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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  y' @" q; m& i, V1 A/ V$ w4 sThis 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.



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
•Mazda3
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- \0 b! W; s6 I9 [•Toyota Prius
built after November 2013
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; H& [! \  K( I8 ZMidsize moderately priced cars
•Ford Fusion
•Honda Accord two-door
2 Q6 j# ~9 i3 K  Z- S•Honda Accord four-door
•Mazda6
* _( S. a( N) }3 O  ]•Subaru Legacy
; }6 d  t2 G" d! \/ V9 C4 k/ T4 X9 S•Subaru Outback

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/ D" n) [, q9 |- d3 f  a8 g•Infiniti Q50
•Lincoln MKZ
•Volvo S60

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" |/ M1 d+ L9 k$ `•Acura RL
•Volvo S80

Small SUVs
  x2 j6 q/ v9 ~. z•Mazda CX-5
built after October 2013
•Mitsubishi Outlander
•Subaru Forester

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•Toyota Highlander

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: k% H0 M" p7 R3 L* q5 Q0 S8 u. l•Acura MDX
•Mercedes-Benz M-Class
built after August 2013
•Volvo XC60

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+ A! ?5 s" u9 d' ESo if you’re looking for a new car for the New Year, IIHS hopes this list will make your buying decision a little easier.