Top Five Safest, Least Safe Cars List Released by Insure.com

Jason Siu
by Jason Siu

Despite smaller, lighter cars being safer than they used to be, bigger and heavier vehicles still offer more protection in crashes.

The advice comes from Russ Rader, spokesperson for the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) which recently stressed that the weight of a vehicle matters when it comes to protecting its occupants in an accident.

By analyzing insurance rates for Personal Injury Protection (PIP) and Medical Payments (MedPay), Insure.com conducted a study to determine the vehicles that offer the most protection from injuries in a crash, and the vehicles with the worst. Over 750 vehicle’s insurance rates were included in the study and the vehicles were ranked based on its lowest and highest costs for PIP and MedPay coverage.

As expected, SUVs and trucks took the top honors as safest vehicles with the GMC Sierra 1500 taking top honors. Making up the rest of the top five are the Porsche Cayenne, GMC Yukon, GMC Sierra 2500 SLE, and the GMC Terrain SLE1. As for the worst? Well, that honor belongs to the subcompact Fiat 500 despite its near-perfect crash test scores. Rounding off that list of top five are the Kia Rio 5, Toyota Corolla L, Mitsubishi Lancer Ralliart, and the Mercedes-Benz CL600.

Jason Siu
Jason Siu

Jason Siu began his career in automotive journalism in 2003 with Modified Magazine, a property previously held by VerticalScope. As the West Coast Editor, he played a pivotal role while also extending his expertise to Modified Luxury & Exotics and Modified Mustangs. Beyond his editorial work, Jason authored two notable Cartech books. His tenure at AutoGuide.com saw him immersed in the daily news cycle, yet his passion for hands-on evaluation led him to focus on testing and product reviews, offering well-rounded recommendations to AutoGuide readers. Currently, as the Content Director for VerticalScope, Jason spearheads the content strategy for an array of online publications, a role that has him at the helm of ensuring quality and consistency across the board.

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