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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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.



+ C+ \+ j5 J/ z& f6 e# A/ qWhile 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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For 2014, the following cars received the TSP+ rating:

% O8 ?. B% `4 t8 hSmall cars
7 X9 ~" V7 _5 R2 H/ \1 y2 ^4 U; \•Honda Civic four-door
0 x8 W8 X' ]# U8 ]6 O- ?. s5 Z•Mazda3
built after October 2013
: m. v- U3 K3 }$ c6 d•Toyota Prius
$ C9 e! F* d9 N0 c# B3 Q built after November 2013

Midsize moderately priced cars
•Ford Fusion
! j( @( Q- q: N9 Y( I& g" p•Honda Accord two-door
•Honda Accord four-door
6 i6 F2 k; U( K9 ]  I! K•Mazda6
•Subaru Legacy
•Subaru Outback
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Midsize luxury/near-luxury cars
•Infiniti Q50
•Lincoln MKZ
( @' L! }7 U- h7 R4 j: z6 |•Volvo S60

$ M+ W4 {/ _* Z! \Large luxury cars
3 k. a4 F6 a7 h. d•Acura RL
& g  X! ]  |9 Y1 g7 D" A•Volvo S80

- q4 h9 ^7 ~  F7 s- C+ eSmall SUVs
•Mazda CX-5
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•Mitsubishi Outlander
5 I" D2 h) `. e# }•Subaru Forester

Midsize SUV
( b- m2 _; }% c6 G6 `+ ]& M•Toyota Highlander

( Y7 A+ `" X- ~% P9 cMidsize luxury SUVs
•Acura MDX
•Mercedes-Benz M-Class
built after August 2013
( M; l9 {4 n( r- k# r& m3 I) w, n•Volvo XC60
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Minivan
4 r( g1 k( n4 p•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.
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