How to read the comparison
Safety ratings are NHTSA's 5-star scores for frontal crash, side crash and rollover, plus an overall score. Higher is better, and the best figure in each row is highlighted. Recall counts are for the current model year and the year before; complaint counts are for the prior model year, because a car that just went on sale hasn't had time to collect any. Fuel economy is the EPA combined rating, or MPGe for electric models.
Once you've picked the car, the next question is what it costs out the door. That's the part we handle: we get every dealer with your car in stock to bid in writing, then make them beat each other.
Questions
Where does the comparison data come from?
Safety ratings come from NHTSA's 5-Star Safety Ratings program, recall and complaint counts from NHTSA's public databases, and fuel economy from the EPA at fueleconomy.gov. Each car page links to the exact source, and a blank cell means the agency hasn't published that figure.
Why are some cars not rated?
NHTSA doesn't crash test every model every year. Low-volume, luxury and newly launched models often have no rating yet. When a model carries over unchanged, NHTSA usually keeps the prior year's rating, and our pages say which year a rating is from.
Does the comparison show prices?
No. Prices change daily and differ by dealer, trim, color and add-ons, so a published number is rarely what you would pay. Once you pick a car, we get dealers to bid in writing for your exact version and show you the itemized out the door totals side by side.
How should I use recall and complaint counts?
As a prompt to look closer, not a verdict. Popular models collect more complaints simply because more people own them. Compare similar cars, read the components that come up most, and make sure any open recall is fixed on your VIN before delivery.