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.

9 J  t( K; ~# iThis 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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* G. u' `- L1 s1 r4 P$ M' iWhile 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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, l1 U2 `) p3 A6 H: ~For 2014, the following cars received the TSP+ rating:

$ l2 E3 m, P1 B& G+ \/ xSmall cars
4 F& Z" t* B9 a5 x- Q•Honda Civic four-door
& g! u1 |, t9 r/ \•Mazda3
built after October 2013
7 K6 B# h, x' K5 Q2 F•Toyota Prius
$ r" ?/ }! w! r4 ?# ?4 {% _. m built after November 2013
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9 j% B! p7 H5 C) a; m& VMidsize moderately priced cars
! {/ @6 \  t/ w( W•Ford Fusion
, h" ^# P+ d4 D. H' C9 s( J•Honda Accord two-door
•Honda Accord four-door
9 O- W- {5 i! S•Mazda6
0 U! Q* S6 `9 @•Subaru Legacy
•Subaru Outback

3 E$ H4 [- I3 V1 ], M  ~. ]Midsize luxury/near-luxury cars
•Infiniti Q50
•Lincoln MKZ
3 A3 U$ F0 i; f* c0 E& [$ S% g& A•Volvo S60
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& A) v; q+ x/ N! `4 jLarge luxury cars
•Acura RL
; z! L9 u; x2 P" {9 z9 o•Volvo S80
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6 n/ g* b  u) T9 x, M•Mazda CX-5
0 C  E% Q7 X9 h+ ~) R# P built after October 2013
8 M0 x# t: @7 `$ X4 |* _1 x•Mitsubishi Outlander
+ T5 M4 B8 [4 t) h•Subaru Forester

7 e7 }. g9 Y8 M0 DMidsize SUV
  o1 e" L5 S4 @2 V2 n, |) k4 h•Toyota Highlander

Midsize luxury SUVs
•Acura MDX
5 T3 q! |; n- O7 S/ s, B/ K•Mercedes-Benz M-Class
built after August 2013
- A5 v  m; _3 P# k# h3 B1 S+ B•Volvo XC60

/ N6 t/ _" m! ^# d( HMinivan
•Honda Odyssey
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% a8 _( I: o  f" y: S+ a5 lSo if you’re looking for a new car for the New Year, IIHS hopes this list will make your buying decision a little easier.
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