IIHS Releases the Initial Batch of 2026 Top Safety Pick Winners
Several vehicles earned the IIHS' top award, but no minivans have made the cut so far this year.

Hyundai’s latest hybrid does more than just beat the Prius with 58 MPG combined, it is one of the few no-compromises hybrid cars in America. The low starting price means that the average compact car shopper in America would break even in under two years while enjoying a larger cargo area and (oddly enough) better handling. That makes the Ioniq not just my top hybrid car pick for 2017, but my top compact sedan pick as well. I didn’t see that coming.
0-30: 3.7 Seconds
0-60: 9.8 Seconds
1/4 Mile: 16.8 Sec @ 86 MPH
60-0 Braking: 115 Feet
