Ranking Cars by Theft, Safety
Collision Performance |
The Top 10 Stolen Cars
The Safest Cars |
Crash Protection
Collision Performance
This table lists the 10 best and worst performers for collision losses. Theranking is from the Highway Loss Data Institute. It is compiled from insurance company statistics on insurance claims. All cars listed below are 1992 - 1994 models.
| Best Collision Results | | | | | Worst Collision Results |
| 1. Chevrolet Astro Van | | | | | 1. Acura NSX |
| 2. Oldsmobile Silhouette | | | | | 2. Toyota Supra |
| 3. Buick Century | | | | | 3. Porsche 911 convertible |
| 4.(tie) Buick Skylark | | | | | 4. Mitsubishi 3000 GT 4-wheel drive |
| 4.(tie) Dodge Caravan 4-wheel drive | | | | | 5. Mazda RX-7 coupe |
| 6. Honda Accord | | | | | 6. Jaguar XJ convertible |
| 7.(tie) Chevrolet Lumina | | | | | 7. Dodge Stealth 4-wheel drive |
| 7.(tie) Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme | | | | | 8. Jaguar XJ 2-door |
| 9.(tie) GMC Safari Van | | | | | 9. Volkswagen Corrado |
| 9.(tie) Plymouth Voyager 4-wheel drive | | | | | 10. Nissan 300ZX convertible |
| 9.(tie) Nissan Quest Wagon |
| 9.(tie) Dodge Caravan |
| 9.(tie) Mercury Villager Wagon |
Source: Highway Loss Data Institute
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The Top 10 Stolen Cars
The following is a list of the ten most stolen cars in the country for 1994. This list was researched by CCC Information Services for State Farm Insurance Company.
- 1. 1984 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme
- 2. 1994 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4 x 4
- 3. 1987 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme
- 4. 1986 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme
- 5. 1988 Honda Accord LX
- 6. 1985 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme
- 7. 1992 Honda Accord EX
- 8. 1984 Buick Regal
- 9. 1990 Honda Accord EX
- 10. 1991 Honda Accord EX
Source: State Farm Insurance
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The Safest Cars
This ranking is from the Highway Loss Data Institute. It is compiled from insurance company statistics on insurance claims. All cars listed below are 1992 - 1994 models.
| Injury Least Likely | | | | | Injury Most Likely |
| 1. Buick Estate wagon | | | | | 1. Hyundai Scoupe |
| 2. Mercedes S Class long wheelbase | | | | | 2. Hyundai Excel 4-door |
| 3. Mercedes SL Class convertible | | | | | 3. Hyundai Sonata |
| 4. Cadillac DeVille | | | | | 4. Hyundai Excel 2-door |
| 5. Chrysler Town & Country | | | | | 5. Toyota Paseo |
| 6. (tie) Dodge Caravan 4-wheel drive | | | | | 6. Geo Metro 2-door |
| 6. (tie) Chrysler LHS | | | | | 7. Nissan Sentra 4-door |
| 8. (tie) Lexus LS 400 | | | | | 8. Toyota Tercel 4-door |
| 8. (tie) Jaguar XJ | | | | | 9. Toyota Tercel 2-door |
| 8. (tie) Chrysler Concorde | | | | | 10. Geo Metro 4-door |
| 8. (tie) Buick LeSabre |
Source: Highway Loss Data Institute
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Crash Protection
This information is from the 1995 Insurance Institute for Highway Safety crash testing. For this test, 14 1995 model cars were driven into a barrier at 40 mph.
Good
· Chevrolet Lumina
· Ford Taurus
· Volvo 850
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Acceptable
· Toyota Camry
· Subaru Legacy
· Honda Accord
· Mazda Millenia
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Marginal
· Saab 900
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Poor
· Ford Contour
· Volkswagen Passat
· Chevrolet Cavalier
· Mitsubishi Galant
· Chrysler Cirrus
· Nissan Maxima
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Source: Insurance Institute for Highway Safety
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