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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, W8 R/ @) z/ G( p; xThis 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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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.



! @* M7 n7 U; n; J' r! i; g( j! V+ @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+.



# I; q6 b. y6 {For 2014, the following cars received the TSP+ rating:

Small cars
3 ^( i7 U: Y. c# h' y! H6 o8 E•Honda Civic four-door
( U% S- W/ X+ E; B# r7 ^8 i7 a•Mazda3
built after October 2013
•Toyota Prius
built after November 2013
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' Q1 V3 Z3 B$ B% i! ]9 H% XMidsize moderately priced cars
•Ford Fusion
•Honda Accord two-door
, P  t' M9 `4 D•Honda Accord four-door
; X" _% R  v, Z•Mazda6
•Subaru Legacy
•Subaru Outback
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Midsize luxury/near-luxury cars
/ Z) u) g6 J) J" z•Infiniti Q50
" I8 i6 @* l" N  y•Lincoln MKZ
•Volvo S60

Large luxury cars
5 a: [' v9 H# }* r•Acura RL
•Volvo S80

Small SUVs
•Mazda CX-5
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•Mitsubishi Outlander
1 G! V9 ~3 T( x+ e3 m* y•Subaru Forester
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•Toyota Highlander

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/ s5 `. E, D2 R, F•Acura MDX
•Mercedes-Benz M-Class
built after August 2013
•Volvo XC60
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0 r4 L  j. c2 E* I9 u) H$ R: \& K•Honda Odyssey
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$ c: [; C9 u% x: PSo if you’re looking for a new car for the New Year, IIHS hopes this list will make your buying decision a little easier.