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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6 _0 O5 O+ f* A; AThis 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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* f, L* P) D" l: ]6 f4 q* |2 {9 wWhile 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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6 j6 y; q! d% |1 a7 n0 f6 aWhile 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
•Mazda3
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•Toyota Prius
built after November 2013
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Midsize moderately priced cars
% @0 \6 b# M8 P6 w# R* k: q2 ]•Ford Fusion
•Honda Accord two-door
•Honda Accord four-door
, r% r1 F" y- b& S4 k•Mazda6
5 \" s# W. d/ s5 R6 ]# c* [•Subaru Legacy
•Subaru Outback

Midsize luxury/near-luxury cars
•Infiniti Q50
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•Volvo S60

Large luxury cars
; S* N! |+ e+ G; Y/ d•Acura RL
. ^( q% h! q, U( \" v& X•Volvo S80
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Small SUVs
: ^; p/ j# R1 w8 ^4 [$ b0 c: d•Mazda CX-5
built after October 2013
•Mitsubishi Outlander
0 a( ~1 z. N% @( R, ?: q•Subaru Forester
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Midsize SUV
•Toyota Highlander
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4 X! `+ N+ k" c# V! zMidsize luxury SUVs
•Acura MDX
4 ~8 C9 i% h2 P2 ^; A•Mercedes-Benz M-Class
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•Volvo XC60

Minivan
•Honda Odyssey
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5 d) ?0 n8 k/ S6 ]: [, L# d  H* sSo 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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