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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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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/ m9 o+ E+ \0 k8 CWhile 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
( i! t* ^' M: b5 J1 E9 R: h- n•Honda Civic four-door
( r7 W& q( [. j  Q( ?$ e•Mazda3
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, v2 c1 X& J( i  p9 g•Toyota Prius
8 S+ D; h9 ^( o9 K built after November 2013

* j6 j$ Y' k% o- B: T+ b6 o' JMidsize moderately priced cars
& m" Q8 o6 H9 g$ P$ d•Ford Fusion
! r- W- c, |8 `5 o/ L  l•Honda Accord two-door
% i' e. L* z- w- U* n9 k•Honda Accord four-door
•Mazda6
+ Z5 N8 k9 `; M0 y' M+ T; Y•Subaru Legacy
8 z3 Q0 \# l; |! G•Subaru Outback

Midsize luxury/near-luxury cars
% a+ u6 j  t+ D) T$ R•Infiniti Q50
1 Y5 q5 ~5 g' y8 w0 A( K8 }•Lincoln MKZ
' ~( c. M+ \, g1 E  [1 W•Volvo S60
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Large luxury cars
•Acura RL
•Volvo S80
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$ l; b& u& S! ZSmall SUVs
•Mazda CX-5
built after October 2013
$ j2 v' A9 U9 w•Mitsubishi Outlander
•Subaru Forester
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4 H1 u7 z: B( |2 A•Toyota Highlander
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# A6 B  G4 W1 IMidsize luxury SUVs
•Acura MDX
•Mercedes-Benz M-Class
6 [: y6 A5 d% C; n built after August 2013
" z2 G: X8 n( F( ^& m0 u$ t( G  Q# C! R•Volvo XC60
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# c8 i- [" Q, x9 G  m& }. i; ^•Honda Odyssey

/ R3 \3 a$ A0 q7 ISo if you’re looking for a new car for the New Year, IIHS hopes this list will make your buying decision a little easier.