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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.: N% j7 B0 z' @3 N* c! B' Y+ ?
9 N3 t5 G/ j( eThis 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.& h. W' n* j) `. Q* a) B3 `
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' k- a& Q+ |( _" t" C5 N# ~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.4 f; T+ Y. r& _
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8 @( I. w+ I; y+ X7 W, IWhile 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:
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/ Y3 ~+ K$ }0 j( W& bSmall cars
0 [' c7 h3 e" w+ h. Q•Honda Civic four-door* g/ D+ l T7 b9 B! x
•Mazda3
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, Q6 u. E! `% ? V% S. w6 P•Toyota Prius/ Y. r$ H% Z4 x& T7 ]
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( D+ j8 y! M, d V2 z5 FMidsize moderately priced cars
; Y3 B+ h# k) c; \# _' o- }; I•Ford Fusion
% \7 ]- `+ A3 r6 t•Honda Accord two-door
# [" t" j) F0 `. y! v; Q$ L•Honda Accord four-door
. e6 w3 p3 n7 z1 N9 e0 l3 k- R•Mazda6- V) D/ ?- U+ H; E
•Subaru Legacy
) [+ b+ `0 r# P5 c. j4 _9 M•Subaru Outback
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Midsize luxury/near-luxury cars6 d, L# W8 J7 t# ]8 x- v( g( C
•Infiniti Q50
7 W5 X+ L+ b6 x) E•Lincoln MKZ
, j# ^2 ` l9 O! c+ s, h' ]•Volvo S60
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•Acura RL
' V5 _* T4 m6 Z3 e2 K: N1 E5 J•Volvo S80
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•Mazda CX-5! R6 ]% o- F- P, S0 t# L0 r9 O% `) ~
built after October 2013
* R5 D1 C& c: T2 P•Mitsubishi Outlander
5 w. t( Y7 X$ N; \•Subaru Forester0 X& h* C2 G9 C7 K
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$ G4 Z$ d5 P# O( t( f9 k5 B•Toyota Highlander
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•Mercedes-Benz M-Class
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•Honda Odyssey
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$ L5 ^- n6 o- h7 u5 }* 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.
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