The Safest Cars for 2010
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety is out with its 2010 Top Safety Pick Awards.

Nineteen cars and eight SUV's won this year's award, and for the first time, a good performance in a roof strength test that measures protection in a rollover is needed to win.

The test also measured protection for front, side and rear crashes.

The 27 winners in the five classes are:

LARGE CARS
  • Buick LaCrosse
  • Ford Taurus
  • Lincoln MKS
  • Volvo S80
MIDSIZE CARS
  • Audi A3
  • Chevrolet Malibu
  • Chrysler Sebring
  • Dodge Avenger
  • Mercedes C class
  • Subaru Legacy
  • Subaru Outback
  • Volkswagen Jetta
  • Volkswagen Passat
  • Volvo C30
SMALL CARS
  • Honda Civic
  • Kia Soul
  • Nissan Cube
  • Subaru Impreza
  • Volkswagen Golf
MIDSIZE SUV'S
  • Dodge Journey
  • Subaru Tribeca
  • Volvo XC60
  • Volvo XC90
SMALL SUV'S
  • Honda Element
  • Jeep Patriot
  • Subaru Forester
  • Volkswagen Tiguan
Toyota, the world's largest auto maker, was shut out of this year's awards.