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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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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( a& u5 H6 F' FTSP+ 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.



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:
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Small cars
•Honda Civic four-door
•Mazda3
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! z4 b6 c0 t# j0 @, I7 Q•Toyota Prius
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Midsize moderately priced cars
9 D( a4 j3 u" L( ]•Ford Fusion
•Honda Accord two-door
•Honda Accord four-door
•Mazda6
•Subaru Legacy
/ K4 a& h0 r: H/ P•Subaru Outback
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Midsize luxury/near-luxury cars
•Infiniti Q50
•Lincoln MKZ
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Large luxury cars
9 a" ~( i6 P2 D5 l0 r( n" f•Acura RL
0 G* d$ \6 t( r. O•Volvo S80
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Small SUVs
•Mazda CX-5
built after October 2013
8 U# B* B7 o- B/ a6 Z+ P: R" C; G•Mitsubishi Outlander
•Subaru Forester
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•Toyota Highlander

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built after August 2013
•Volvo XC60
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Minivan
•Honda Odyssey
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" |: O; }. G+ H9 Z  \/ v9 b; ~4 aSo if you’re looking for a new car for the New Year, IIHS hopes this list will make your buying decision a little easier.