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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).4 s' x) V0 u" U( b5 z
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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.& j0 `- A$ j5 y' i. \1 O0 h8 e" S
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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.& e9 g! q V+ Z* {# [
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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+.4 F" \5 H; b! l3 B/ Z! r3 [( w8 o2 _
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For 2014, the following cars received the TSP+ rating:
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+ w6 n4 X- `/ w2 e•Honda Civic four-door
( S$ S2 Y! W4 e2 ?, E% [0 B•Mazda3
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•Toyota Prius* h: {: f& k. p0 ~
built after November 2013. {0 Z" w j$ W! V2 ^& c( K
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Midsize moderately priced cars6 `5 |8 M7 T: V! {
•Ford Fusion
: Z d: y7 u/ U$ I; A( V" c8 V•Honda Accord two-door
6 N0 M4 E4 y) k) \9 C•Honda Accord four-door% O( o( k" J2 d
•Mazda6
! U4 m3 ^/ h! L+ d8 @" ?/ J•Subaru Legacy
, C5 w" q* _/ d9 k% b•Subaru Outback0 h- r1 j2 c. [. b: e
7 m6 Q6 c% U- r" @: ]8 QMidsize luxury/near-luxury cars
! q+ Q; w; `7 v3 \•Infiniti Q50
$ W8 X* I5 x6 z•Lincoln MKZ
4 V; |9 F( y$ Y8 _ s6 B `•Volvo S60. O% @9 i" x8 j5 ?; R( z/ \$ m/ S/ Y
3 f1 h* o1 [) F% T: KLarge luxury cars1 Y5 Y, q# H( s$ [; Y1 Q3 Z( C9 p
•Acura RL1 W) d1 ^# i4 v: L a
•Volvo S80
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" E- M) M$ s. a: GSmall SUVs
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•Mitsubishi Outlander0 _! s5 Z3 P0 R3 r
•Subaru Forester
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6 G- Y) M/ h; V7 z+ j9 W9 }" j, L IMidsize SUV
t. w0 r% }. L6 p6 t•Toyota Highlander, {5 }& c1 o/ T& b
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3 p7 B7 K2 m1 |& f) S/ ^•Acura MDX
8 f8 l7 K4 Y5 H. x( s, ?% L•Mercedes-Benz M-Class1 q1 b0 R* F9 K% y9 k8 z$ Y2 i
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•Volvo XC60
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' i& C4 z0 d x. D' ?4 xSo if you’re looking for a new car for the New Year, IIHS hopes this list will make your buying decision a little easier.' R" |9 e) U1 I& ^
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