For the 2008 model year, the first three vehicles topping the list of the top 10 safest cars are manufactured by BMW and include the BMW 5 Series, MINI Cooper, and X5-Series.

	Top Safest Cars: Overview 2008 The Top 10 Safest Cars in the United States are typically presented to American consumers through a variety of automotive industry publications and are often displayed and categorized by vehicle type and size (i.e., economy/compact, mid-size sedans, etc.), as well as identified by manufacturer and model year.  For the 2008 model year, the first three vehicles topping the list of the top 10 safest cars are manufactured by BMW and include the BMW 5 Series, MINI Cooper, and X5-Series.  The remaining two spots in the first five of the 10 safest cars list are manufactured by Cadillac and have been awarded to the Cadillac CTS and SRX. More

	Top Safest Cars: Number 1 through 5 The Top 10 Safest Cars in the United States are typically presented to American consumers through a variety of automotive industry publications and are often displayed and categorized by vehicle type and size (i.e., economy/compact, mid-size sedans, etc.), as well as identified by manufacturer and model year.  For the 2008 model year, the first three vehicles topping the list of the top 10 safest cars as reported by The National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration (NHTSA) in the United States are manufactured by BMW and include the BMW 5 Series, MINI Cooper ( which, although it carries its own brand name, is engineered by BMW) and BMW X5-Series.  The remaining two spots in the first five of the 10 safest cars list are manufactured by Cadillac and have been awarded to the Cadillac CTS and SRX. More

	Top Safest Cars: Number 6 through 10 Many people may not be entirely certain what features are required to make a car safe.  The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) rates cars according to how well the driver and passenger would survive an automobile crash into a wall or other fixed obstacle at 35 miles an hour.  Unfortunately, each website you check will list different vehicle makes for the top ten safest cars.  Your best bet is to look at the NHTSA rating and their European counterpart, the New Car Assessment Programme. More