Top-10 Safest Car in 2009

2009 Mercedes-Benz M Class

Base Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price: $45,750

Environmental Protection Agency Combined Fuel Economy: 17 mpg

Safety Features: Dual front and rear side-mounted airbags; front and rear head airbags; driver and passenger head restraints that reduce neck injuries.

2009 Audi Q7

Base MSRP: $43,500

EPA Combined Fuel Economy: 16 mpg

Safety Features: Driver and passenger head-restraint whiplash protection; front side airbags for chest and pelvis protection; energy-absorbing padding under the instrument panel to protect feet and legs.

2009 Acura MDX

Base MSRP: $40,790

EPA Combined Fuel Economy: 19 mpg

Safety Features: Front, rear and third-row airbags; driver and passenger head restraints that reduce neck injury.

2009 Volvo XC90

Base MSRP: $37,000

EPA Combined Fuel Economy: 16 mpg

Safety Features: Front, rear and third-row airbags; driver and passenger head restraints that reduce neck injury.

2009 Acura RDX

Base MSRP: $33,695

EPA Combined Fuel Economy: 19 mpg

Safety Features: Front and rear impact-absorbing crumple zones; side-impact door beams; emergency tailgate opener; breakaway inside rearview mirror

2009 Subaru Tribeca

Base MSRP: $29,995

EPA Combined Fuel Economy: 18 mpg

Safety Features: Standard curtain side air bags for front and second rows; roll sensor system that detects a potential vehicle rollover and deploys side curtain airbags.

2009 Honda Pilot

Base MSRP: $27,595

EPA Combined Fuel Economy: 19 mpg

Safety Features: Front-seat head restraints designed to reduce neck injuries when impacted from the rear; three-row side curtain airbag with rollover sensor system.

2009 Ford Taurus X

Base MSRP: $27,575

EPA Combined Fuel Economy: 19 mpg

Safety Features: Side curtain airbags for all three rows; seat-deployed side air bags for front-seat passengers.

2009 Volkswagen Tiguan

Base MSRP: $23,200

EPA Combined Fuel Economy: 21 mpg

Safety Features: Front and rear head airbag protection; rear-side thorax airbag protection; rear head restraints.

2009 Saturn Vue

Base MSRP: $22,075

EPA Combined Fuel Economy: 22 mpg

Safety Features: Driver and passenger head restraint whiplash protection system; dual front-seat-mounted airbags; front and rear head airbags