The 2021-22 Tesla Model Y has qualified for a TOP SAFETY PICK+ award from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.

To qualify for either the TOP SAFETY PICK award or TOP SAFETY PICK+, vehicles must earn good ratings in six IIHS crashworthiness evaluations and must also be available with a front crash prevention system that earns advanced or superior ratings in both the vehicle-to-vehicle and vehicle-to-pedestrian evaluations.

For the lower-tier TOP SAFETY PICK award, at least one good or acceptable headlight system must be available. For the higher-tier TOP SAFETY PICK+, good or acceptable headlights must be standard across all trims.

The midsize luxury SUV built after April 2021 meet all the criteria for the “plus”. Following a conversion to a camera-only system, the standard front crash prevention system earns superior ratings in both the vehicle-to-vehicle and vehicle-to-pedestrian tests. The two available headlight systems earn good and acceptable ratings.

Separately, the standard front crash prevention system on 2021-22 Tesla Model 3 vehicles built after April 2021 also earns a superior rating in both crash avoidance tests, following a software update. Vehicles built earlier earn an advanced rating in the vehicle-to-pedestrian evaluation.