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The following list lets you quickly access vehicle details in our model overviews (available to subscribers). For vehicles that we've recently tested, you can also read the current road test.

CR's Recommended models are noted with a check. To earn our first-tier recommendation , vehicles must have performed well in CR's tests, have average or better reliability, and, if crash-tested, provide good overall crash protection based on our composite of insurance-industry and government crash tests. Vehicles also must not have tipped up in the government rollover test or, if not tested, must have available electronic stability control.

To earn our more stringent, second-tier recommendation , vehicles must meet all first-tier requirements, have been included in the front-offset and side-crash tests conducted by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, and provide very good or excellent overall crash protection.

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 Chevrolet
Chevrolet Aveo Hatchback AT Budget cars (Automatic transmission)
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Chevrolet Aveo Hatchback MT Budget cars (Manual transmission)
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Chevrolet Aveo Sedan LT Small cars (Automatic transmission)
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Chevrolet Cobalt Small cars (Automatic transmission)
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 Honda
Honda Civic EX (AT) Small cars (Automatic transmission)
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Honda Civic EX MT Small cars (Manual transmission)
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Honda Civic Hybrid Small cars (Automatic transmission)
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Honda Fit AT Budget cars (Automatic transmission)
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Honda Fit MT Budget cars (Manual transmission)
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 Hyundai
Hyundai Accent Hatchback Budget cars (Manual transmission)
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Hyundai Accent Sedan Budget cars (Automatic transmission)
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Hyundai Elantra GLS Small cars (Automatic transmission)
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Hyundai Elantra SE Small cars (Automatic transmission)
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 Kia
Kia Rio Hatchback Budget cars (Manual transmission)
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Kia Rio Sedan Budget cars (Automatic transmission)
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Kia Spectra AT Small cars (Automatic transmission)
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Kia Spectra MT Small cars (Manual transmission)
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 Mazda
Mazda3 AT Small cars (Automatic transmission)
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Mazda3 MT Small cars (Manual transmission)
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 Mitsubishi
Mitsubishi Lancer ES Small cars (Automatic transmission)
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 Nissan
Nissan Sentra Small cars (Automatic transmission)
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Nissan Versa S Budget cars (Manual transmission)
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Nissan Versa SL Budget cars (Automatic transmission)
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 Saturn
Saturn Ion Small cars (Automatic transmission)
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 Smart
Smart ForTwo Budget cars (Automatic transmission)
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 Subaru
Subaru Impreza 2.5i Small cars (Automatic transmission)
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 Suzuki
Suzuki Forenza AT Small cars (Automatic transmission)
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Suzuki Forenza MT Small cars (Manual transmission)
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 Toyota
Toyota Corolla Small cars (Automatic transmission)
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Toyota Yaris Hatchback Budget cars (Manual transmission)
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Toyota Yaris Sedan Budget cars (Automatic transmission)
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 Volkswagen
Volkswagen Jetta 2.5 Small cars (Automatic transmission)
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