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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( M" g. l2 `0 e, f) d* H4 A# @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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# }( d8 `# n1 V) s" q3 l; sWhile 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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$ m* p# P3 Z3 ?5 ?# Y6 z+ [- S, N3 UWhile 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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3 b2 Q! M( f% q$ |9 fFor 2014, the following cars received the TSP+ rating:

Small cars
•Honda Civic four-door
•Mazda3
built after October 2013
•Toyota Prius
built after November 2013
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Midsize moderately priced cars
) N0 U) M" J$ G7 N•Ford Fusion
•Honda Accord two-door
4 r( [: w6 Q8 e; \* q•Honda Accord four-door
•Mazda6
0 d) g# Z' c4 v" H; N9 R) o•Subaru Legacy
; t) G5 q( j; S1 r4 i•Subaru Outback

Midsize luxury/near-luxury cars
, c/ R+ O! F0 I) z7 |7 T•Infiniti Q50
•Lincoln MKZ
•Volvo S60

0 [2 _; T- I, ~/ aLarge luxury cars
•Acura RL
$ u+ J. U1 L+ K•Volvo S80

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) g/ ^3 T% S: ^. ^* U•Mazda CX-5
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•Mitsubishi Outlander
•Subaru Forester
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•Toyota Highlander
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•Acura MDX
9 F! Z/ k6 V3 o- Y$ A( t1 j  ]' u•Mercedes-Benz M-Class
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3 Y0 x) G! I5 m9 X7 z1 d3 `•Volvo XC60
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Minivan
( A2 I1 U: y3 L. S2 c•Honda Odyssey

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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