Top Cars 2024 Safety. Vehicles that perform best in our evaluations qualify for top safety pick, which has been awarded since the 2006 model year, or top safety pick +, which was inaugurated in. Read about how we test and evaluate.

 — with crash tests and technology evaluations, these are the cars and suvs the iihs says earn its highest safety awards. Vehicles that perform best in our evaluations qualify for top safety pick, which has been awarded since the 2006 model year, or top safety pick +, which was inaugurated in.