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The 39 Safest Cars for 2014
December 26, 2013
If you're in the market for a new car, you'll want to make sure to read this -- the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has announced the 39 vehicles that made the list for its 2014 Safety Awards.
According to the IIHS, 22 of those vehicles earned their highest safety award for 2014 -- "Top Safety Pick+" -- due to their high level of crash protection and availability of technology to help avoid collisions in the first place. Another 17 earned "Top Safety Pick" by meeting their "crashworthiness" criteria. Additionally, the IIHS used new criteria for their awards this year, including tests for roof strength and overlaps on the front and sides.
Below are this year's winners, which include the Honda Civic, Ford Focus, Toyota Prius and Hyundai Elantra. For those wondering why the Tesla Model S is not on the list, that's because IIHS typically does not test high-end luxury/sports cars.
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2014 Top Safety Pick+
| Category | Vehicle |
|---|---|
| Small Cars | Honda Civic 4-door |
| Mazda 3 (built after Oct 2013) | |
| Toyota Prius (built after Nov 2013) | |
| Midsize Moderately Priced Cars | Ford Fusion |
| Honda Accord 2-door | |
| Honda Accord 4-door | |
| Mazda 6 | |
| Subaru Legacy | |
| Subaru Outback | |
| Midsize Luxury/Near-Luxury Cars | Infiniti Q50 |
| Lincoln MKZ | |
| Volvo S60 | |
| Large Luxury Cars | Acura RL |
| Volvo S80 | |
| Small SUVs | Mazda CX-5 (Built after Oct 2013) |
| Mitsubishi Outlander | |
| Subaru Forester | |
| Midsize SUVs | Toyota Highlander |
| Midsize Luxury SUVs | Acura MDX |
| Mercedes-Benz M-Class (Built after Aug 2013) | |
| Volvo XC60 | |
| Minivan | Honda Odyssey |
2014 Top Safety Pick
| Category | Vehicle |
|---|---|
| Minicar | Chevrolet Spark |
| Small Cars | Dodge Dart |
| Ford Focus | |
| Honda Civic 2-door | |
| Hyundai Elantra | |
| Scion tC | |
| Subaru Impreza | |
| Subaru XV Crosstrek | |
| Midsize Moderately-Priced Cars | Chrysler 200 4-door |
| Dodge Avenger | |
| Kia Optima | |
| Nissan Altima | |
| Toyota Camry (Built after Nov 2013) | |
| Volkswagen Passat | |
| Midsize Luxury/Near-Luxury Cars | Acura TL |
| Small SUV | Mitsubishi Outlander Sport |
| Midsize Luxury SUV | Volvo SX90 |
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