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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0 Y  d- r' c0 v* l6 J/ }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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9 s  x. Y" K" v) Q# ^# VTSP+ 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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% @3 \" n3 s  [$ t! c! |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.
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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:

Small cars
+ Y; s, s7 L7 Z! f$ V- e•Honda Civic four-door
•Mazda3
built after October 2013
8 @9 }8 G# v: x•Toyota Prius
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Midsize moderately priced cars
  t, A( N/ q% P2 o7 E! S•Ford Fusion
/ H- g" J  {: W8 w( I•Honda Accord two-door
* j8 Y; \" i4 k- M+ ?•Honda Accord four-door
" K0 d, ?7 I0 O* v, L% ?•Mazda6
$ G& s5 [  p3 U6 D) l* o% G•Subaru Legacy
•Subaru Outback

* x  Z' d3 l. y1 l9 x$ DMidsize luxury/near-luxury cars
•Infiniti Q50
) V3 m4 [$ z& T( k- E& E/ P•Lincoln MKZ
•Volvo S60

  n+ I. B* {7 U: x" k; aLarge luxury cars
•Acura RL
4 i7 J% {2 F8 Z0 L* E•Volvo S80
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•Mazda CX-5
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•Mitsubishi Outlander
8 I/ l. ~" B: G; v2 v# q/ j" u•Subaru Forester
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; R: C6 n4 y2 a/ L5 s0 E2 f: |•Toyota Highlander
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- {$ S2 y: G1 P1 k- `( V( C•Acura MDX
•Mercedes-Benz M-Class
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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.