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How Much It Costs To Drive 2020’s Safest Vehicles
How Much It Costs To Drive 2020’s Safest Vehicles · GOBankingRates
Andrew Lisa
Updated 11 min read

For anyone in the market for a new car, the choice between cost and safety doesn’t have to be a choice at all. Dozens of 2020 trucks, cars and SUVs that are among the most affordable in their class are also some of the best rated in terms of safety.

There are 49 vehicles on this list, and only one of them (barely) breaches the $40,000 mark — in fact, that vehicle has a starting MSRP of $40,000 exactly. Another 15 vehicles are in the $30,000s, but the overwhelming majority of those are priced below $35,000. That leaves 33 vehicles priced below $30,000, 22 of which are in the $20,000s. Another 11 brand new 2020 models are there for the taking for less than $20,000.

None of them, however, skimp on safety.

GOBankingRates used Kelley Blue Book and U.S. News & World Report for inspiration in identifying the safest 2020 models on the road. In order to generate this list, five factors were analyzed for each vehicle: starting MSRP, overall safety ranking, frontal crash safety ranking, side crash safety ranking and rollover safety ranking — all safety ratings were out of five stars.

The team then scored, weighted and ranked the results in ascending order from worst to best, with the best having the top score in terms of both safety and affordability.

If you do choose one of these cars or trucks for yourself, you’ll likely feel good about your purchase for years to come. Many of these vehicles are not only affordable upfront but, in terms of five-year ownership costs and reliability, also rank high as being good cars to own over time.

Last updated: Aug. 18, 2020

49. Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD Crew Cab

  • NHTSA overall safety rating: 4

  • Overall frontal crash safety rating: 3

  • Overall side crash safety rating: 5

  • Rollover crash safety rating: 3

Your cost to drive: $34,600

48. GMC Sierra 2500 HD Crew Cab

  • NHTSA overall safety rating: 4

  • Overall frontal crash safety rating: 4

  • Overall side crash safety rating: 5

  • Rollover crash safety rating: 3

Your cost to drive: $40,000

47. Toyota Tundra Crew Cab

  • NHTSA overall safety rating: 4

  • Overall frontal crash safety rating: 4

  • Overall side crash safety rating: 5

  • Rollover crash safety rating: 3

Your cost to drive: $33,575

46. GMC Sierra 1500 Crew Cab

  • NHTSA overall safety rating: 4

  • Overall frontal crash safety rating: 4

  • Overall side crash safety rating: 5

  • Rollover crash safety rating: 4

Your cost to drive: $37,560

45. Ram 2500 Crew Cab

  • NHTSA overall safety rating: 4

  • Overall frontal crash safety rating: 4

  • Overall side crash safety rating: 5

  • Rollover crash safety rating: 4

Your cost to drive: $33,895

44. Ford F250 Regular Cab

  • NHTSA overall safety rating: 4

  • Overall frontal crash safety rating: 4

  • Overall side crash safety rating: 5

  • Rollover crash safety rating: 4

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