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.

7 m" s7 B2 f0 {$ l5 CThis 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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& U# w$ g7 P! r9 T0 n) PTSP+ 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.



. N4 S% t! ^* c* O: ]. n! MWhile 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+.



For 2014, the following cars received the TSP+ rating:

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•Honda Civic four-door
•Mazda3
built after October 2013
! `8 Q: ?  M+ ]•Toyota Prius
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2 g- R0 u4 I. zMidsize moderately priced cars
•Ford Fusion
: b/ y: V7 ]" K" E•Honda Accord two-door
•Honda Accord four-door
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•Subaru Legacy
•Subaru Outback
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" Z# m) X; q8 P1 H! |Midsize luxury/near-luxury cars
$ P7 L; O5 K( P% h* P& M" C•Infiniti Q50
( t/ G; Y  T% L( y$ ?+ o•Lincoln MKZ
•Volvo S60

# q5 m% k) f$ E: Y4 nLarge luxury cars
•Acura RL
2 `7 p2 T. ^8 S9 h•Volvo S80
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Small SUVs
# i- W# {4 D/ p. r( y•Mazda CX-5
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•Mitsubishi Outlander
7 ]8 R0 z, N; ]$ _' k•Subaru Forester
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) p' t( ?- ~& y. A$ e•Toyota Highlander

Midsize luxury SUVs
•Acura MDX
5 D2 y1 ]$ d2 _; v3 s+ ~•Mercedes-Benz M-Class
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•Volvo XC60

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# _& E3 W) o4 P! n9 y6 ?0 N•Honda Odyssey

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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