Fast Facts – Safest EVs of 2025
🏆 Top-Rated Models: Nissan Ariya, Kia EV9, Volkswagen ID.4, Toyota bZ4X, Hyundai Ioniq 6, Lexus RZ, Ford Mustang Mach-E, Cadillac Lyriq
🧪 Testing Agencies: NHTSA (Five-Star Ratings) and IIHS (Top Safety Pick & Top Safety Pick+)
💡 Common Features: Automatic emergency braking, lane-keep assist, blind-spot monitoring, and adaptive cruise control
📉 Crash Types Tested: Frontal, side barrier, rollover, roof strength, head restraints, small overlap front
🧠 Tech Highlight: Increasing use of driver-monitoring systems and advanced radar-based sensors
Why Safety Matters in Every EV
We all want and deserve a safe car, especially if we are hauling around our precious family. All major automakers make sure its vehicles pass a number of tests put out by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the Insurance Institute for Highway safety (IIHS).
Both firms conduct crash testing and evaluate vehicle safety features. The NHTSA provides a Five-Star rating system, while the IIHS uses a “Good,” “Acceptable,” “Marginal,” or “Poor” scale to measure how well vehicles perform in tests.
How IIHS and NHTSA Test EVs
NHTSA ratings are based on a number of crash tests including frontal, side barrier, side pole, and rollover tests. It is interested in crashworthiness and crash avoidance features such as automated emergency braking.
The IIHS puts vehicles through six crash tests including a small overlap front test and evaluation of roof strength and head restraints. It presents a “Top Safety Pick” award to vehicles that perform the best.
With all that in mind as well as vehicle reviews by GreenCars, we give you our list of the safest EVs on the roads today. They are all excellent choices but are shown from least to most safe based on NHTSA and IIHS scores.
2025 Nissan Ariya
The Ariya is an all-electric crossover with a range of up to 289 miles in its Evolve + trim which includes a larger battery pack and front-wheel drive. The comfy cabin includes the latest driver assist features and it garnered top safety scores thanks to such standard features as adaptive cruise control, blind-spot monitoring, forward collision warning, and more.
MSRP starts at $41,265
Standard Driver Assist Features:
- Adaptive cruise control
- LED headlights with automatic high beams
- Blind-spot monitoring
- Rear cross-traffic alert
- Driver-attention monitoring
- Forward and reverse automatic emergency braking
- Forward collision warning
- Pedestrian detection
- Front and rear parking sensors
- Lane-departure warning
- Lane-keep assist
- Rear-seat alert
- Rearview camera
- Head-up display
- Traffic-sign recognition
- ProPilot Assist (automated highway driving mode)
2025 Kia EV9
A family-sized three-row SUV, the Kia EV9 seats seven and has a range of 304 miles with rear-wheel drive. It offers a comfortable ride and lots of cargo space with 20.2 cubic feet behind the third row and up to 81.7 cubic feet or room with the second and third row seats folded. It earned the highest safety honors and comes standard with lots of safety features.
MSRP starts at: $54,900
Standard Driver Assist Features:
- Front and rear parking sensors
- Forward collision warning with pedestrian and cyclist detection
- Forward automatic emergency braking
- Lane-departure warning
- Lane-keep assist
- Blind-spot monitoring
- Rear cross-traffic alert
- Adaptive cruise control with lane-centering assist
- Automatic high-beam headlights
- Driver-attention monitoring
- Speed limit recognition
- Rearview camera
- Rear-seat alert
- Vehicle exit warning
2025 Volkswagen ID.4
Next up is the Volkswagen ID.4 crossover. This all-wheel drive five-seater EV is available with a larger 82-kWh battery that will take you 263 miles on a charge and is available with up to 335 horsepower. It is both roomy and comfortable, with excellent road manners. It earned a five-star rating from the NHTSA and top crash scores from the IIHS.
MSRP starts at: $45,095
Standard Driver Assist Features:
- Forward collision warning
- Forward automatic emergency braking
- Pedestrian and cyclist detection
- Blind-spot monitoring
- Rear cross-traffic alert
- Lane-departure warning
- Lane-keep assist
- Stop-and-go adaptive cruise control
- Parking assist
- Automatic high-beam headlights
- Traffic-sign recognition
- Rearview camera
- Front and rear parking sensors
- Rain-sensing windshield wipers
2025 Toyota bZ4X
Futuristic styling and a recessed instrument cluster help make the five-seater bZ4X a one-of-a-kind Toyota. It offers excellent reliability at an affordable price, but its all-electric range is a bit light at 252 miles on a charge. Still, the bZ has earned Top Safety Pick+ ratings and offers a long list of the very latest driver assist features.
