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).



. @- [& h* o! Z- X! [3 ^4 nTSP+ 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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! w; L) |* R2 t* T9 bWhile 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+.



For 2014, the following cars received the TSP+ rating:
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% m8 X( |3 ~& m- uSmall cars
1 m" j1 e! I: b( P•Honda Civic four-door
5 n# g0 _4 c9 |9 b" G8 |•Mazda3
built after October 2013
•Toyota Prius
built after November 2013

Midsize moderately priced cars
•Ford Fusion
/ |9 s% g8 o3 u$ y7 C- R# H% d•Honda Accord two-door
•Honda Accord four-door
•Mazda6
; a  T6 [  }- {' |+ m+ `  M•Subaru Legacy
•Subaru Outback
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( L* u6 I6 P7 w: TMidsize luxury/near-luxury cars
* R6 ]$ {6 z1 ]0 h# E6 m! l0 I•Infiniti Q50
7 |' k4 v& d+ ?' {•Lincoln MKZ
6 q  b3 |. F! ^! [8 I•Volvo S60
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6 S0 F1 r+ g' h, x4 [Large luxury cars
•Acura RL
•Volvo S80
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Small SUVs
•Mazda CX-5
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, t/ J3 G6 L# E+ s0 n•Mitsubishi Outlander
4 w2 `; `6 A( ?# m•Subaru Forester
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•Toyota Highlander

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•Acura MDX
3 y* m2 k7 f% r3 m+ W# N3 _•Mercedes-Benz M-Class
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•Volvo XC60

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2 `: D  x8 i" W; N  N$ p# X: ?•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.