Insurance Institute for Highway Safety releases crash test ratings

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety revealed its list of 2012 vehicles with the best crash test ratings Thursday.

There are a record 115 vehicles on this year's Insurance Institute for Highway Safety Top Safety Pick list.

Here's a look at the 2012 top safety pick winners ...

Minicars

Fiat 500 built after July 2011
Ford Fiesta sedan & hatchback
Honda Fit
Toyota Yaris 4-dr hatchback

Small cars

Chevrolet Cruze, Sonic, Volt
Ford Focus
Honda Civic 4-dr
Honda CR-Z, Insight
Hyundai Elantra
Kia Forte sedan
Kia Soul
Lexus CT 200h
Mazda 3 sedan & hatchback
Mini Cooper Countryman
Mitsubishi Lancer
except Ralliart & Evolution
Nissan Cube, Juke, Leaf
Scion tC, xB, xD
Subaru Impreza except WRX
Toyota Corolla, Prius
Volkswagen Golf 4-dr
Volkswagen GTI 4-dr

Midsize moderately priced cars

Audi A3
Buick Verano
Chevrolet Malibu
Chrysler 200 4-dr
Dodge Avenger
Ford Fusion
Honda Accord
Hyundai Sonata
Kia Optima
Subaru Legacy, Outback
Toyota Camry, Prius v
Volkswagen Jetta sedan
Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen
Volkswagen Passat
Volvo C30

Midsize luxury/near luxury cars

Acura TL built after Sept. 2011
Acura TSX sedan & wagon
Audi A4
Lincoln MKZ
Mercedes C-Class
Volkswagen CC except 4wd
Volvo S60

Large family cars

Buick LaCrosse, Regal
Chrysler 300
Dodge Charger
Ford Taurus
Toyota Avalon

Large luxury cars

Audi A6
BMW 5 series except 4wd & V8
Cadillac CTS sedan
Hyundai Equus, Genesis
Infiniti M except M56x 4wd
Lincoln MKS
Mercedes E-Class sedan
Mercedes E-Class coupe
Saab 9-5
Volvo S80

Small SUVs

Honda CR-V
Hyundai Tucson
Jeep Patriot
with optional side torso airbags
Kia Sportage
Subaru Forester
Volkswagen Tiguan

Midsize SUVs

Chevrolet Equinox
Dodge Durango, Journey
Ford Edge, Explorer, Flex
GMC Terrain
Honda Pilot
Hyundai Santa Fe
Jeep Grand Cherokee
Kia Sorento
Subaru Tribeca
Toyota Highlander, Venza

Midsize luxury SUVs

Acura MDX
Audi Q5
BMW X3
Cadillac SRX
Infiniti EX35
Lexus RX
Lincoln MKT, MKX
Mercedes GLK, M-Class
Saab 9-4X
Volvo XC60, XC90

Large SUVs
Buick Enclave
Chevrolet Traverse
GMC Acadia
Volkswagen Touareg


Minivans
Chrysler Town & Country
Dodge Grand Caravan
Honda Odyssey
Toyota Sienna
Volkswagen Routan


Large pickups
Ford F-150 crew cab models
Honda Ridgeline
Toyota Tundra crew cab models

The award recognizes vehicles that do the best job of protecting people in front, side, rollover, and rear crashes based on ratings in Institute evaluations.

In Michigan, an average of 993 people are killed every year in a traffic crash, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.