The 2026-2027 Tesla Model Y won the highest safety title.IIHSThe all-electric Tesla Model Y kept the top safety rating from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, or IIHS, the testing entity announced early Thursday.With another year of the Top Safety Pick+ award, Tesla now has the refreshed Model Y and the Tesla Cybertruck with the highest designation for 2026. The Model 3 is a Top Safety Pick, a notch lower. The Tesla Model S (luxury sedan) and Model X (luxury SUV) were discontinued earlier this year but previously had never earned a top safety pick label.The Model Y has consistently earned a Plus award since 2020. For the latest testing it received all "Good" marks across every category: moderate overlap front, small overlap front and side crash tests and also headlights. Last year the IIHS updated its vehicle-to-vehicle front crash prevention criteria.AdvertisementAdvertisementThe other America-based crash testing organization National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, or NHTSA, has consistently given the Model Y a five-out-five star rating every year.Tesla's electric midsize SUV is a best-seller in the U.S. and globally, and was redesigned for the 2026 model year. It starts at about $40,000 for a rear-wheel drive version. For the first half of 2026, Model Y sales were up almost 85% in the U.S. from the year prior.Coming soon to the U.S. is a long version of the Model Y, which already has a third-row option. The Model Y L launch edition is expected at the end of this year for a roughly $62,000 starting price. The longer three-row Model Y is already available in other markets like China.In the latest batch of IIHS ratings this week, the Kia Telluride also earned a Plus title. Other vehicles including the BMW 3 series, electric BMW i4, GMC Canyon, Lexus IS and hybrid Toyota Crown Signia were tested, but none were given a top safety title.This article was originally published on Forbes.com