The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has awarded Top Safety Pick+ (TSP+) ratings to four 2026 models in its latest evaluation round: the Audi A6, BMW X1, Mazda CX-5 and Subaru Crosstrek Hybrid. The Cadillac CT5, assessed in the same nine-vehicle batch, recorded poor scores in the moderate overlap front and side crash tests.

2026 Audi A6 moderate overlap front test: rated GOOD

To qualify for TSP+, vehicles must achieve good ratings in the moderate overlap front, small overlap front and side crash tests, with acceptable or good headlights across all trim levels. A good pedestrian front crash prevention score and an acceptable or good result in the updated vehicle-to-vehicle (VTV) front crash prevention evaluation are also required, with qualifying systems mandatory as standard equipment.

2026 Mazda CX-5 moderate overlap front test: rated GOOD

The Audi A6 and Mazda CX-5 are both redesigned for 2026; the CX-5 notably reverses a poor VTV score recorded by the 2025 model. The Subaru Crosstrek Hybrid is a new model, rated separately from the conventional Crosstrek due to structural and restraint differences. The BMW X1 qualified after completing a moderate overlap front crash test it had not previously undergone.

Among the five non-award vehicles in the round, the Cadillac CT5 also received a poor VTV crash prevention rating alongside its structural test results. The Lexus IS was not evaluated in the small overlap front or side tests, while Nissan Kicks results cover vehicles built before June 2026 only.

Source: IIHS