Two cars, four cars, side by side..
Pick any two US-market vehicles and we pull the EPA fuel economy numbers, NHTSA safety ratings, recall counts, and complaint volumes. Side by side, in a single table. Add a third or fourth car if you are weighing more than two options. Free, sourced from US DOT and EPA data.
Start with one of these.
The two most-shopped compact crossovers of the early 2010s.
The two compact sedans every first-time buyer triangulates between.
Mid-size pickup head-to-head, both back in the same segment.
EV upstart vs the family-sedan benchmark.
Mid-size sedans: practical default vs the enthusiast's pick.
Mid-size SUV with road-trip and towing in mind.
- Cylinders, displacement, drivetrain, fuel type
- EPA city / highway / combined MPG
- EPA annual fuel cost estimate
- NHTSA overall safety rating + crash test breakdown
- Total recall, complaint, and investigation counts
- Top 3 recall summaries per vehicle
Two US government datasets: NHTSA's public API at api.nhtsa.gov for safety, recalls, complaints, and investigations; and EPA / DOE fueleconomy.gov for engine specs, MPG, and emissions. Both are free, both are updated by the agencies that publish them, and the same data drives the window stickers on new cars at the dealership.