[SIZE=5]Top Safety Picks 2010[/SIZE]
To determine crashworthiness — how well a vehicle protects its occupants in a crash — the Institute rates vehicles good, acceptable, marginal, or poor based on performance in high-speed front and side crash tests, a rollover test, plus evaluations of seat/head restraints for protection against neck injuries in rear impacts. To earn Top Safety Pick for 2010 a vehicle must have good ratings in all four Institute tests. In addition, the winning vehicles must offer electronic stability control. See past winners

http://www.iihs.org/ratings/

SMALL CARS
Honda Civic
4-door models (except Si)
with optional ESC
Kia Forte
built after October 2009
Kia Soul
2010-11 models
Nissan Cube
Scion xB
Subaru Impreza
(except WRX)
Toyota Corolla
Volkswagen Golf
4-door models