Never before in recent history has vehicle safety been on the minds of so many people throughout the world. Safety is often the topmost decision maker when buying a new car, especially if you have families or commute long distances daily for work. Safety features like driver and passenger airbags, lane assist, and more are making driving safer than ever before.
Here are the top rated cars for safety in 2020:
1. Honda Insight
Recently designed as a 4-door with families in mind, this hybrid-electric sedan is not only attractive to the eye, it boasts a spacy trunk, can get up to 50 miles per gallon and if one battery is fully discharged, you have a spare on hand within the hood that should get you easily to a recharge-point if needed. Has the stability control, top, front and side airbags and most notably, the Traffic Sign Recognition System.
2. Hyundai Elantra Sedan
Tremendously loaded with safety features to include High-Beam Assist (HBA), Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist (FCA), Driver Attention Warning (DAW), Lane-Keeping Assist (LKA), Safe-Exit Assist (SEA), Smart Cruise-Control (SCC), Blind-Spot and Rear Cross-Traffic Warnings. The most attractive feature would be the push-icon trunk opener on the logo of the vehicle itself when one’s hands are full.
3. Kia Soul
The Gold Standard for safety is here with the Kia Soul as it was recently awarded the prestigious Top Safety Pick. Yes and this sedan is loaded with them to include the Forward Collision Avoidance-Assist with Pedestrian Detection, which gave the vehicle a superior rating on its own. To see the rest of the many safety features you can check them out here at https://www.friendlykia.com/blog/2020-kia-soul-safety-features-and-iihs-rating/
4. Lexus UX
Here’s the 2019 Top Safety Pick. The Lexus always seems to deliver in many ways, and not just for its looks. This 4-door SUV features the award-winning Triple-Beam headlights, among many other features with those high-standard ratings typical of this brand.
5. Subaru Impreza
Since the legendary Outback sedan, Subaru has left a long and indelible mark in its history when it comes to reliability and safety. They seem to be on track with the Impreza as well as this line features Eyesight Driver Assist technology, The Starlight Safety and Security system, the Blind-Spot Detection and Rear Cross-Traffic Alert, Rear-Vision Camera and Automatic Braking.