Real Crash Rank Full ranking

The safest SUVs, ranked against every vehicle

These 46 SUVs are ranked by how often their drivers die in real-world crashes. Unlike crash-test ratings, each one is also placed on a single scale with all 129 ranked vehicles, so you can see how SUVs stack up against every other kind of vehicle. The typical SUV scores 55 out of 100.

Safest SUV: Chevrolet Tahoe 4WD, with 0 driver deaths per million vehicle years, 1st of 129 overall.

#VehicleDeaths*Overall rankScore
1Chevrolet Tahoe 4WDLarge · 2022–202301st of 129100
2Toyota RAV4 Prime Plug-in hybrid 4WDSmall · 2021–202356th of 12996
3Volkswagen AtlasMidsize · 2020–202367th of 12995
4Chevrolet Suburban 1500 4WDVery large · 2021–202369th of 12994
5Ford Escape hybridSmall · 2020–2023712th of 12991
6Hyundai Tucson hybrid 4WDSmall · 2022–2023714th of 12989
7Toyota HighlanderMidsize · 2020–20231018th of 12987
8Ford Bronco 4WDMidsize · 2021–20231019th of 12986
9Toyota Highlander hybrid 4WDMidsize · 2020–20231121st of 12984
10Jeep Grand Cherokee L 4WDMidsize · 2022–20231124th of 12982
11Ford Mustang Mach-E electric 4WDMidsize · 2021–20231126th of 12980
12Chevrolet TraverseMidsize · 2022–20231227th of 12980
13Toyota RAV4 hybrid 4WDSmall · 2020–20231532nd of 12976
14Ford ExpeditionLarge · 2020–20231433rd of 12975
15Kia TellurideMidsize · 2020–20231534th of 12973
16Subaru AscentMidsize · 2020–20231535th of 12973
17Kia SorentoMidsize · 2021–20231537th of 12972
18Dodge DurangoLarge · 2020–20231640th of 12970
19Mazda CX-5 4WDSmall · 2020–20231743rd of 12967
20Mazda CX-9 4WDMidsize · 2020–20231644th of 12966
21Hyundai TucsonSmall · 2022–20232051st of 12961
22Hyundai Santa FeSmall · 2020–20232257th of 12955
23Volkswagen TiguanMidsize · 2020–20232258th of 12955
24Hyundai PalisadeMidsize · 2020–20232460th of 12954
25Nissan Pathfinder 4WDMidsize · 2022–20232464th of 12951
26Ford ExplorerMidsize · 2020–20232666th of 12949
27Ford Edge 4WDMidsize · 2020–20232774th of 12943
28Honda Passport 4WDMidsize · 2020–20232776th of 12941
29Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport 4WDMidsize · 2020–20232677th of 12940
30Jeep Cherokee 4WDMidsize · 2021–20232880th of 12938
31Mazda CX-30 4WDSmall · 2020–20232881st of 12938
32Subaru ForesterSmall · 2020–20232982nd of 12937
33Ford Expedition MaxVery large · 2020–20233285th of 12934
34Chevrolet TrailblazerSmall · 2021–20233387th of 12933
35Toyota Venza hybrid 4WDSmall · 2021–20233388th of 12932
36Toyota RAV4Small · 2020–20233489th of 12931
37Toyota 4RunnerMidsize · 2020–20233590th of 12930
38Jeep Wrangler 4-door 4WDMidsize · 2020–20233591st of 12930
39Ford Bronco Sport 4WDSmall · 2021–20233692nd of 12929
40Nissan RogueSmall · 2021–20234197th of 12925
41Jeep Compass 4WDSmall · 2022–20234698th of 12924
42GMC TerrainSmall · 2020–202348100th of 12923
43Chevrolet EquinoxSmall · 2020–202352106th of 12918
44Ford EscapeSmall · 2020–202355107th of 12917
45Hyundai KonaSmall · 2020–202362110th of 12915
46Hyundai Venue 2WDSmall · 2020–2023113122nd of 1295

Older SUVs

These SUVs only appear in the earlier IIHS study, so they're ranked among 2020 models.

Other vehicle types

* Driver deaths per million registered vehicle years.