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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; R% U8 X7 K7 n6 r7 `6 W% F3 dThis 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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0 t) A- P1 M$ b) z; p: A+ R4 P; NWhile 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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$ ]5 E2 W+ g: {9 A) Z2 x$ \; r' j: \/ fWhile 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:

+ J0 q8 w" l1 eSmall cars
3 J) p% p& a) u+ {1 X•Honda Civic four-door
•Mazda3
, @/ @. i9 k# x  |( G" j0 d built after October 2013
* r( l! N6 r; Q3 I& [- G% V, C% D•Toyota Prius
built after November 2013

- y! t/ n+ P6 HMidsize moderately priced cars
•Ford Fusion
•Honda Accord two-door
•Honda Accord four-door
8 v+ ?! _4 x4 s5 \, c$ L: e2 Z% s•Mazda6
2 u# q' D6 Q: Q0 ^# N1 ?$ D  y' m/ }5 j•Subaru Legacy
: T, l  w( d1 Y! S  s8 d/ x# R•Subaru Outback

Midsize luxury/near-luxury cars
! I5 f7 e$ a, |•Infiniti Q50
0 w0 o' S: u* t! W& T# W1 o. M•Lincoln MKZ
+ N+ u! h1 T& `) Q+ G* Y$ X•Volvo S60
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0 ?& w' M, Q* r; M•Acura RL
: k  ~" T0 n+ Z/ R•Volvo S80

Small SUVs
" X& c7 e3 l5 J! x* l9 R•Mazda CX-5
+ O0 s! d1 Y3 `# x4 d1 X5 s' s built after October 2013
•Mitsubishi Outlander
•Subaru Forester
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Midsize SUV
) M2 Z9 i- H+ R5 E) u) a•Toyota Highlander

Midsize luxury SUVs
9 @% D- l& z+ d4 ], f% ^•Acura MDX
•Mercedes-Benz M-Class
built after August 2013
•Volvo XC60
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7 ?' C8 I" E" M•Honda Odyssey
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4 ?/ ^0 P3 V  H% s. x& A9 ^! k- x* DSo if you’re looking for a new car for the New Year, IIHS hopes this list will make your buying decision a little easier.