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.

4 S2 r) i; y5 P0 L. T8 UThis 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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- q9 o/ ^$ n- uWhile 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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While 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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7 z7 o# j8 V6 K: {0 U7 H  fFor 2014, the following cars received the TSP+ rating:
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Small cars
6 u* a7 k. |3 y3 ~/ m* n•Honda Civic four-door
•Mazda3
built after October 2013
•Toyota Prius
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% f) ~: i0 d/ ?9 _5 }6 P, o4 q# DMidsize moderately priced cars
* G8 t' p( ]" ?" X, O! u•Ford Fusion
* e7 j" {+ J7 K- Y0 z8 Z0 [$ b1 L•Honda Accord two-door
•Honda Accord four-door
•Mazda6
# z2 R0 R- ^; T2 [0 r•Subaru Legacy
( z) d6 h" _4 M•Subaru Outback

Midsize luxury/near-luxury cars
" T, V. A3 R  D•Infiniti Q50
•Lincoln MKZ
/ p6 x, r5 u0 w- _0 j& k3 E•Volvo S60
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Large luxury cars
, m; P, H2 l& ]•Acura RL
•Volvo S80

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8 y: F. s3 w: J1 }, ]* L% }•Mazda CX-5
built after October 2013
" p) g5 F5 l/ O, ]) f4 \& D  L•Mitsubishi Outlander
2 k) q% z5 i1 u9 U4 O. d) D•Subaru Forester
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$ k) S# I4 A8 LMidsize SUV
•Toyota Highlander
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2 X  v* G* y) ^. N$ qMidsize luxury SUVs
•Acura MDX
•Mercedes-Benz M-Class
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" F& u0 j! a4 i•Volvo XC60

Minivan
1 l& |% }+ C3 f% w: ~9 Q  j•Honda Odyssey
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. e6 I/ K$ ]$ K- {+ Y1 x" i+ w' P9 @0 JSo 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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