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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1 B2 D- N+ d  ?+ DThis 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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  @" M% I. z5 [) }3 J, d8 H: b8 _7 ~+ lTSP+ 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+.



3 O8 f; }& g3 s" |$ rFor 2014, the following cars received the TSP+ rating:
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Small cars
) p# P9 Y. f5 E/ m5 c•Honda Civic four-door
9 I! d0 C$ _0 p•Mazda3
( r  H4 O1 d* _. N8 T. G8 f built after October 2013
! B' k# y* v6 j) Z% v& o•Toyota Prius
built after November 2013

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! N3 J6 A0 T& C; W•Ford Fusion
& ?6 X0 J2 k: E" v0 s: L•Honda Accord two-door
•Honda Accord four-door
•Mazda6
•Subaru Legacy
1 F/ C% U( o6 T6 ]8 q•Subaru Outback

Midsize luxury/near-luxury cars
$ y/ f. s, B' \5 ^8 l* g•Infiniti Q50
•Lincoln MKZ
3 F2 Q& ^) @. h! B, u•Volvo S60
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Large luxury cars
8 R5 u  T7 Y3 ?% B9 Q) I+ z% \; a•Acura RL
•Volvo S80
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4 u  |/ a8 F: u3 V+ n& [•Mazda CX-5
built after October 2013
•Mitsubishi Outlander
•Subaru Forester
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# O: C' W% L$ n/ E•Toyota Highlander
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3 [( T* P9 s6 SMidsize luxury SUVs
•Acura MDX
9 U$ ]7 U2 h9 @# p+ U2 f•Mercedes-Benz M-Class
3 K' D# Z$ ]$ j' P+ y' ?: v built after August 2013
•Volvo XC60

Minivan
$ i  z% g3 v( O- L2 Z4 E! M/ K•Honda Odyssey
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8 r' Q/ B# q. u8 }' |) M, qSo 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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