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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% Y6 v$ L. I* j4 u3 cThis 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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3 Z7 X2 t  }. v% y3 j1 x+ u4 jTSP+ 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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While 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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6 b- Y% a" u! v7 Z, i+ VWhile 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+.



: u7 s4 I# i  O2 M) qFor 2014, the following cars received the TSP+ rating:
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Small cars
& o5 e! s  ?4 j$ f$ F5 T•Honda Civic four-door
  o6 B4 r/ b& z0 E4 y% u•Mazda3
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•Toyota Prius
built after November 2013

' V+ {* F1 y: k( _& H( c# ?5 |Midsize moderately priced cars
•Ford Fusion
•Honda Accord two-door
7 B) w5 x3 D' U! \0 @•Honda Accord four-door
5 t' T+ s1 O1 @( @) q•Mazda6
4 C$ ~+ Y  ~4 ^9 n0 v•Subaru Legacy
, f" d( g8 `+ E! ]! O+ B+ m# Q4 x! g•Subaru Outback
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( p# b  C& _1 U" r$ a4 d$ RMidsize luxury/near-luxury cars
0 }0 G1 ?  c/ q8 X0 I5 D$ y•Infiniti Q50
•Lincoln MKZ
•Volvo S60
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Large luxury cars
% M9 s+ Y: ]% Z- Z: v•Acura RL
# _6 C+ e) M( Q2 S2 J) }•Volvo S80
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. u  ~8 c% e- R•Mazda CX-5
built after October 2013
  s9 O8 h& i5 Y+ y) B•Mitsubishi Outlander
•Subaru Forester
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•Toyota Highlander
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! t/ q- k( t5 E3 ~Midsize luxury SUVs
•Acura MDX
•Mercedes-Benz M-Class
built after August 2013
6 {4 f, u+ w  P6 k•Volvo XC60

/ S* n+ y+ T& m5 gMinivan
6 K+ a3 T' l, z•Honda Odyssey

- \/ [5 _0 k* }+ k( y8 t% L* b6 q! dSo if you’re looking for a new car for the New Year, IIHS hopes this list will make your buying decision a little easier.
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