Upgraded 5-Star Vehicle Safety Ratings System

U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Administrator David Strickland unveiled an enhanced 5-Star Safety Ratings System on October 5, 2010 for new vehicles and released the safety ratings for the first model year 2011 vehicles tested under the program.

Vehicle safety ratings ranges from 1 to 5 stars, with 1 star being the lowest and 5 stars the highest. The statistical information for the Overall rating of vehicles is given below:

Make	Model	Overall Frontal Crash Rating	Overall Side Crash Rating	Rollover Rating	Overall Vehicle Score
Audi	A4 Avant Wagon	4	5	5	4
Audi	A4 FWD	4	5	5	4
Audi	S4 FWD	4	5	5	4
BMW	5 Series 4 DR RWD	4	5	5	5
Cadillac	Escalade 4WD	5	5	3	4
Cadillac	Escalade Hybrid 4WD	5	5	3	4
Cadillac	Escalade RWD	5	5	3	4
Cadillac	Escalde Hybrid RWD	5	5	3	4
Chevrolet	Malibu FWD	4	5	4	4
Chevrolet	Tahoe 4WD	5	5	3	4
Chevrolet	Tahoe RWD	5	5	3	4
Ford	Fiesta	4	5	4	4
Ford	Taurus AWD	4	5	4	4
Ford	Taurus FWD	4	5	4	4
GMC	Yukon RWD	5	5	3	4
GMC	Yukon 4WD	5	5	3	4
Honda	Pilot 4WD	4	5	4	4
Honda	Pilot FWD	4	5	4	4
Hyundai	Sonata (early release)	3	5	5	4
Hyundai	Sonata (later release)	4	5	5	5
Infiniti	M37	4	5	4	4
Infiniti	M56	4	5	4	4
Jeep	Grand Cherokee 4WD	4	5	4	4
Jeep	Grand Cherokee RWD	4	5	3	4
Kia	Sorento AWD	4	4	4	4
Kia	Sorento FWD	4	4	4	4
Nissan	Versa	3	2	4	2
Subaru	Legacy	4	4	5	4
Subaru	Outback	4	4	4	4
Toyota	Camry	3	3	4	3
Toyota	Camry HV	3	3	4	3
Toyota	Sienna AWD	3	5	4	4
Toyota	Sienna FWD	3	5	4	4

More information, including the full list of newly-rated vehicles is available at the official website for the Federal government’s 5-Star Safety Ratings Program, safercar.gov.