Aren’t all cars safe these days? Don’t confuse “safe” with “safer.” Here are the cars that earn the most accolades and have some of the best safety features.
Why publish a list of our picks for the best new cars that are the safest? Aren’t all cars safe in 2023? Don’t confuse “safe” with “safer.”
In a nutshell, these car models go above and beyond government-mandated safety features and manufacturer norms. Read on to learn more. Use the following jump links to skip ahead in the story. Some government-mandated safety features get referred to as active safety features, defined by their role in preventing accidents. Stability control and antilock brakes fall into this category. We know these are mandated features, so we don’t itemize them in our descriptions.We are convinced that advanced driver assistance systems, or ADAS, are critical in the safety of you and your family when in your car.
The IIHS scoring is Good, Acceptable, Marginal, and Poor in descending order. Every pick on our list scored four for four Goods. Note: When the IIHS tests vehicles, they treat plug-in hybrids and electric vehicles as distinct models, scoring them separately from the ICE models. However, IIHS views hybrid models that don’t require charging through an outside source as a trim level of the ICE model. That means if a gas-powered model made this list with a TSP+ rating, its hybrid version did, too.
Note: The new car market remains in a state of unpredictability because of the easing microchip shortage and supply chain issues. With dealer inventories improving for many car models, many popular models remain in short supply, with pricing constantly in flux. We aim to keep up with those price variations, updating stories with the latest price information as we discover it. However, these unannounced factory price hikes are difficult to track.
Among the advanced driver aids are LKA, SEA, DMS, and automatic reverse braking. Also standard are RCTA and BSM with steering assist. Highway Driving Assist is standard as well. It’s a semi-autonomous driver-assistance system that can accelerate, brake, and steer the car under certain conditions. What more do you need? The 3.5T is our recommendation.2023 Honda Accord Best Safety Value: $29,610 Totally redesigned for this model year, the Accord is our Midsize Best Car Buy of 2023.