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.

  z& P2 r& H+ [! _/ FThis 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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$ N' {. X& b& G5 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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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.



4 u1 q2 b0 ]8 |, u: P/ @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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& h6 A( ?- ?9 a. R•Honda Civic four-door
4 v7 T3 J8 K+ Y# R& H% h•Mazda3
built after October 2013
•Toyota Prius
built after November 2013

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" B: p1 e/ o7 T•Ford Fusion
9 H9 r" d3 L' W' ?! l•Honda Accord two-door
•Honda Accord four-door
•Mazda6
•Subaru Legacy
5 X/ s, r+ r$ B' i7 N3 Z# r2 P•Subaru Outback

% |) z2 j1 \5 g4 \+ ?  H: XMidsize luxury/near-luxury cars
1 K& r0 {4 J% I% N•Infiniti Q50
1 ~" v4 @; B' K) s3 x•Lincoln MKZ
•Volvo S60
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Large luxury cars
•Acura RL
3 z( S; Z& A, }. o5 J' ?•Volvo S80
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1 ^1 ?( Y  {4 wSmall SUVs
•Mazda CX-5
! f4 v+ P/ r( H5 i9 T( y& u, k built after October 2013
•Mitsubishi Outlander
•Subaru Forester
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•Toyota Highlander
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Midsize luxury SUVs
* G& g& v, |. U! O" B' i; N' j•Acura MDX
7 _+ f4 W. Q  @•Mercedes-Benz M-Class
$ b' {8 C$ g3 @8 m built after August 2013
•Volvo XC60
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, \8 y7 }* z" O/ N/ ?( c4 yMinivan
5 U2 \& g  k3 ?9 w2 \•Honda Odyssey
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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.