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).



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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( J5 a$ {7 n. R+ c" qWhile 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.



; o1 J; p8 T! F5 h4 FWhile 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:

Small cars
1 j4 _; |8 j2 K' c3 N- n•Honda Civic four-door
•Mazda3
built after October 2013
# Y, s) A5 S- U3 l  R. s7 w5 h•Toyota Prius
built after November 2013
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# R. H* x2 R  D1 y. O8 GMidsize moderately priced cars
7 J: h+ m4 X8 P; Z; N. _0 p•Ford Fusion
+ S' X3 B% T: t, N•Honda Accord two-door
' }9 K, h( v, Y9 U•Honda Accord four-door
•Mazda6
•Subaru Legacy
; J, \' J% g& C•Subaru Outback

* b1 D. D+ i1 N; kMidsize luxury/near-luxury cars
•Infiniti Q50
•Lincoln MKZ
7 O! L+ o7 U# Z•Volvo S60

% h3 k1 v' v. z0 P( @$ V. j+ HLarge luxury cars
* T2 A* }$ y* {; ^' @•Acura RL
•Volvo S80

& ?0 J" Z+ A+ L( YSmall SUVs
•Mazda CX-5
* Y9 m$ S- p! B* b( m5 p built after October 2013
0 Z0 }# p* \4 W•Mitsubishi Outlander
•Subaru Forester

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( b' C: V+ Q# @•Toyota Highlander
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( a4 a4 k5 f, S: b5 d•Acura MDX
•Mercedes-Benz M-Class
' ]0 k) f1 o: e6 S built after August 2013
- g9 z4 ~( e0 E3 p( I•Volvo XC60
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  y! o) s0 i& N6 K5 QMinivan
# P& B4 x3 F1 b" f9 n" v) h•Honda Odyssey

& l7 [0 x# V+ b! x. r% }3 }0 l6 WSo if you’re looking for a new car for the New Year, IIHS hopes this list will make your buying decision a little easier.