Best Safety Rated Cars Not the Most Expensive

The question of safest new cars is an important one for families. The other important question for many is how much will that safety cost? Luckily, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has released the Top Safety Pick+ awards for the midsize sedan segment, and surprisingly the best safety rated cars are not the most expensive, in fact the majority of the cars are among the category of new cars under 25000 dollars.

Top Safety Pick+ Winners

The list of cars that have earned this award is as follows:

Midsized Model	Starting MSRP	MPG City/Hwy
Dodge Avenger Chrysler 200 4-Door Ford Fusion Honda Accord Kia Optima Nissan Altima 4-Door Subaru Legacy Subaru Outback Suzuki Kizashi Volkswagon Passat	$18,995 $18,995 $20,705 $21,480 $19,500 $20,550 $19,995 $23,295 $18,999 $20,590	21 / 31 21 / 31 41 / 36 23 / 34 34 / 39 23 / 32 23 / 31 22 / 29 23 / 31 31 / 43

Luxury Models	Starting MSRP	MPG City/Hwy
Acura TL Volvo S60	$35,705 $31,300	20 / 29 20 / 30

The + indicates that these cars have passed the new small overlap test with either good or acceptable ratings. This new test has only be tested on the midsize moderately priced and luxury cars. As the IIHS runs the test on the other vehicles they will announce the winners for those segments accordingly.

Style and Safety without Breaking the Bank

Auto makers are redesigning their vehicles to pass the IIHS tests and although everyone expected the luxury bands - like Lexus - to be the top runners, that wasn't the case. With this list of midsize new cars for sale under $25,000 you can now have style and safety without breaking the bank.

Before you go and hit the dealerships check out our new cars for sale page to find one of the Top Safety Pick+ winners for sale near you. We can even help you finance a new car regardless of bad credit. Start today by filling out our online application to see if you are preapproved.