There are 4 Subarus listed among the 9 safest cars in categories where Subarus are made: https://elmersautobody.com/safest-cars-survive-auto-accident/
This is a great visual demo of how shockingl unsafe the old gunboats were despite their size - Crash Test 1959 Chevrolet Bel Air VS. 2009 Chevrolet Malibu