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NHTSA Announces Model Year 2025 Vehicles for 5-Star Safety Ratings Testing

Thirty-seven vehicles selected, including eight electric and hybrid models

| Washington, DC

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced its list of model year 2025 vehicles selected for testing as part of the agency’s 5-Star Safety Ratings under its New Car Assessment Program.  

The listed vehicles, combined with previously tested models with no significant changes in the new model year, will represent safety ratings for approximately 87% of the new vehicle fleet. This broad cross section will help consumers make purchasing decisions about the vehicles that best fit their needs.  

Thirty-seven vehicles have been selected for testing this year, including eight electric and hybrid models. The vehicles will be evaluated in a variety of crash scenarios, including frontal, side and rollover crashes. NHTSA also announced the five vehicles it will test to verify the performance of certain advanced driver assistance systems. The technologies for evaluation are lane departure warning, forward collision warning, crash imminent braking and dynamic brake support.  

“NHTSA is committed to providing the public with the most reliable and up-to-date safety information so they can choose the vehicle that’s right for them,” NHTSA Deputy Administrator Sophie Shulman said. “The 5-Star Safety Ratings program motivates automakers to integrate advanced safety technologies into a wider range of vehicles, helping to save lives and reduce injuries on our nation’s roads.”  

The vehicle safety ratings, with one star being the lowest and five stars being the highest, will be available at NHTSA.gov/Ratings as well as on the window stickers of new cars when testing is complete. NHTSA’s New Car Assessment Program aligns with the Department's National Roadway Safety Strategy, a comprehensive approach to significantly reducing serious injuries and deaths on our nation’s highways, roads and streets.

Model Year 2025 Vehicles Selected for 5-Star Safety Ratings Testing

MAKE  MODEL  BODY STYLE 
 
Audi  Q6 e-tron EV  SUV 
BMW  X3  SUV 
Cadillac  CT5 with V6  4 DR 
Cadillac  Escalade  SUV 
Cadillac  XT4  SUV 
Chevrolet  Equinox  SUV 
Chevrolet  Silverado EV  PU/CC 
Chevrolet  Tahoe  SUV 
Ford  Expedition  SUV 
Ford  Explorer  SUV 
Ford  Transit Wagon—Low and Medium Roof  PV 
Genesis  GV80  SUV 
Hyundai  Palisade  SUV 
Hyundai  Tucson  SUV 
Jeep  Gladiator  PU/CC 
Jeep  Wrangler 4-Door 4xe PHEV  SUV 
Kia  K4  4 DR 
Kia  Niro Hybrid  SUV 
Lexus  NX 350  SUV 
Lincoln  Nautilus  SUV 
Mazda  CX-70 Hybrid  SUV 
Mazda  CX-70 PHEV SUV 
Mitsubishi  Outlander  SUV 
Nissan  Frontier Crew Cab  PU/CC 
Nissan  Kicks  SUV 
Nissan  Murano  SUV 
Ram  Ram 1500 Crew Cab  PU/CC 
Ram  Ram 1500 Quad Cab  PU/EC 
Subaru  Forester   SUV 
Toyota  4Runner  SUV 
Toyota  Camry Hybrid  4 DR 
Toyota  Corolla  4 DR 
Toyota  Corolla Cross  SUV 
Toyota  Land Cruiser Hybrid  SUV 
Toyota  Tacoma  PU/EC 
Toyota  Tundra  PU/EC 
Volkswagen  Tiguan  SUV 

Key: SUV – Sport Utility Vehicle, PU – Pickup, CC – Crew Cab, EC – Extended Cab, PV – Passenger Van, 4 DR – Four Door

Model Year 2025 Vehicles Selected for Advanced Crash Avoidance Technology Systems Verification Testing

MAKE MODEL BODY STYLE
 
Chevrolet Equinox SUV
Ford Expedition SUV
Hyundai Santa Fe SUV
Kia K4 4 DR
Subaru Forester Hybrid SUV

Key: SUV – Sport Utility Vehicle, 4 DR – Four Door

NHTSA

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