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.

" y; ]) j4 z7 l) g5 F6 m" hThis list comprises of vehicles that have been awarded the 2014 Top Safety Pick+ (TSP+) rating from the Insurance Institute of Highway Safety (IIHS).



5 d. X7 w. u$ Z$ B+ WTSP+ 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.



( y+ _0 c6 m/ F2 y2 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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. C! s" J1 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:

. o/ b1 l; u5 ySmall cars
" [2 R( E. v& w* F' X•Honda Civic four-door
•Mazda3
0 \- I* l' R, ^, A. s! o0 J7 s. Y built after October 2013
•Toyota Prius
built after November 2013
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Midsize moderately priced cars
2 p' i$ J9 r0 U1 T, O* ~•Ford Fusion
- m% S8 C' ?; V2 n2 I/ I0 C•Honda Accord two-door
* `! N8 l. d! R6 X- F6 q•Honda Accord four-door
•Mazda6
•Subaru Legacy
•Subaru Outback

' T) d9 e: n' ^+ X: ~Midsize luxury/near-luxury cars
•Infiniti Q50
  Q3 u( m+ F# {1 T•Lincoln MKZ
2 v; l0 l; r1 V; ^: q! T•Volvo S60
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Large luxury cars
4 M# V8 |3 x, {0 \% |8 P•Acura RL
. D, W6 }; G3 y" S1 Z•Volvo S80
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/ c0 F4 k! g) H•Mazda CX-5
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•Mitsubishi Outlander
# u7 I/ s% W3 E% m: Z! y$ `•Subaru Forester

Midsize SUV
•Toyota Highlander
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! m7 ~# t1 {% B# Y* aMidsize luxury SUVs
•Acura MDX
•Mercedes-Benz M-Class
! K# Z6 U' P8 Q) C built after August 2013
9 M5 g  d" e" l•Volvo XC60
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•Honda Odyssey
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- N3 N9 q4 P2 V2 @* G9 F* s6 ~) ESo 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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