Top picks:
- Buick LaCrosse
- Buick Regal
- Cadillac CTS
- Cadillac SRX
- Chevrolet Cruze
- Chevrolet Equinox
- Chevrolet Malibu
- GMC Terrain
Like Ford, revitalized GM did well in the institute’s safety ratings this year. Its new Chevrolet Cruze is an example of a new model designed with safety as a selling point. The fuel-efficient small car has 10 standard airbags, including ones for the knees, the institute points out, and outperforms the federal government’s minimum requirements for roof strength. Another top safety pick, the 2011 Chevrolet Malibu, is GM’s best-selling car in the United States and has won more than 40 awards in the three years since its complete redesign.
