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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% [( k. l2 g/ g, j" i/ KTSP+ 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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) P, }/ S$ U5 f! j+ F: e) _For 2014, the following cars received the TSP+ rating:

3 i" ]3 e; |5 W2 j3 G, _3 z9 pSmall cars
0 v5 ^# X( |# u2 q6 i) p- y•Honda Civic four-door
•Mazda3
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•Toyota Prius
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Midsize moderately priced cars
8 w9 S2 T. C+ V+ z4 ]9 g6 Z' @, p•Ford Fusion
- V+ H: T& s) ?. g5 i•Honda Accord two-door
  C6 g( D8 ^4 x* M: M9 _•Honda Accord four-door
$ P. ~% g1 S+ }3 r$ j6 l•Mazda6
9 f7 E* K' A% W! p% W; p/ V  Z•Subaru Legacy
5 H1 ?' {9 G' ]/ v+ g. z$ \7 ?3 N•Subaru Outback

Midsize luxury/near-luxury cars
) j7 c/ J/ g0 k- s: H1 t% u•Infiniti Q50
) m: v- V! Y( X•Lincoln MKZ
7 D2 m+ J" K( X•Volvo S60

  s# k% c5 J0 P  I% GLarge luxury cars
•Acura RL
5 a6 i3 ?% D/ c4 B•Volvo S80

Small SUVs
0 P1 s( C7 N& I•Mazda CX-5
built after October 2013
8 e: h1 z+ x. F* ~+ R) d+ P; b•Mitsubishi Outlander
•Subaru Forester
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- {4 ~; ?: P* a•Toyota Highlander
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•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.