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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# y6 [- h4 y4 S: _8 o+ L, z7 {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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5 N* L9 [( F" J* S' OTSP+ 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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3 ~8 B% c* U# N; H( V6 R6 S, _& vWhile 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.



0 t! m% @) H# ]! QWhile 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:

- A6 c7 m) h! ZSmall cars
9 V5 S4 _/ q) v" x- A•Honda Civic four-door
•Mazda3
built after October 2013
; p% |0 P' U' \8 i) E•Toyota Prius
& E" `7 H' k% ^3 d& w9 i) m7 p built after November 2013

Midsize moderately priced cars
4 m; Q' d7 X. C, W8 w6 T•Ford Fusion
+ o2 O4 Q: T8 ]2 d9 A•Honda Accord two-door
•Honda Accord four-door
' U0 }7 C1 [/ a$ a; s) J& b. S7 F% H! g•Mazda6
•Subaru Legacy
•Subaru Outback

% A1 Y5 p- G1 ~& K% k% q0 {Midsize luxury/near-luxury cars
) K/ O9 N! O, v. m•Infiniti Q50
! a" B5 V& X3 v0 n- F•Lincoln MKZ
6 u8 j0 I: @! o/ k- g" Y5 v0 \•Volvo S60

Large luxury cars
' N/ g0 l) F/ a; f& k•Acura RL
•Volvo S80
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. ]  ~! A2 x  m0 G•Mazda CX-5
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# C% @- q9 g# l3 `•Mitsubishi Outlander
, \7 a* s4 }* m* W* }•Subaru Forester
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, [5 z. O: v! @•Toyota Highlander

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) Q! [" [1 D/ \1 U& V/ E( S3 e•Acura MDX
•Mercedes-Benz M-Class
built after August 2013
•Volvo XC60
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! G8 K6 U# Z: p0 t# UMinivan
•Honda Odyssey

1 V; o+ w6 B8 V  b- U- G$ p6 d0 RSo if you’re looking for a new car for the New Year, IIHS hopes this list will make your buying decision a little easier.