10 Cars, SUVs, and Trucks That Are Less Safe Than Others

One reason the Mitsubishi Mirage is on this list is that it’s extremely light. “No matter how many safety features a car has, there’s no escaping the realities of physics,” says Emily Thomas, PhD, manager of safety at CR’s Auto Test Center. “In a crash with a larger vehicle, a smaller vehicle is more likely to bear the brunt of crash damage.”

But large trucks and SUVs also pose safety risks.

Many vehicles on this list have low braking and emergency handling scores and lack pedestrian AEB. They’re presented in alphabetical order.

Click through to the model pages to see more safety-related details, as well as road-test performance, reliability, pricing, and more.