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.

, U4 w/ a% t$ d( I' Q6 aThis 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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- y5 l: o; s4 C# P6 H4 E0 o" k7 e0 \! FTSP+ 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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& E+ @# q' l" zWhile 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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For 2014, the following cars received the TSP+ rating:

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0 v. k* i3 v6 [) o. h•Honda Civic four-door
2 y* t; V- G0 m' V4 V•Mazda3
! a# ]5 C& k% n( x built after October 2013
3 c$ y$ L/ {/ j+ y4 b•Toyota Prius
built after November 2013
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Midsize moderately priced cars
' W, P* _- C1 |; Y/ v•Ford Fusion
" |3 ]/ e9 k# o6 s1 ^# P: [•Honda Accord two-door
•Honda Accord four-door
•Mazda6
8 N$ o$ w6 C5 a! G% P( A1 Z/ s•Subaru Legacy
+ p4 n1 ]: N/ n- K2 S0 }" O•Subaru Outback
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/ @8 D2 N, o; Y+ N6 k•Infiniti Q50
•Lincoln MKZ
2 R, h* x' x. v: q% g* k2 g2 g2 \•Volvo S60

2 [* a, ]+ a1 M* A3 s- z5 s5 rLarge luxury cars
/ Y* Z, X3 d. j) Y•Acura RL
•Volvo S80
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Small SUVs
9 C: @2 k$ @+ a; t: r, e! t3 v•Mazda CX-5
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1 m' v- i6 h7 D) n1 B$ I9 x3 h•Mitsubishi Outlander
( g5 M0 R; Y% A7 u7 A' Z' x+ k•Subaru Forester

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•Toyota Highlander

Midsize luxury SUVs
•Acura MDX
: c3 c$ W  u0 A* M# S+ a•Mercedes-Benz M-Class
; k3 n$ L% j7 F/ S, A  M3 v. v) } built after August 2013
" n* A* s0 P( j% L•Volvo XC60

Minivan
•Honda Odyssey

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.
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