Safest Hybrid Sedans
Car and Driver‘s rankings are arrived at from the results of our extensive instrumented testing of several hundred vehicles each year and from our expert editors’ subjective impressions gained in real-world driving. We’ve chosen the safest hybrid sedans based on data from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, and then ranked each sedan based on roughly 200 additional data points encompassing acceleration, handling, comfort, cargo space, fuel efficiency, value, and how enjoyable they are to drive. We take rankings seriously because we want you to know everything about the vehicles that you’re interested in. This list contains every sedan or hatchback that offers a hybrid powertrain that earned both the IIHS’s Top Safety Pick award and a five-star safety rating from the NHTSA for 2024.
Read about how we test and evaluate vehicles here.Top Ranked Safest Hybrid Sedans at a glance

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Honda Accord

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Honda Civic

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Toyota Prius
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C/D SAYS: The 2026 Honda Accord continues to offer loads of passenger space, superb ride-and-handling, and impressive fuel economy, making it a standout among mid-size sedans.
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C/D SAYS: Available in sedan or hatchback form, with or without a hybrid powertrain, the 2026 Honda Civic caters to just about everyone.
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C/D SAYS: The 2026 Toyota Prius hatchback is out to save the planet and look good while doing it.
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C/D SAYS: The 2026 Hyundai Elantra is an edgy-looking, well-equipped, reasonably priced option in the compact sedan class.
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C/D SAYS: The 2026 Hyundai Sonata is affordable, soft-riding, and feature-heavy—just what people want out of a mid-size family sedan.
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C/D SAYS: Toyota might not be known for luxury cars, but the Crown mid-size sedan punches its way up a class with a fancy cabin and daring styling.
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