargo room without sacrificing crash protection.
8. 2026 Kia K4: A Small Car Makes The Cut
The 2026 Kia K4 was named a Top Safety Pick+ winner in the small-car class, part of the same 2026 award list that recognized 45 vehicles nationwide.
Small cars have less structure ahead of the occupant compartment to absorb crash energy, which historically made this segment one of the tougher ones for automakers chasing top ratings. The K4’s inclusion suggests Kia built enough crumple zone and side-impact protection into a compact footprint to satisfy IIHS’s toughest tests, without the extra size and weight that make the job easier for larger SUVs and sedans.
9. 2026 Mazda CX-90: Two Powertrains, One Safety Badge
Both the gas-only and plug-in hybrid versions of the 2026 Mazda CX-90 made IIHS’s 2026 Top Safety Pick+ midsize-SUV list, part of the 45 vehicles honored this year.
Plug-in hybrids carry a heavy battery pack low in the chassis, which changes weight distribution and can complicate the crash-energy management engineers rely on in a traditional gas layout. Having both versions of the three-row CX-90 clear the same crash-test thresholds shows Mazda carried its safety engineering across the lineup rather than treating the electrified model as an afterthought.
10. 2026 Genesis GV80: Genesis’s Flagship Joins The List
The 2026 Genesis GV80 lands on IIHS’s 2026 Top Safety Pick+ list in the midsize luxury SUV class, one of 45 vehicles nationwide to earn the designation.
The midsize luxury SUV class draws some of the most heavily optioned crash-avoidance systems on the market, from automatic emergency braking tuned for pedestrians to advanced headlight technology, both of which factor into the award. As Genesis’s flagship model, the GV80 carrying that rating signals the brand’s halo vehicle backs up its styling and features with structural crash protection that meets IIHS’s highest bar.
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