15 years I have put up with you!!!

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That isn't how I read it. While it does show 5 on the cover, it also says "plus more inside".

I read it as a listing of vehicles that meet all of these screening criteria:
(*) CR 'Recommended', which requires good performance scores and a certain set of safety features;
(*) NHTSA crash scores of at least 4 stars;
(*) IIHS crash scores above a certain level;
(*) at least one year of free Automatic Crash Notification.

About 67 vehicle models pass this screen and are listed inside. The 5 shown on the cover are just a sampling, each one an IIHS Top Safety Pick+ choice from a different vehicle category, and not necessarily the highest scoring choice in its category. E.g. the Mazda CX-30 shown on the cover is actually the lowest scoring choice in its category, in fact it has the lowest CR score of this entire list while still passing their screening criteria.

So don't stop at the cover, look inside too. CR's list of its "The Safest Top-Rated Cars" takes 5 pages, plus several more pages for review and explanation.

P.S. I don't expect all readers here to agree with CR's screening criteria. E.g. 9 EVs pass this screen, but no Teslas.

 

Thanks!

You saved me a trip to the magazine rack at a book store.

Bob Wilson

 

CR doesn't like how Tesla does BSM, nor does Tesla subscribe to the near universal naming convention for ADAS features.

 

Maybe share the link? Here it is: Safest New Cars of 2024, According to the IIHS - Consumer Reports

Suprising is that Toyota just barely makes the cut in a small number of categories. And Tesla... They used to dominate and now they're mentioned even less than Toyota.

 

No, that isn't the same article. Your linked article is a strictly IIHS screen.

The article @kenmce mentions is this one, which includes CR and NHTSA screening criteria:
The Safest Cars You Can Buy Right Now - Consumer Reports

In this particular article, 19 Toyota and Lexus models are listed. 0 Teslas.

 

why i don't read cr anymore

 

This little unknown car continues to show up in almost all - the best of ratings. Most individuals would never have even heard of a Niro yet it will get close to 60 mpg, 33 miles of electric range and go over 600 miles on a tank of gas - all while getting - the safest car to drive in its class.
Base models HEV's starting at under $27,000 , Plug in Hybrids at $33,000 and BEV's at $37,000.

Toyota Prius finished in 2nd place with an equally outstanding showing.