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.

( n: H/ Z; t3 m0 W& HThis 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.
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* R; K7 l$ x, ~* RWhile 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
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•Toyota Prius
built after November 2013
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2 m% N9 r8 n( v! Y7 O•Ford Fusion
4 n. [( W& _. _2 h•Honda Accord two-door
•Honda Accord four-door
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•Subaru Legacy
•Subaru Outback
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8 Y6 E6 p5 D7 k# _$ e, p( t•Infiniti Q50
•Lincoln MKZ
8 \6 a1 L) V1 S/ f# v6 v•Volvo S60
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•Acura RL
•Volvo S80
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•Mitsubishi Outlander
•Subaru Forester

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•Toyota Highlander
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Midsize luxury SUVs
•Acura MDX
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+ {0 l9 z1 \* g6 }•Volvo XC60
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•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.