15 Safe Small Cars

4. Honda Civic Sedan

Civic Sedan Gains Acclaim as a Low-Slung, Smooth Road Hugger

In the challenging small overlap frontal testing, the Civic sedan from Honda gains highest scores. As a model commonly driven throughout the U.S. today, this car has impressive safety ratings. Its hybrid design also offers the feature of warnings of front collision, and the two-door model wins a four-star rating for government-sponsored crash testing as well as leading numbers from the IIHS. This year’s Civic sedan is 1.9 inches wider than last year’s model, with a roof that has been lowered by one inch from the 2015 car design. The resulting lower and wider ride gives drivers added control for smooth highway handling and easier maneuvering in busy city traffic. This car’s low-slung hip point and smooth rear exterior design make it perfect for subtle, cat-like road moves that give drivers and passengers the confident and safe feeling of stability. As the tenth generation model, the 2016 Civic sedan has a brand new chassis design of incorrigible steel for steady torsional reliability and better handling on all kinds of roadways.