New safety ratings for 2011 cars
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration unveiled an enhanced 5-Star Safety Ratings System for new vehicles and released the safety ratings for the first model year 2011 vehicles tested under the program.
| Make | Model | Overall Frontal Crash Rating | Overall Side Crash Rating | Rollover Rating | Overall Vehicle Score |
| BMW | 5 Series 4 DR RWD | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Hyundai | Sonata (later release) | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Audi | A4 Avant Wagon | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
| Audi | A4 FWD | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
| Audi | S4 FWD | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
| Cadillac | Escalade 4WD | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 |
| Cadillac | Escalade Hybrid 4WD | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 |
| Cadillac | Escalade RWD | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 |
| Cadillac | Escalde Hybrid RWD | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 |
| Chevrolet | Malibu FWD | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| Chevrolet | Tahoe 4WD | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 |
| Chevrolet | Tahoe RWD | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 |
| Ford | Fiesta | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| Ford | Taurus AWD | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| Ford | Taurus FWD | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| GMC | Yukon RWD | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 |
| GMC | Yukon 4WD | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 |
| Honda | Pilot 4WD | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| Honda | Pilot FWD | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| Hyundai | Sonata (early release) | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
| Infiniti | M37 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| Infiniti | M56 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| Jeep | Grand Cherokee 4WD | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| Jeep | Grand Cherokee RWD | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 |
| Kia | Sorento AWD | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Kia | Sorento FWD | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Subaru | Legacy | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
| Subaru | Outback | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Toyota | Sienna AWD | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| Toyota | Sienna FWD | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| Toyota | Camry | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| Toyota | Camry HV | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
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