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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; N5 i% e9 y9 WThis 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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  u' d% h* C8 H' S. X) K! wWhile 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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# c  ?3 `+ W+ j8 b: _' dWhile 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:

: ]2 {# e! v3 R: \) C" K# W. y9 lSmall cars
•Honda Civic four-door
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•Toyota Prius
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Midsize moderately priced cars
•Ford Fusion
+ m& V" Y# C4 ~/ Q" B5 i•Honda Accord two-door
•Honda Accord four-door
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$ ^; b: R+ m0 F4 Q•Subaru Legacy
•Subaru Outback
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/ I% A. N+ ~7 VMidsize luxury/near-luxury cars
0 }& f# g1 v7 m% U( S& Y•Infiniti Q50
  h( r; ~: D. V- C* t; N, e•Lincoln MKZ
1 J* M# K9 g" b9 |% l1 d•Volvo S60

Large luxury cars
•Acura RL
( @$ J6 O* W1 T) s•Volvo S80

  U& ^7 V- r1 ^% ?Small SUVs
•Mazda CX-5
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7 s8 G, z! u: W3 `' D; b•Mitsubishi Outlander
•Subaru Forester
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Midsize SUV
•Toyota Highlander

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•Acura MDX
/ o2 {- N; N# |% J2 d( J•Mercedes-Benz M-Class
built after August 2013
•Volvo XC60

Minivan
•Honda Odyssey

0 a& n2 v3 k: H8 z* KSo if you’re looking for a new car for the New Year, IIHS hopes this list will make your buying decision a little easier.