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 D3 ]$ B, K, T8 z5 y" u2 E) rThis 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.



0 O/ v' F9 m  i- Z: j- `1 T. {' lWhile 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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1 {% ~& r/ X+ s: A  A  _7 b0 k' y( sFor 2014, the following cars received the TSP+ rating:
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+ w: B7 v' E6 N5 t2 tSmall cars
% j$ M) [: Q+ x6 r•Honda Civic four-door
•Mazda3
4 {$ g- M- H' {5 k+ r built after October 2013
•Toyota Prius
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Midsize moderately priced cars
2 w6 e3 j% n* K/ P; b1 T4 R  z•Ford Fusion
, C& C8 H; W. E•Honda Accord two-door
- |6 F8 |6 }) r5 p$ I- u" e•Honda Accord four-door
•Mazda6
$ j( m1 y$ ]( a- l6 `•Subaru Legacy
' a+ p5 o- y" l5 L- P& a; @3 E8 F•Subaru Outback
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* U( u" l& Y4 Q" D+ TMidsize luxury/near-luxury cars
•Infiniti Q50
•Lincoln MKZ
•Volvo S60

Large luxury cars
/ i8 ^6 b1 \8 C$ H2 c" j# H•Acura RL
•Volvo S80

Small SUVs
$ c7 ~( ?$ j7 b7 H9 u8 Y" l•Mazda CX-5
/ d1 V( X% o/ G$ X' k6 n, |3 }0 r built after October 2013
/ i5 I+ \; e4 A: u* V•Mitsubishi Outlander
4 e2 q' f( l' J% h( k•Subaru Forester

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•Toyota Highlander

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- O+ L+ x1 N1 \( I2 I•Acura MDX
% J8 p$ S$ |' Y; k" k; G•Mercedes-Benz M-Class
built after August 2013
4 v1 K- b4 W- R! [& [3 E1 s) x•Volvo XC60
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Minivan
•Honda Odyssey
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! s& O, d5 K' ^: y( ^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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