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.

' H, a1 L+ |- y4 d/ U! O# S. O- O1 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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$ W4 I  j( i2 D) D) l: v% BTSP+ 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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& H. b* I. b* vWhile 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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! @. q. |3 |4 t/ H5 `; M0 Q9 ]3 fWhile 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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7 J/ x, G# q/ d" ~6 b. @( CSmall cars
•Honda Civic four-door
•Mazda3
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) P: n1 ]3 g% z•Toyota Prius
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' i& s) N$ I* x0 bMidsize moderately priced cars
•Ford Fusion
•Honda Accord two-door
/ L& b2 [1 j- P: }! w# r9 o•Honda Accord four-door
5 w3 A* D# P/ N" e1 X•Mazda6
  ~2 B& H  A" z  p+ m7 h•Subaru Legacy
' d9 M8 r9 q; _% p6 N' F! ~•Subaru Outback

+ E" ~3 n( H" F0 n5 C% J" lMidsize luxury/near-luxury cars
•Infiniti Q50
  h) F2 |# F% b•Lincoln MKZ
7 g3 |; q- e' K: P% `! c•Volvo S60
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9 u, Y7 m8 t& w- E- BLarge luxury cars
•Acura RL
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Small SUVs
- p0 o1 ^6 i' V•Mazda CX-5
built after October 2013
•Mitsubishi Outlander
5 Z7 I4 o$ S4 d# k0 n: I•Subaru Forester
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- X; }8 D  S! H: X•Toyota Highlander

Midsize luxury SUVs
•Acura MDX
% G0 G6 U, B/ ]0 r2 \•Mercedes-Benz M-Class
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: }+ {  e$ G8 e7 G7 s* h•Volvo XC60
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Minivan
•Honda Odyssey
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& w, Y3 r( i8 l% s+ l- ]) O( l# sSo 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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