Safest Small Cars 2024. To qualify for 2024 top safety pick, a vehicle must earn good ratings in the small overlap front, original moderate overlap front and updated side tests. In the organization’s 2024 top safety picks report, the safest vehicles are categorized by size, including:.

Using euro ncap data, we list five of the safest new small cars on sale, including both petrol and electric models. The renault clio, toyota yaris, toyota aygo, volkswagen polo, smart fortwo, and seat arona.