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Highest NHTSA Overall Ratings: SUVs (2019–2025)

Ranked by NHTSA crash-test ratings across 503 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

    2020 Mazda CX-3

    SUV

    Complaint record

    Too few reports to rank

    Complaints

    1

    Crash

    MPG

    28

  2. 2

    2024 Audi Q7

    SUV

    Complaint record

    Too few reports to rank

    Complaints

    1

    Crash

    MPG

    21

  3. 3

    2025 Infiniti QX50

    SUV

    Complaint record

    Too few reports to rank

    Complaints

    1

    Crash

    MPG

    26

  4. 4

    2025 Audi Q8

    SUV

    Complaint record

    Too few reports to rank

    Complaints

    2

    Crash

    MPG

    74

  5. 5

    2021 Mazda CX-3

    SUV

    Complaint record

    Too few reports to rank

    Complaints

    3

    Crash

    MPG

    28

  6. 6

    2025 Audi Q3

    SUV

    Complaint record

    Too few reports to rank

    Complaints

    3

    Crash

    MPG

    25

  7. 7

    2025 Cadillac XT5

    SUV

    Complaint record

    Too few reports to rank

    Complaints

    3

    Crash

    MPG

    22

  8. 8

    2025 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross

    SUV

    Complaint record

    Too few reports to rank

    Complaints

    4

    Crash

    MPG

    26

  9. 9

    2025 Genesis GV60

    SUV

    Complaint record

    Too few reports to rank

    Complaints

    4

    Crash

    MPG

    97.5

  10. 10

    2023 Infiniti QX50

    SUV

    Complaint record

    Too few reports to rank

    Complaints

    4

    Crash

    MPG

    26

  11. 11

    2024 Infiniti QX50

    SUV

    Complaint record

    Too few reports to rank

    Complaints

    4

    Crash

    MPG

    26

  12. 12

    2023 Toyota bZ4X

    SUV

    Complaint record

    Too few reports to rank

    Complaints

    5

    Crash

    MPG

    119

  13. 13

    2025 Toyota bZ4X

    SUV

    Complaint record

    Too few reports to rank

    Complaints

    5

    Crash

    MPG

    119

  14. 14

    2020 Audi e-tron

    SUV

    Complaint record

    Too few reports to rank

    Complaints

    5

    Crash

    MPG

    77

  15. 15

    2021 Cadillac XT5

    SUV

    Complaint record

    Too few reports to rank

    Complaints

    5

    Crash

    MPG

    21

  16. 16

    2024 Lincoln Aviator

    SUV

    Complaint record

    Too few reports to rank

    Complaints

    5

    Crash

    MPG

    20.5

  17. 17

    2020 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross

    SUV

    Complaint record

    Too few reports to rank

    Complaints

    5

    Crash

    MPG

    26

  18. 18

    2023 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross

    SUV

    Complaint record

    Too few reports to rank

    Complaints

    5

    Crash

    MPG

    26

  19. 19

    2024 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross

    SUV

    Complaint record

    Too few reports to rank

    Complaints

    5

    Crash

    MPG

    26

  20. 20

    2023 Lincoln Nautilus

    SUV

    Complaint record

    Too few reports to rank

    Complaints

    6

    Crash

    MPG

    22

  21. 21

    2022 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross

    SUV

    Complaint record

    Too few reports to rank

    Complaints

    6

    Crash

    MPG

    26

  22. 22

    2025 Buick Envision

    SUV

    Complaint record

    Too few reports to rank

    Complaints

    7

    Crash

    MPG

    24

  23. 23

    2022 Lincoln Nautilus

    SUV

    Complaint record

    Too few reports to rank

    Complaints

    7

    Crash

    MPG

    22

  24. 24

    2022 Buick Encore

    SUV

    Complaint record

    Too few reports to rank

    Complaints

    8

    Crash

    MPG

    26.5

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Common questions

What is the highest NHTSA-rated 2019–2025 SUV?

By our reading of the federal data, the 2020 Mazda CX-3 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.