2014 IIHS Top Safety Pick+, the entire list

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If safety is your main concern out on the road, then you will find this list of cars to be of importance.
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This list comprises of vehicles that have been awarded the 2014 Top Safety Pick+ (TSP+) rating from the Insurance Institute of Highway Safety (IIHS).
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TSP+ is awarded to vehicles that have proven to be exceptionally good in moderate overlap front, side, roof strength and head restraint tests, along with a basic rating for front crash prevention.

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, c6 m( i9 z" P2 ]: XWhile no one wants to be involved in a crash, the IIHS believes it would be wise to choose a vehicle in which your chances of survival are improved.
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$ s; e7 z& L) G% V# t; J& GWhile no subcompacts received the TSP+ rating, the Chevrolet Spark is the only vehicle in its class to receive the Top Safety Pick rating, which is just one step below TSP+.

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4 u# n) s  c! R& ?For 2014, the following cars received the TSP+ rating:
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Small cars
1 n+ v5 |/ k+ i  {2 F5 f+ x•Honda Civic four-door
' S1 y; t' w) u7 P* U•Mazda3
6 K% j! g" @4 A* _) G" x+ E6 B built after October 2013
4 N' N5 a0 ?; `0 C6 f( c•Toyota Prius
/ D' i' O% c8 |  C7 C& q" c built after November 2013
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Midsize moderately priced cars
•Ford Fusion
/ j0 Q# |/ B! ?$ x# s; z! i•Honda Accord two-door
0 [+ p, Q( e( L4 D$ B6 A0 Z0 ^) c•Honda Accord four-door
- ~! [& k* V, O; h$ |. R8 K8 w•Mazda6
  T/ m1 O+ l4 v9 j3 ]9 J+ \* N: P•Subaru Legacy
•Subaru Outback
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: t0 F" N; K9 Q. e$ cMidsize luxury/near-luxury cars
•Infiniti Q50
•Lincoln MKZ
•Volvo S60

Large luxury cars
- F. z  e6 ?  O- F•Acura RL
  R" w; h( ^4 z; f# s3 f•Volvo S80

Small SUVs
+ l) X" h% P  }+ o4 o9 w# J•Mazda CX-5
built after October 2013
•Mitsubishi Outlander
•Subaru Forester
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Midsize SUV
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; s# @( m. `# Y4 B' g•Acura MDX
0 @0 K4 T/ H5 ]•Mercedes-Benz M-Class
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$ @$ U  Y: m, J7 t) ?2 p' J•Volvo XC60

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! ~6 y$ t: g7 E0 a: }•Honda Odyssey
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7 Z' P* W+ z" ^So if you’re looking for a new car for the New Year, IIHS hopes this list will make your buying decision a little easier.