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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+ ]) _/ C0 L+ V) F: @* jThis 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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6 @; W9 _; N; o# `$ A  lWhile 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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For 2014, the following cars received the TSP+ rating:

Small cars
( |4 Q. S2 v0 q•Honda Civic four-door
•Mazda3
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•Toyota Prius
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) {! @# M5 S& Q& |Midsize moderately priced cars
6 Q$ b) I% D0 f•Ford Fusion
0 a; i! _4 L1 b, x/ O; n: m•Honda Accord two-door
4 Q' c- G9 Z. F' J•Honda Accord four-door
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2 B2 \% O& T- h, k% a( @•Subaru Legacy
•Subaru Outback
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Midsize luxury/near-luxury cars
•Infiniti Q50
•Lincoln MKZ
! l- U& i; {$ Z+ \/ Y/ o•Volvo S60
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  V1 X! u4 n& HLarge luxury cars
•Acura RL
•Volvo S80
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Small SUVs
•Mazda CX-5
built after October 2013
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- V& c7 M* U: H•Subaru Forester

Midsize SUV
•Toyota Highlander

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•Acura MDX
! e; o5 o2 q' O5 [2 Q•Mercedes-Benz M-Class
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; q7 [$ c7 q4 ?2 R& D•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.
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