They're not comparing 2018 models to 2011 models. They're comparing their cars to the safest cars in the last 7 years. You're assuming incorrectly that a newer

They're not comparing 2018 models to 2011 models. They're comparing their cars to the safest cars in the last 7 years. You're assuming incorrectly that a newer model vehicle will always be safer than an older vehicle. The graph they're showing is: > SELECT TOP 50 * > FROM [carSafetyList] AS c > WHERE c.ModelYear >= 2011 > ORDER BY c.SafetyRating The other makes and models aren't relevant because Tesla has asserted that their cars are safer than any other vehicle tested in the last 7 years. If they're being truthful then that means you can pick any car the NHTSA has tested in the last 7 years and it will rank no higher than 4th on their graph. Would the knowledge that that a Volvo XC90 ranked 4th or 5th change anything? No, therefore why identify any other model?