The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety says six small cars received its “Top Safety Pick+” award, earning a “good” rating in at least four of five categories in the IIHS' small overlap front crash test.

The small overlap front test simulates a collision with another vehicle or a utility pole. In the test, 25 percent of a vehicle's front end on the driver's side strikes a 5-foot-tall barrier at 40 mph with a crash test dummy behind the wheel.

The IIHS introduced the award in 2012 to recognize models with superior crash protection. The “plus” indicates good or acceptable performance.

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