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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0 t, n) c* n$ KThis list comprises of vehicles that have been awarded the 2014 Top Safety Pick+ (TSP+) rating from the Insurance Institute of Highway Safety (IIHS).



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.



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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- B/ I  ?* {' }' V% D7 xFor 2014, the following cars received the TSP+ rating:

Small cars
•Honda Civic four-door
•Mazda3
built after October 2013
3 W. K( E. F* l' U•Toyota Prius
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Midsize moderately priced cars
  i, W- @$ n' }0 s( }* i9 i, ?•Ford Fusion
% f; v' i  h* h2 y3 g  t8 j% F. T•Honda Accord two-door
•Honda Accord four-door
6 F5 y; |7 j% l, T( \! L•Mazda6
0 z3 r$ L+ B! H- M  v6 w•Subaru Legacy
8 ?' S* N9 _8 b9 L•Subaru Outback

1 @3 y: j7 `- v' w, C/ FMidsize luxury/near-luxury cars
1 N5 d9 h; h6 K8 B& I3 h" [5 S( H•Infiniti Q50
2 f( }) I% Q& [" v•Lincoln MKZ
•Volvo S60

Large luxury cars
•Acura RL
2 d8 b3 D: q3 L' L* }" N•Volvo S80

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9 [" Z8 |! W6 M3 w6 O! n4 y% F# ]  e•Mazda CX-5
built after October 2013
5 t/ z6 P. J4 q3 K$ G: a6 `* v•Mitsubishi Outlander
•Subaru Forester
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•Toyota Highlander
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•Acura MDX
•Mercedes-Benz M-Class
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" t, h: \% X& {  V7 Y- M•Volvo XC60
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Minivan
•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.