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.



+ @# l9 T7 _; P; m: oWhile 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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1 c, \8 X. ?- M( Z. V2 d0 vWhile 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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" z7 M5 [! |, [7 VFor 2014, the following cars received the TSP+ rating:

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•Honda Civic four-door
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built after October 2013
•Toyota Prius
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Midsize moderately priced cars
8 `# s& `7 p1 \# ^' ?5 h- A9 V; h•Ford Fusion
  ?/ ^5 O0 ?! l8 l, P/ Z•Honda Accord two-door
•Honda Accord four-door
•Mazda6
5 f+ A9 V! G/ n) @$ I, Z+ v•Subaru Legacy
•Subaru Outback
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1 T, ~3 H3 ]' UMidsize luxury/near-luxury cars
& S; w) e( i! j0 z) M•Infiniti Q50
( O1 O' c. F* G5 ~6 S. Z& t3 e•Lincoln MKZ
% o- X7 A+ C2 Z•Volvo S60
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; N; O& |$ Y; r9 _! e& \Large luxury cars
•Acura RL
3 G+ I1 K% b4 g# K•Volvo S80
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Small SUVs
•Mazda CX-5
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•Mitsubishi Outlander
•Subaru Forester

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3 _& @5 t: F( w. |2 s1 l( S( o9 _•Toyota Highlander
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2 F, z5 {" w5 YMidsize luxury SUVs
3 R2 S3 o6 [* h; [$ z1 ?0 B•Acura MDX
0 [% i) G3 N/ U* w+ e•Mercedes-Benz M-Class
built after August 2013
5 |7 L! `8 d# \6 F5 D2 g* @•Volvo XC60

Minivan
; @/ q: p7 O6 `  w, c4 `/ [/ S2 b•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.