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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( x' R, ?$ m/ `' a5 w5 ?& \  @  O  hThis 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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' u& W- l7 {+ c& K  _1 rTSP+ 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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1 z2 C$ V* V) G' fWhile 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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8 J! i4 g1 Z" \" ^0 M9 l/ `For 2014, the following cars received the TSP+ rating:
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5 i( p& _" d4 `/ z6 ^Small cars
•Honda Civic four-door
  e! |' J5 K+ w- f4 h) K•Mazda3
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% L7 H1 K) B5 L! y+ o8 U•Toyota Prius
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Midsize moderately priced cars
# m( `- P6 l- A: j6 R, @•Ford Fusion
" {8 y. Y% Q" y2 y' K•Honda Accord two-door
•Honda Accord four-door
$ c7 `8 x3 r9 u  l8 F. k•Mazda6
1 S) p2 u  P: W/ b•Subaru Legacy
* |: b+ {) w5 p1 s•Subaru Outback
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* |8 m' l1 ?# \2 y" Q: rMidsize luxury/near-luxury cars
, k7 O, t5 k& s. r% d, ~! H•Infiniti Q50
•Lincoln MKZ
•Volvo S60

" n) a5 |8 {9 K; |0 [3 d. ~Large luxury cars
•Acura RL
•Volvo S80

Small SUVs
1 L# r! O8 C6 H* B7 z0 s$ u•Mazda CX-5
built after October 2013
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  U# `5 x$ ^% K. M3 l3 P. F. m/ C•Subaru Forester
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2 ^, B* O4 E9 K5 d  `•Toyota Highlander

1 [7 P: h7 f9 G3 ?Midsize luxury SUVs
•Acura MDX
•Mercedes-Benz M-Class
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# Y) P% ^3 b8 z3 h•Volvo XC60
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6 W) ?  Q6 ^" d4 w+ ]  cMinivan
•Honda Odyssey

& T$ p1 B# X8 h; y2 H, |+ Q; mSo if you’re looking for a new car for the New Year, IIHS hopes this list will make your buying decision a little easier.