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Highest NHTSA Overall Ratings: Sedans (2020–2025)

Ranked by NHTSA crash-test ratings across 180 model-years of federal data.

Ranked from NHTSA and EPA federal data — not adjusted for sales volume.

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.

  1. 1

    2023 Nissan Maxima

    Sedan

    Complaint record

    Too few reports to rank

    Complaints

    1

    Crash

    MPG

    24

  2. 2

    2022 BMW X1

    Sedan

    Complaint record

    Too few reports to rank

    Complaints

    1

    Crash

    MPG

    26.5

  3. 3

    2024 Genesis G80

    Sedan

    Complaint record

    Too few reports to rank

    Complaints

    1

    Crash

    MPG

    22

  4. 4

    2025 Subaru WRX

    Sedan

    Complaint record

    Too few reports to rank

    Complaints

    2

    Crash

    MPG

    21.5

  5. 5

    2020 Mazda Mazda6

    Sedan

    Complaint record

    Too few reports to rank

    Complaints

    2

    Crash

    MPG

    Not on record

  6. 6

    2020 Acura RLX

    Sedan

    Complaint record

    Too few reports to rank

    Complaints

    2

    Crash

    MPG

    23

  7. 7

    2024 Cadillac CT5

    Sedan

    Complaint record

    Too few reports to rank

    Complaints

    2

    Crash

    MPG

    24.5

  8. 8

    2021 Nissan Maxima

    Sedan

    Complaint record

    Too few reports to rank

    Complaints

    3

    Crash

    MPG

    24

  9. 9

    2022 Acura ILX

    Sedan

    Complaint record

    Too few reports to rank

    Complaints

    3

    Crash

    MPG

    28

  10. 10

    2025 Acura TLX

    Sedan

    Complaint record

    Too few reports to rank

    Complaints

    3

    Crash

    MPG

    24

  11. 11

    2020 Lincoln MKZ

    Sedan

    Complaint record

    Too few reports to rank

    Complaints

    3

    Crash

    MPG

    23

  12. 12

    2025 Genesis G80

    Sedan

    Complaint record

    Too few reports to rank

    Complaints

    3

    Crash

    MPG

    21.5

  13. 13

    2022 Nissan Maxima

    Sedan

    Complaint record

    Too few reports to rank

    Complaints

    5

    Crash

    MPG

    24

  14. 14

    2023 Kia Stinger

    Sedan

    Complaint record

    Too few reports to rank

    Complaints

    5

    Crash

    MPG

    22

  15. 15

    2024 Acura TLX

    Sedan

    Complaint record

    Too few reports to rank

    Complaints

    5

    Crash

    MPG

    24

  16. 16

    2025 Acura Integra

    Sedan

    Complaint record

    Too few reports to rank

    Complaints

    5

    Crash

    MPG

    28.5

  17. 17

    2025 Nissan Altima

    Sedan

    Complaint record

    Too few reports to rank

    Complaints

    6

    Crash

    MPG

    31

  18. 18

    2025 Subaru Legacy

    Sedan

    Complaint record

    Too few reports to rank

    Complaints

    6

    Crash

    MPG

    28

  19. 19

    2021 BMW X1

    Sedan

    Complaint record

    Too few reports to rank

    Complaints

    6

    Crash

    MPG

    26.5

  20. 20

    2024 Audi A4

    Sedan

    Complaint record

    Too few reports to rank

    Complaints

    6

    Crash

    MPG

    27

  21. 21

    2022 Genesis G80

    Sedan

    Complaint record

    Too few reports to rank

    Complaints

    6

    Crash

    MPG

    25

  22. 22

    2025 Chevrolet Malibu

    Sedan

    Complaint record

    Too few reports to rank

    Complaints

    7

    Crash

    MPG

    31

  23. 23

    2023 Subaru WRX

    Sedan

    Complaint record

    Too few reports to rank

    Complaints

    7

    Crash

    MPG

    21.5

  24. 24

    2022 BMW 3 Series

    Sedan

    Complaint record

    Too few reports to rank

    Complaints

    7

    Crash

    MPG

    Not on record

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Common questions

What is the highest NHTSA-rated 2020–2025 sedan?

By our reading of the federal data, the 2023 Nissan Maxima 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. Figures are not adjusted for sales volume and update on scheduled source refreshes.

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.