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5-Star Safety Ratings

It's simple: More Stars equal Safer Cars. 5-Star Safety Ratings measure the crash worthiness and rollover safety of vehicles. Five stars is the highest rating, one is the lowest.

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Choose Year - 5 Star Safety Rating 

Starting with 2011 models, NHTSA has introduced tougher tests and rigorous new 5-Star Safety Ratings that provide more information about vehicle safety and crash avoidance technologies. Because of the more stringent tests, ratings for 2011 and newer vehicles should not be compared to ratings for 1990-2010 models. Overall vehicle score and frontal crash ratings should ONLY be compared to other vehicles of similar size and weight.
1990-2010
Previous 5-Star Safety Ratings provide front crash, side crash, and rollover resistance ratings.
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2011
New 5-Star Safety Ratings include an additional Overall Rating Score to make it easy to compare vehicles.
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1990-2010 Vehicles
2011-Newer Vehicles