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.

. I9 f" T: g: V, UThis 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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! I. H+ M0 t9 ?; |9 E2 T3 |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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2 Y0 d+ u. ^1 Y% LWhile 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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" y+ k5 ]$ h% t/ O3 s0 r$ G% T* kWhile 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:

. E9 B7 o* X9 ]& Y6 h& mSmall cars
•Honda Civic four-door
•Mazda3
built after October 2013
& z( k7 q5 E' U  D0 X6 _7 w1 B. M* \•Toyota Prius
built after November 2013

5 O! E1 k( E: Q5 aMidsize moderately priced cars
$ l6 c& P; t5 J; y2 f•Ford Fusion
•Honda Accord two-door
•Honda Accord four-door
3 @% l  O- ~7 K  M2 ]•Mazda6
•Subaru Legacy
6 ^) y& n+ Q4 [4 \•Subaru Outback
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Midsize luxury/near-luxury cars
•Infiniti Q50
0 G, m1 f0 f* |% J8 m$ e•Lincoln MKZ
; X2 `- l, I8 z+ G0 b•Volvo S60
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% ~# }" T2 F2 Q; `/ q5 mLarge luxury cars
1 |- p) n- R4 W0 H+ x+ z5 R•Acura RL
•Volvo S80

* E: J& `! ?$ s+ ~Small SUVs
•Mazda CX-5
$ l% l  E. }! z" p8 c built after October 2013
* u* H; j  f5 ]  K4 Z•Mitsubishi Outlander
: c5 X4 a& O( e3 o2 k•Subaru Forester
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Midsize SUV
! ~* Q9 V; `6 f0 M6 ]! C•Toyota Highlander

Midsize luxury SUVs
! G1 u' E2 A: \+ }( s, S•Acura MDX
•Mercedes-Benz M-Class
built after August 2013
% _1 z- y2 p( s% H•Volvo XC60

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% w- e9 L; g: f2 z•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.