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.

% u6 _0 k  E' D, }$ D! R0 mThis 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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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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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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) m8 o' |! t2 R0 eFor 2014, the following cars received the TSP+ rating:

Small cars
•Honda Civic four-door
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built after October 2013
•Toyota Prius
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% d- n9 p3 o2 a5 S" h) r" sMidsize moderately priced cars
•Ford Fusion
3 z+ b+ `8 \! M+ Z•Honda Accord two-door
•Honda Accord four-door
•Mazda6
•Subaru Legacy
•Subaru Outback

) ]0 W6 _& j4 J. qMidsize luxury/near-luxury cars
( M8 q8 d' i4 s/ f  s* I•Infiniti Q50
•Lincoln MKZ
2 v8 ^! t/ u. J0 f•Volvo S60
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Large luxury cars
& S/ W9 t$ n- w* z•Acura RL
•Volvo S80

Small SUVs
•Mazda CX-5
built after October 2013
( y6 V! B# b, w4 ?, [- A; W0 a•Mitsubishi Outlander
•Subaru Forester

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3 A0 ], x8 N! S" ?8 f•Toyota Highlander

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( q" e! F: M# j•Acura MDX
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Minivan
" v* c& U- X, T& \) [5 G1 t4 w/ {+ H•Honda Odyssey

) [9 K" j+ l# P- B8 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.