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The top ten best cars for safety features

Driver Power asked UK new car buyers about their cars' safety features. Here are the top ten highest rated

by: Auto Express team

21 Sep 2021

Covering: How satisfied owners are with their cars’ protective tech
Winner: Lexus NX
Score: 93.29%

Safety is a crucial issue, so it’s good news that manufacturers are constantly taking advantage of new technologies to reduce the risks associated with driving as much as possible.

Topping this category in 2021 is the Lexus NX, which incidentally has a five-star Euro NCAP safety rating. Owners feel the Lexus Safety System+, which features lane-keep assistance, adaptive cruise control, and autonomous emergency braking, among other bits of kit, is a comprehensive suite of features, and should you wish to activate or deactivate any of these, this can be done easily.

Mind you, that would seem to be unnecessary in many cases, because our reports indicate the systems aren’t at all intrusive in their operation, and thus don’t warrant being deactivated. In fact, many owners say that they like having them working away in the background.

The adaptive cruise control feature is one that owners single out as being particularly useful, along with cross-traffic alert and blind-spot monitoring.

Your view

“The safety features feel very high-end and I believe they definitely reduce the risk of me being involved in a collision with another vehicle.”

Safety features top 10

Safety Features
Model	Class	Overall Position	Overall Score	Category Score
Lexus NX	Premium Mid-Size SUV	13	90.15%	93.29%
Nissan Juke	Small SUV	26	88.40%	93.01%
Volkswagen T-Roc	Mid-Size SUV	24	88.89%	92.87%
Volvo XC40	Premium Small SUV	8	90.60%	92.80%
Audi Q3	Premium Small SUV	22	89.24%	92.66%
Toyota C-HR	Mid-Size SUV	4	91.07%	92.51%
Skoda Kodiaq	Large SUV	6	90.92%	92.49%
Hyundai Kona	Small SUV	1	92.35%	92.31%
Dacia Duster	Small SUV	16	89.86%	91.95%
Vauxhall Grandland X	Mid-Size SUV	7	90.85%	91.80%