MSRP starts at: $37,070
Standard driver-assistance features:
- Forward collision warning
- Forward automatic emergency braking
- Pedestrian detection
- Lane-departure warning
- Lane-keep assist
- Lane trace-assist
- Adaptive cruise control
- Blind-spot monitoring
- Rear cross-traffic alert
- Automatic high-beam headlights
- Vehicle exit warning
- Traffic-sign recognition
- Rearview camera
- Rain-sensing windshield wipers
- Front and rear parking sensors
2025 Hyundai Ioniq 6
Both efficient and affordable, the Ioniq 6 sedan will take you between 240 and 342 miles on a charge depending on the trim model you choose and can also be equipped with all-wheel drive. Known for its quick charging and excellent performance, the Long Range 320 horsepower version of the Ioniq 6 can zap you from zero to 60 mph in just 4.3 seconds.
MSRP starts at $37,850
Standard driver-assistance features:
- Forward collision warning
- Forward automatic emergency braking
- Pedestrian and cyclist detection
- Blind-spot monitoring
- Rear cross-traffic alert
- Lane-keep assist
- Lane-trace assist
- Stop-and-go adaptive cruise control
- Automatic high-beam headlights
- Driver-attention monitoring
- Speed limit recognition
- Vehicle exit warning
- Rear-seat alert
- Front and rear parking sensors
- Rearview camera
2025 Lexus RZ
Featuring comfortable ride quality, agile cornering, and a plush interior, the RZ is one of the less expensive luxury crossovers. The entry level RZ300e has a single motor with 202 horsepower for a range of 266 miles while the upscale dual motor RZ450e offers 308 horses but drops the range to 196 miles with its 19-inch wheels. However, it ranks top marks for safety.
MSRP starts at $43,975.
Standard driver-assistance features:
- Forward collision warning
- Forward automatic emergency braking
- Pedestrian detection
- Intersection assist
- Lane-departure warning
- Lane-keep assist
- Adaptive cruise control
- Lane-centering assist
- Traffic-sign recognition
- Blind-spot monitoring
- Rear cross-traffic alert
- Automatic high-beam headlights
- Vehicle exit warning
- Rearview camera
- Front and rear parking sensors
- Rain-sensing windshield wipers
2025 Ford Mustang Mach-E
This well-equipped five-seater crossover will take you 250 to 320 miles of range depending on the trim level and the Rally model will blast you to 60mph in an awesome 3.4 seconds. It has all the punchy performance and style of a traditional Mustang but with EV efficiency and the practicality of an SUV. Plus, it took top honors for safety.
MSRP starts at: $39,990.
Standard driver-assistance features:
- Forward collision warning
- Forward automatic emergency braking
- Pedestrian detection
- Lane-departure warning
- Lane-keep assist
- Adaptive cruise control with lane-centering assist
- BlueCruise (semi-autonomous highway driving mode)
- Blind-spot monitoring
- Rear cross-traffic alert
- Traffic-sign recognition
- Rearview camera
- Surround-view camera system
- Automatic high-beam headlights
2025 Cadillac Lyriq
Elegant and luxurious design meets the very latest in digital technology with the Cadillac Lyriq. Built for comfort and performance, the Lyriq V rockets you to 60mph in 3.3. seconds, while the standard model takes you 319 miles on a charge. With six versions to choose from, there is a Lyriq for every taste. Its drive assist tech is amazing, but SuperCruise hands-free driving requires a subscription.
MSRP starts at: $60,090.
Standard driver-assistance features:
- Forward and reverse collision warning
- Forward automatic emergency braking
- Forward and reverse pedestrian and cyclist detection
- Side cyclist detection
- Intersection assist
- Lane-departure warning
- Lane-keep assist
- Blind-spot monitoring
- Rear cross-traffic alert
- Adaptive cruise control
- Front and rear parking sensors
- Surround-view camera system
- Park assist
- Rearview camera
- Rear-seat alert
- Safety alert seat
- Automatic high-beam headlights
Available driver-assistance features:
- Super Cruise (allows for partially automated driving on some roadways)
- Rear-camera mirror (streams a view of what's behind the vehicle to the rearview mirror)
Wrap Up
Safety technology and engineering advances make automobiles better and safer every year. The eight cars seen in this article capture some of the current best on the market. We hope our look at the Safest EVs Today helps you find the electric vehicle of your dreams on greencars.com or lithiamotors.com
* All mileage is EPA estimated.
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