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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5 _8 o5 j8 ]" X, ]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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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.
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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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For 2014, the following cars received the TSP+ rating:

Small cars
•Honda Civic four-door
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built after October 2013
•Toyota Prius
built after November 2013
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' K" z& s. q1 t# rMidsize moderately priced cars
6 u: r2 ~  w8 ^2 X1 w•Ford Fusion
$ `. c5 g" q4 a" q6 B  M3 @0 s# g•Honda Accord two-door
•Honda Accord four-door
9 b1 p7 |, O4 y4 |•Mazda6
•Subaru Legacy
. A( w+ H! P' Y•Subaru Outback
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Midsize luxury/near-luxury cars
•Infiniti Q50
•Lincoln MKZ
•Volvo S60

Large luxury cars
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Small SUVs
•Mazda CX-5
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* V/ n- t( u5 z% @% D- T; y8 c8 ]•Mitsubishi Outlander
•Subaru Forester
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! B% g9 x* L1 }) x•Toyota Highlander

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" Y: M0 {1 }7 o. K: z3 r1 s9 w•Acura MDX
•Mercedes-Benz M-Class
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! ^  b, k/ y. v•Volvo XC60
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  b3 x; g2 `& q+ Y0 M•Honda Odyssey
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$ i: L9 O5 ~" y3 I) @5 w7 O3 b5 t0 a6 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.