Top picks:
- Toyota Avalon
- Toyota Corolla
- Toyota Highlander
- Toyota Sienna
- Toyota Venza
- Lexus RX
- Scion tC
- Scion xB
It’s been a tough year for Toyota on the safety front, with massive recalls denting the Japanese car company’s image as a maker of safe, reliable cars. Nevertheless, it gained a kind of redemption from the insurance institute. Completely shut out from last year’s awards, Toyota and its Lexus and Scion subsidiaries roared back to take eight top pick awards this year. Only Hyundai and Volkswagen did better than that.
