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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- @, r: _7 M, \4 x0 o# ?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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; l, M: X3 [1 [2 i( j- O: XWhile 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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, D7 S0 P4 B* Q' YWhile 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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" p# B2 y* t; L0 \5 \$ ^" YFor 2014, the following cars received the TSP+ rating:

Small cars
  u+ u- B  v; Z( {; c8 }•Honda Civic four-door
" }7 }1 K7 ?$ ]  d, ]* s•Mazda3
built after October 2013
. \0 i& {0 h# N' l& g0 K* C* E•Toyota Prius
( X8 A5 s! {! n* q) W built after November 2013
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+ X* ^/ `! Q+ f$ ]Midsize moderately priced cars
( T8 O0 ?0 E1 c3 k$ U3 ~# @2 W8 E•Ford Fusion
& U5 K8 |+ c2 O•Honda Accord two-door
•Honda Accord four-door
+ \4 ~" ?, N; e  r# W) g0 n•Mazda6
•Subaru Legacy
•Subaru Outback
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Midsize luxury/near-luxury cars
" U/ F' n, f. _* \  e) a•Infiniti Q50
•Lincoln MKZ
6 d5 q% G) b, G$ F5 F8 M3 t  X% H•Volvo S60
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  h- B6 {, L0 |- ^' M1 |5 BLarge luxury cars
8 Y9 x7 D* T" q, s•Acura RL
•Volvo S80

4 G9 ^8 D  h; ?9 E1 `( qSmall SUVs
•Mazda CX-5
built after October 2013
1 [! c) L7 N- {  @% b  N•Mitsubishi Outlander
; H! }$ M# o6 O' Y6 S8 p, z$ h; T3 B•Subaru Forester

Midsize SUV
•Toyota Highlander
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•Acura MDX
. I4 {* N" ]; o/ [; |/ `, G•Mercedes-Benz M-Class
built after August 2013
5 S: ~3 g7 k, s# m3 f/ ~•Volvo XC60

Minivan
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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.