Pontiac Solstice 2009 2 door car

MSRP: $24,275 - $30,375

Pontiac Solstice 2009 gets some much-needed safety improvements for the 2009 model, and while it hasn't yet been tested by the IIHS, its NHTSA ratings are acceptable.

In NHTSA's front impact category, the Pontiac Solstice 2009 earns a decent four-star rating for crash protection—albeit against vehicles of similar weight. The side impact category is even stronger, with the Pontiac Solstice 2009 garnering a perfect five-star rating in both driver and Pontiac Solstice 2009 side impacts—though without side airbags. The Pontiac Solstice 2009 also wins, perhaps unsurprisingly, a perfect five-star rating in terms of rollover resistance, thanks in large part to its low center of gravity.

Pontiac Solstice 2009