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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- r6 V$ g% j7 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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- W7 q* X+ x* O$ iWhile 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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/ s9 `5 `' D9 @, b: L2 C0 TWhile 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+.



For 2014, the following cars received the TSP+ rating:
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Small cars
! g4 e3 ]3 J, P& Z$ j•Honda Civic four-door
•Mazda3
built after October 2013
, r5 K, b1 d+ c4 {•Toyota Prius
built after November 2013
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  U- Z& P' r7 g3 ^: S% `+ ]( p8 UMidsize moderately priced cars
•Ford Fusion
: V" a5 Y5 y  X6 v1 s3 y•Honda Accord two-door
" m% _  ^" \$ @9 |: x7 Y+ n: Q•Honda Accord four-door
1 O4 [9 y3 B/ n+ W1 y  b; I•Mazda6
+ \5 N' G* T6 N7 h' W' Y+ j& ^•Subaru Legacy
•Subaru Outback

Midsize luxury/near-luxury cars
•Infiniti Q50
9 H* \9 F  N; k( `•Lincoln MKZ
4 f; X" c# ?% p- H( G•Volvo S60

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# s0 B2 T& A/ z0 P•Acura RL
•Volvo S80
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7 n+ B; B$ F  b4 d$ t* G2 _  w3 A•Mazda CX-5
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6 q/ L7 Z! Y- Z0 w  B•Mitsubishi Outlander
•Subaru Forester

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•Toyota Highlander

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3 a9 V; [+ l- o•Acura MDX
•Mercedes-Benz M-Class
built after August 2013
. x/ h6 a* \) V6 N•Volvo XC60
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•Honda Odyssey
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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.