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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# P% Y1 r, G0 g! I9 W2 w* p( X/ w/ JTSP+ 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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! q+ c. A- Y9 j+ M! c, L# mWhile 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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2 S+ v3 ]: r) eWhile 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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( O3 x+ D* ~! e0 M4 wFor 2014, the following cars received the TSP+ rating:

6 j' h8 y  m8 ?+ lSmall cars
' j- v9 |7 E) O7 E( I' s•Honda Civic four-door
/ m- x7 x2 A- `) I  [0 C•Mazda3
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& a6 r0 D! l/ v8 @•Toyota Prius
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- V. J7 d" q2 u0 y! X4 qMidsize moderately priced cars
8 R& r1 A8 {8 B: l* e! {9 \/ c•Ford Fusion
•Honda Accord two-door
•Honda Accord four-door
2 f& n/ v! Y1 ^% r8 F; J•Mazda6
•Subaru Legacy
•Subaru Outback

Midsize luxury/near-luxury cars
+ W6 ^+ Q1 A, X4 }8 f•Infiniti Q50
- G* G7 s, D3 A. _5 Z4 H, ~& B•Lincoln MKZ
•Volvo S60

Large luxury cars
•Acura RL
•Volvo S80
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Small SUVs
6 i/ u. r2 W4 d% ^' z2 j•Mazda CX-5
built after October 2013
•Mitsubishi Outlander
•Subaru Forester
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1 w% y: T4 \4 U. K3 z. t6 {1 KMidsize SUV
% ^4 I, T/ {4 b4 \8 @! E•Toyota Highlander

Midsize luxury SUVs
•Acura MDX
•Mercedes-Benz M-Class
built after August 2013
, N  j; B: ?1 g  o•Volvo XC60
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- ]( k  @: d4 ~0 E+ E6 o+ Y! kMinivan
3 ]: |" [* k  k5 g5 M. f•Honda Odyssey
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6 }& f0 k1 G( `/ Q  f1 Y) ~5 V6 `; [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.