Vehicle type
Every hatchback we hold
Liftbacks and notchbacks — small footprint, and usually the cheapest way into a nameplate.
38nameplates
233model years
30current (2025+)
15under advisory
Safest hatchbacks right now
Source: no recall campaign on the current model yearRight now9
current hatchback model years with no recall campaign filed
Of 30 on the register for 2025 and 2026. Provisional grades — model years too new to have been filed against — are excluded, so every one of these has been on the road long enough to have earned it.
| Vehicle | Safety | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Tesla Model S | A | 0 | 3 | — |
| 2026 Acura Integra | A | 0 | 1 | ★★★★★ |
| 2026 Nissan Ariya | A | 0 | 0 | ★★★★★ |
| 2025 Nissan Ariya | A | 0 | 7 | ★★★★★ |
| 2025 Nissan Leaf | A | 0 | 7 | ★★★★★ |
| 2027 Toyota Prius | A | 0 | 0 | — |
Every hatchback nameplate
Source: newest model year of each · most searched first| Nameplate | Safety | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nissan Rogue Sport2019–2022 · 4 model years | A | 1 | 11 | ★★★★★ |
| Tesla Model S2016–2026 · 11 model years | A | 0 | 3 | — |
| Acura Integra2023–2026 · 4 model years | A | 0 | 1 | ★★★★★ |
| Nissan Ariya2023–2026 · 4 model years | A | 0 | 0 | ★★★★★ |
| Nissan Leaf2016–2026 · 12 model years | C | 2 | 2 | — |
| Toyota Prius2016–2027 · 12 model years | A | 0 | 0 | — |
| Toyota Prius Prime2017–2024 · 8 model years | B | 4 | 11 | ★★★★★ |
| Toyota Prius c2016–2019 · 4 model years | A | 1 | 0 | ★★★★☆ |
| Toyota Prius v2016–2016 · 1 model years | A | 1 | 16 | — |
| Nissan Kicks2018–2026 · 9 model years | C | 3 | 7 | ★★★★☆ |
| Aston Martin Vantage2016–2026 · 9 model years | A* | 0 | 0 | — |
| Audi A72016–2025 · 10 model years | A | 1 | 0 | — |
| Audi S52016–2026 · 11 model years | A | 0 | 1 | — |
| Audi S72016–2025 · 9 model years | A | 1 | 0 | — |
| BMW i32016–2021 · 6 model years | A | 0 | 0 | — |
| Chevrolet Bolt2027–2027 · 1 model years | A | 1 | 4 | — |
| Chevrolet Bolt EUV2022–2023 · 2 model years | A | 0 | 116 | ★★★★★ |
| Chevrolet Bolt EV2017–2023 · 7 model years | D | 3 | 59 | ★★★★★ |
| Chevrolet Spark2016–2022 · 7 model years | A | 0 | 3 | — |
| Chevrolet Volt2016–2019 · 4 model years | B | 2 | 34 | ★★★★★ |
| Fiat 500e2016–2026 · 7 model years | A | 0 | 0 | — |
| Ford C-MAX2016–2018 · 3 model years | A | 1 | 10 | ★★★★☆ |
| Honda CR-Z2016–2016 · 1 model years | A | 0 | 2 | ★★★★☆ |
| Honda Fit2016–2020 · 5 model years | C | 4 | 36 | ★★★★★ |
| Hyundai Ioniq2017–2022 · 6 model years | A | 0 | 27 | — |
| Infiniti QX302017–2019 · 3 model years | A | 1 | 3 | — |
| Kia Stinger2018–2023 · 6 model years | B | 1 | 5 | ★★★★★ |
| Lexus CT2016–2017 · 2 model years | A | 0 | 4 | — |
| MINI Clubman2016–2024 · 9 model years | A | 0 | 1 | — |
| MINI Cooper2016–2026 · 13 model years | A | 1 | 3 | — |
| Mercedes-Benz B-Class Electric Drive2016–2017 · 2 model years | B | 3 | 20 | — |
| Mitsubishi Mirage2016–2024 · 9 model years | A | 0 | 9 | ★★★★☆ |
| Mitsubishi i-MiEV2016–2017 · 2 model years | B | 2 | 1 | ★★★★☆ |
| Porsche Panamera2016–2026 · 11 model years | C | 2 | 1 | — |
| Scion iM2016–2016 · 1 model years | A | 1 | 12 | — |
| Scion tC2016–2016 · 1 model years | B | 2 | 6 | — |
| Volkswagen Arteon2019–2024 · 6 model years | A | 0 | 0 | — |
| Volkswagen Golf / GTI2016–2026 · 11 model years | A | 0 | 3 | — |
Grade, recall and complaint figures are for the newest model year we hold of each nameplate. Body style comes from the manufacturer's own filing with NHTSA, not from the EPA class.
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