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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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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5 g' _- `+ S; f3 A! i* h/ 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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4 Y" ?0 O6 D& e: @  K- [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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; ]) o" S8 \$ ]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+.

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For 2014, the following cars received the TSP+ rating:
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Small cars
•Honda Civic four-door
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built after October 2013
: O+ V" G% p& {. N# Q•Toyota Prius
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3 q: k7 |. `# u) D: E$ R8 F; R0 u; O•Ford Fusion
% ~8 f# q- ~. ?0 q4 t' n•Honda Accord two-door
: g7 d3 A4 i( V3 P+ j•Honda Accord four-door
•Mazda6
•Subaru Legacy
•Subaru Outback

6 @. p- Y9 g" q" x- U- P+ wMidsize luxury/near-luxury cars
4 Y* F& p% Z! }2 Z7 K4 ]/ x' z) v•Infiniti Q50
  a9 f% f, {: ]4 N. F•Lincoln MKZ
•Volvo S60
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Large luxury cars
•Acura RL
6 b0 i  O" r* V6 V3 L; [6 ?; J% G•Volvo S80
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•Mazda CX-5
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0 z' ]1 `7 I% |4 h0 D•Mitsubishi Outlander
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Midsize SUV
•Toyota Highlander

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/ j9 O! ^! v; X' k2 N, ?•Acura MDX
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built after August 2013
•Volvo XC60

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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.
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