Safest Cars

According to IIHS the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (US) size does NOT matter. We all remember our fathers telling us; get the bigger car it's safer.
I have provided a list of the three most popular Canadian automobile categories below.
At the bottom are links to IIHS, there you may find the safety information of other 2013 production vehicle classes.
The second link at the bottom of the page is for previous years of production vehicles. I have chosen the Honda Fit as an example, you may also change the vehicle from the pull down menu at the top of the page in the blue area.

TOP PICKS:
Minicars

• Fiat 500
• Ford Fiesta
• Honda Fit
• Nissan Versa sedan
• Toyota Prius c
• Toyota Yaris hatchback
  Applies only to 4-door models.

 Small Cars:

• Acura ILX
• Chevrolet Cruze
• Chevrolet Sonic
• Chevrolet Volt
• Dodge Dart
• Ford Focus 4-door
• Honda Civic 2-door
• Honda Civic 4-door
• Honda CR-Z
• Honda Insight
• Hyundai Elantra
  Applies only to sedan models.
• Kia Forte
  2013-14 Applies only to sedan models.
• Kia Soul
• Lexus CT 200h
• Mazda 3
• Mini Cooper Countryman
• Mitsubishi Lancer
  Does not apply to Ralliart and Evolution model
• Nissan Cube
• Nissan Juke
• Nissan Leaf
• Nissan Sentra
  built after June 2013
• Scion FR-S
• Scion tC
• Scion xB
• Scion xD
• Subaru BRZ
• Subaru Impreza
  Does not apply to WRX models.
• Subaru XV Crosstrek
• Toyota Corolla
• Toyota Prius
• Volkswagen Beetle
  built after March 2013
• Volkswagen Golf
  Applies only to 4-door models.
• Volkswagen GTI
  Applies only to 4-door models.

Small SUV:

• BMW X1
• Buick Encore
• Ford Escape
• Honda CR-V
• Hyundai Tucson
• Jeep Patriot
  2013-14 Applies only to 2013 with optional side torso airbags models.
• Kia Sportage
• Mazda CX-5
  2013-14
• Mitsubishi Outlander
  2014
• Mitsubishi Outlander Sport
• Subaru Forester 2013
• Subaru Forester
  2014
• Toyota RAV4
• Volkswagen Tiguan

http://www.iihs.org/iihs/ratings


http://www.iihs.org/iihs/ratings/vehicle/v/honda/fit 

 ** For my European readers ** European production cars to be driven in Europe, the best source of safety information is the Euro NCAP site. Please follow the link here: http://www.euroncap.com/home.aspx