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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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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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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For 2014, the following cars received the TSP+ rating:

2 h) K4 }  n9 B! G8 h8 x$ J2 LSmall cars
•Honda Civic four-door
•Mazda3
built after October 2013
•Toyota Prius
built after November 2013

Midsize moderately priced cars
( M* ~  V# d, m5 b3 ?$ @; h; `$ K•Ford Fusion
•Honda Accord two-door
% L* r) H2 j0 h7 a+ u7 j•Honda Accord four-door
•Mazda6
! ?% Y7 |* a. ?8 R9 t- u•Subaru Legacy
•Subaru Outback
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Midsize luxury/near-luxury cars
•Infiniti Q50
•Lincoln MKZ
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Large luxury cars
: Q! b7 \- R6 L; u•Acura RL
•Volvo S80
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Small SUVs
5 F. b) T4 R4 F- x8 a# B$ I•Mazda CX-5
built after October 2013
+ t+ N6 ]3 S! |•Mitsubishi Outlander
4 v5 s2 e; \$ Z, L* f0 a, c' _•Subaru Forester
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•Toyota Highlander
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Midsize luxury SUVs
& y+ D" s/ g/ O' o$ U& ?- G* [6 a3 B•Acura MDX
9 y+ Q8 ^! o5 }( O1 Q3 Y•Mercedes-Benz M-Class
built after August 2013
; ~: p7 |3 a& U8 u•Volvo XC60
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•Honda Odyssey

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.
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