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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& V( g7 }6 z: aThis 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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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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Small cars
•Honda Civic four-door
•Mazda3
built after October 2013
5 o  A9 O/ u8 P3 g- [* v* ^/ O2 }•Toyota Prius
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# {  W5 D9 n6 H  l0 M•Ford Fusion
•Honda Accord two-door
: |; H7 g0 n5 t% v0 f9 e6 z•Honda Accord four-door
  z5 c/ P3 v) O7 o! C•Mazda6
•Subaru Legacy
•Subaru Outback

7 ^5 b# c2 j$ U  H; bMidsize luxury/near-luxury cars
# l. o! N- F* d! L; c+ s8 N7 c# \+ |•Infiniti Q50
. V) L, ~8 J6 y; d•Lincoln MKZ
- o1 z- z9 L, |+ ^7 ^: J; I•Volvo S60
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Large luxury cars
•Acura RL
•Volvo S80

Small SUVs
•Mazda CX-5
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1 M; ^/ N. Y! r% ]3 h& W' ^•Mitsubishi Outlander
•Subaru Forester
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Midsize SUV
( k0 _, U; I2 z9 L•Toyota Highlander
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+ m) v2 V) {, w* {- u$ b•Acura MDX
0 E7 P, ]$ p/ N: D, ~•Mercedes-Benz M-Class
built after August 2013
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2 T/ O3 o# ]* r) {3 Q3 o2 c5 sMinivan
•Honda Odyssey

4 [) @3 x- D2 U7 @, ASo 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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