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.

; i5 Y) \# w- }3 hThis 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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2 ~. m9 v9 ]1 e$ l6 OWhile 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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5 E1 }; g- B  @) Y- A% HWhile 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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' Z' f+ T& p! h. KFor 2014, the following cars received the TSP+ rating:
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Small cars
•Honda Civic four-door
( w" L0 j, B+ f4 G•Mazda3
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& V" j+ S) @* Q; E3 A•Toyota Prius
built after November 2013
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. y9 j  _! J% F5 @' }Midsize moderately priced cars
% g. M1 O, T/ ?" Z2 x- a•Ford Fusion
•Honda Accord two-door
& G; L7 ?/ u/ m5 D9 ^. k, m# u•Honda Accord four-door
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% g' p  R. G' J2 H0 O% X•Subaru Legacy
) K& q) C8 J9 r0 x2 \7 a1 {•Subaru Outback

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

! P7 u, H- b- U1 }, S5 {Large luxury cars
•Acura RL
+ j: w$ @4 N: C8 \: i' y5 F7 w•Volvo S80
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$ m1 G' G$ I* P1 d' ]Small SUVs
•Mazda CX-5
built after October 2013
  g: v6 s2 i  x•Mitsubishi Outlander
; K& d8 _4 m, V. i4 I•Subaru Forester
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, B  a  E: D0 h- o" K8 U  }•Toyota Highlander
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9 K+ y9 l9 x6 J& _Midsize luxury SUVs
•Acura MDX
•Mercedes-Benz M-Class
built after August 2013
•Volvo XC60
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•Honda Odyssey
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  ^1 M) Q5 J) ^0 Q* f- K% \% Q, x% nSo if you’re looking for a new car for the New Year, IIHS hopes this list will make your buying decision a little easier.