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.

0 U& P6 ^5 ?' ?7 vThis 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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3 j( F* {. k0 F0 hTSP+ 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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1 `" B6 W5 g# s  u2 Z1 J% aWhile 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+.



For 2014, the following cars received the TSP+ rating:
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* r7 x8 N: R; Q" k* ASmall cars
•Honda Civic four-door
8 [6 a. W( v- ~. y2 f( i•Mazda3
built after October 2013
: d5 B( L& y( U; |, y2 I•Toyota Prius
- y% Q; b6 R2 B* z built after November 2013

Midsize moderately priced cars
•Ford Fusion
3 Z5 a4 |- A4 G! `•Honda Accord two-door
2 o: u0 ?* G* b- w- k•Honda Accord four-door
•Mazda6
•Subaru Legacy
& X; i4 h1 b' K  o5 D' X4 |•Subaru Outback

Midsize luxury/near-luxury cars
3 K: G( P" h8 b+ @( n& p; U•Infiniti Q50
. g( _" C* ?) b* G•Lincoln MKZ
/ x- X( F5 {- _•Volvo S60

: B0 Y- U+ s0 L# LLarge luxury cars
6 X1 ?8 i9 b; Y•Acura RL
•Volvo S80
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Small SUVs
5 P; g2 H5 T9 e- B9 }•Mazda CX-5
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# I9 f, \/ c& H•Mitsubishi Outlander
•Subaru Forester

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•Toyota Highlander
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Midsize luxury SUVs
7 W# C1 Z  P, k# X/ @) e•Acura MDX
•Mercedes-Benz M-Class
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•Volvo XC60

Minivan
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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.