Modern technology has come a long way towards making cars safer, even smaller models from non-premium automakers. Kia recently claimed the title of having the most cars with Top Safety Pick (TSP) and Top Safety Pick+ (TSP+) ratings from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), beating out its sister company Hyundai. Earning a TSP rating is far from guaranteed and earning the coveted TSP+ rating is even more difficult due to stringent headlight requirements.

The Toyota RAV4 is the best-selling car in the United States, behind only the Ford F-150, Ram 1500, and Chevrolet Silverado pickup trucks, but how safe is it in a crash? The IIHS recently tested the 2019 RAV4 and as you'd expect from the best-selling non-truck in America, the results were excellent (with a slight caveat).