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.

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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% |6 y! a: d6 l( XTSP+ 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.



While 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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& d% z8 q/ |: I  eWhile 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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+ L  M9 O+ v5 |( eFor 2014, the following cars received the TSP+ rating:
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5 u+ ?. s" D% h8 ^2 X7 }Small cars
•Honda Civic four-door
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built after October 2013
) ~( h  q/ L) m; j. P; _•Toyota Prius
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3 s1 C6 j9 ]- l4 aMidsize moderately priced cars
  H0 Y/ R3 W% c6 g& T; O•Ford Fusion
•Honda Accord two-door
•Honda Accord four-door
3 @/ ?. u( ]6 {% J# x- x•Mazda6
9 S, i/ h6 `1 o9 I6 G•Subaru Legacy
9 R  A/ F; F# c) H•Subaru Outback

1 D) i5 X/ M8 n: ~8 N5 Y( lMidsize luxury/near-luxury cars
•Infiniti Q50
•Lincoln MKZ
•Volvo S60
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•Acura RL
) w  k# {3 J4 n+ g•Volvo S80

Small SUVs
•Mazda CX-5
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. R- J0 ~9 T8 J: Y1 Q•Mitsubishi Outlander
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Midsize SUV
•Toyota Highlander
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Midsize luxury SUVs
; I, Z) e4 L$ ^•Acura MDX
•Mercedes-Benz M-Class
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•Volvo XC60

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•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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