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).
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( k. a( K- N# |! O, e: ^/ P1 jTSP+ 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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/ d, F! H. [% e- t: ~5 `6 R2 AFor 2014, the following cars received the TSP+ rating:
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Small cars
& W' F. _, Q9 G8 Z! w. W+ O4 Z•Honda Civic four-door
4 h) V/ D% ~% g! F  J•Mazda3
built after October 2013
•Toyota Prius
built after November 2013

+ e; R" ^/ B0 v& f" h3 R2 hMidsize moderately priced cars
* t' Y5 h; w0 b, N) v4 c7 c' d9 b•Ford Fusion
•Honda Accord two-door
•Honda Accord four-door
! ^& }4 K; b* l8 l7 y% n+ _•Mazda6
•Subaru Legacy
6 Z# U4 o9 A  x- m1 N4 Z9 t. p3 W•Subaru Outback
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' E4 k# u/ |+ C  w* X2 CMidsize luxury/near-luxury cars
9 U" s9 D0 }1 P& g, A" B1 t) R•Infiniti Q50
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9 w. M- E: b0 m- D! h1 R•Volvo S60

Large luxury cars
$ j' A( D6 R  l* J2 O# p5 s•Acura RL
•Volvo S80

0 x1 r$ k! h# x' x/ uSmall SUVs
•Mazda CX-5
built after October 2013
•Mitsubishi Outlander
•Subaru Forester

Midsize SUV
•Toyota Highlander
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Midsize luxury SUVs
•Acura MDX
•Mercedes-Benz M-Class
built after August 2013
, r5 |* @' k: k9 k3 ~* v" {" u! r•Volvo XC60
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Minivan
•Honda Odyssey

9 b0 d" n4 ~3 R% e" L# a7 v4 qSo if you’re looking for a new car for the New Year, IIHS hopes this list will make your buying decision a little easier.