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Highest NHTSA Overall Ratings: Hatchbacks (2010–2014)

Ranked by NHTSA crash-test ratings across 31 model-years of federal data.

Safety and fuel-economy results are ranked from NHTSA and EPA federal data. Owner-complaint lists (raw volume, not exposure-adjusted) remain unpublished until exposure and time-at-risk normalization are available.

NHTSA says overall scores should only be compared within the same vehicle class and at roughly similar curb weights. Treat this as a shortlist, not a complete safety verdict; 2010 scores are excluded because NHTSA changed the rating system for 2011.

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What is the highest NHTSA-rated 2010–2014 hatchback?

By our reading of the federal data, the 2014 Chevrolet Sonic tops this list. Open its verdict page for the full complaint, recall and crash record before you buy.

How is this ranking put together?

We rank the 24 matching model years by NHTSA overall crash-test rating, using public NHTSA and EPA data. Owner-complaint lists (raw volume, not exposure-adjusted) remain unpublished until exposure and time-at-risk normalization are available.

This list is generated from NHTSA complaint, recall and crash-test data and EPA fuel-economy data; it is not sales-adjusted and updates on scheduled source refreshes.

Highest NHTSA Overall Ratings: Hatchbacks (2010–2014)

2014 Chevrolet Sonic

2013 Chevrolet Sonic

2012 Chevrolet Sonic

2014 Ford Focus

2013 Ford Focus

2014 Hyundai Veloster

2014 Kia Soul

2012 Nissan Leaf

2011 Nissan Leaf

2013 Toyota Prius

2012 Toyota Prius

2011 Toyota Prius

2014 Volkswagen Beetle

2013 Volkswagen Beetle

2014 Chevrolet Spark

2014 Ford Fiesta

2013 Ford Fiesta

2012 Ford Fiesta

2011 Ford Fiesta

2012 Ford Focus

2013 Honda Fit

2012 Honda Fit

2013 Kia Soul

2012 Kia Soul

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Common questions

What is the highest NHTSA-rated 2010–2014 hatchback?

How is this ranking put together?