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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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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/ [* l; s2 W* 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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6 U4 G; f: S6 j; tWhile 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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( G% m5 m4 T6 ^6 `3 {) ^2 M" aSmall cars
( V6 m% ?% g  P- F* b0 \' z•Honda Civic four-door
. ~& @( b- M8 `•Mazda3
: M9 Z1 [# o' B' s. ] built after October 2013
& |, \& M- S+ e( [1 L1 |2 |- d! Q•Toyota Prius
built after November 2013
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! e# Z4 S; ^4 S% QMidsize moderately priced cars
•Ford Fusion
•Honda Accord two-door
6 Q# [! r& a) P' P8 b* v  y0 K•Honda Accord four-door
3 W) D1 i: ~5 E8 z3 ]•Mazda6
. b  B0 R" S) A, _; Q' C! ~# R5 O•Subaru Legacy
* r( Q" s, u  W  o' b5 C•Subaru Outback
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& s; Q: s8 N% o. f) w3 `+ ~, mMidsize luxury/near-luxury cars
( {4 \+ _) w" Q5 [$ N•Infiniti Q50
$ m" K& j* |/ ~- m+ O0 N•Lincoln MKZ
. ^+ G2 C. ^" I& P6 B: N•Volvo S60

Large luxury cars
" C& A, o: h+ i2 Z1 B! h4 @2 G; @3 q•Acura RL
1 g; _; ?6 u1 Y# f•Volvo S80
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/ j* M: y% I5 V( E* ?Small SUVs
% L3 i9 e) y/ \' N- i$ K•Mazda CX-5
" W% w4 K7 |& U. v+ x( Z built after October 2013
•Mitsubishi Outlander
2 P/ H  n$ @- _9 K•Subaru Forester
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( c% u8 y1 Z! R' q. b! Z4 j; K: ?- |Midsize SUV
6 V0 L3 c; k4 Z•Toyota Highlander
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Midsize luxury SUVs
# l7 ~9 j0 X) X; z. L% }•Acura MDX
•Mercedes-Benz M-Class
. f7 V- |: p$ J2 o( y4 E% e( I5 U built after August 2013
+ |! y% v+ T+ ^- H1 j3 c* T•Volvo XC60

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% E; [6 {" a9 F! b% X•Honda Odyssey
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1 \; b, d$ q5 n. i6 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.
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