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Highest NHTSA Overall Ratings: SUVs (2014–2018)

Ranked by NHTSA crash-test ratings across 239 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 Owner-complaint lists (raw volume, not exposure-adjusted) remain unpublished until exposure and time-at-risk normalization are available.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.

Common questions

What is the highest NHTSA-rated 2014–2018 SUV?

By our reading of the federal data, the 2018 Acura MDX 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 Owner-complaint lists (raw volume, not exposure-adjusted) remain unpublished until exposure and time-at-risk normalization are available.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: SUVs (2014–2018)

2018 Acura MDX

2017 Acura MDX

2016 Acura MDX

2015 Acura MDX

2014 Acura MDX

2018 Acura RDX

2017 Acura RDX

2016 Acura RDX

2015 Acura RDX

2014 Acura RDX

2018 Audi Q5

2018 Audi Q7

2017 BMW X3

2016 BMW X3

2018 BMW X5

2017 BMW X5

2016 BMW X5

2018 Buick Enclave

2017 Buick Enclave

2016 Buick Enclave

2015 Buick Enclave

2014 Buick Enclave

2018 Buick Encore

2017 Buick Encore

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Common questions

What is the highest NHTSA-rated 2014–2018 SUV?

How is this ranking put together?