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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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.



% b% ^- i/ ?# ]8 P% J6 C6 VWhile 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+.
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1 I/ J+ _. {, \# V4 @6 l, }For 2014, the following cars received the TSP+ rating:
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Small cars
2 S2 k& J- G( i+ \0 N! `6 p•Honda Civic four-door
5 l0 W, r2 i3 [2 y4 h3 \2 D•Mazda3
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- R$ n( O/ O4 E4 S2 V•Toyota Prius
built after November 2013

" P+ ^$ E; F; l8 N9 G/ j1 EMidsize moderately priced cars
•Ford Fusion
•Honda Accord two-door
•Honda Accord four-door
2 e1 J7 h7 L: L$ ~: }6 `•Mazda6
•Subaru Legacy
! z4 n# E  E) K; ?! i2 H. e' J•Subaru Outback

Midsize luxury/near-luxury cars
1 l6 n& h9 Y9 F. S( s•Infiniti Q50
9 p7 v7 w6 `$ {( f+ `0 C•Lincoln MKZ
  B7 I3 V) `2 O* a/ Y: p" d•Volvo S60
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5 P( e9 c) e# B" \8 @' {5 GLarge luxury cars
•Acura RL
•Volvo S80
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Small SUVs
•Mazda CX-5
built after October 2013
) P  M, k4 n( t9 A5 Z/ M! s•Mitsubishi Outlander
•Subaru Forester
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* H" ^- b: M! v7 I6 k•Toyota Highlander

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* ]- A% C' p) G7 @- S8 b4 h•Acura MDX
( b* H3 M: o& V) o( K4 ^•Mercedes-Benz M-Class
built after August 2013
•Volvo XC60

Minivan
$ O# Y  Z4 k8 {" e9 J" f•Honda Odyssey
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, h0 v% X  K* X7 L5 k; JSo if you’re looking for a new car for the New Year, IIHS hopes this list will make your buying decision a little easier.