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.

: z7 s7 A$ H; h+ m# {* LThis 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.



1 H% X3 T  X* K8 D2 Q4 I! h2 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.



& k' M" I9 D  ]While 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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4 Y1 g" K- ]0 H' WFor 2014, the following cars received the TSP+ rating:
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  D' f. K% f2 x5 _Small cars
•Honda Civic four-door
& I: l9 Y) `) f3 V•Mazda3
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•Toyota Prius
built after November 2013

Midsize moderately priced cars
  H% m+ ?( l% a0 h  Y•Ford Fusion
% b6 r$ Z2 t6 ], v/ u•Honda Accord two-door
•Honda Accord four-door
9 z8 |  ]( m& E+ ^- B•Mazda6
4 ^# @* ~4 P) F- @2 y9 s7 a/ k•Subaru Legacy
) @! P1 ^9 c4 j4 Y•Subaru Outback

Midsize luxury/near-luxury cars
( X5 s# D% {7 c•Infiniti Q50
2 ?; M* A  u8 o" v. r* Q2 \1 P•Lincoln MKZ
! J$ Y7 Y" c) E7 z2 O' G9 G5 q5 ~•Volvo S60
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% C) q2 F! Z( ^, C. S: d/ a! y4 [•Acura RL
$ \! }( G1 c, H5 }. R* H•Volvo S80
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Small SUVs
•Mazda CX-5
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9 T4 o- z( U6 g0 h•Mitsubishi Outlander
•Subaru Forester
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Midsize SUV
•Toyota Highlander
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Midsize luxury SUVs
•Acura MDX
9 m! w: S1 V6 f" w7 ~•Mercedes-Benz M-Class
built after August 2013
- @/ Y+ P  {6 G0 U. Q•Volvo XC60

Minivan
•Honda Odyssey

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.