IIHS Presents Current Top Safety Pick+ Winners for 2014

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Buying a new vehicle means making a lot of decisions. However one of the most important factors you must consider when purchasing a new car is safety. That’s where the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) can help. The IIHS is an independent, nonprofit scientific and educational organization dedicated to reducing the losses – deaths, injuries and property damage – from crashes on the nation’s roads.  The IIHS tests evaluate two aspects of safety:

                – Crashworthiness:  how well a vehicle protects its occupants in a crash
                – Crash Avoidance and Mitigation: technology that can prevent a crash or lessen its severity

To determine crashworthiness, IIHS rates vehicles good, acceptable, marginal or poor, based on performance in five tests: moderate overlap front, small overlap front, side, roof strength and head restraints.

In the area of crash avoidance and mitigation, IIHS assigns vehicles with available front crash prevention systems ratings of basic, advanced or superior, based on the type of system and performance in track tests.

To qualify for the 2014 TOP SAFETY PICK+, a vehicle must earn good ratings in the moderate overlap front, side, roof strength and head restraint tests, as well as a good or acceptable rating in the small overlap front test. In addition the vehicle must also earn a basic, advanced or superior rating for front crash prevention. 

Below is the list of current IIHS TOP SAFETY PICK+ Winners for 2014.

SMALL CARS
2014 Honda Civic 4-door
Applies only to optional front crash prevention models
2014 Mazda 3
Applies only to optional front crash prevention models 
Applies only to vehicles built after Oct. 2013
2014 Toyota Prius
Applies only to optional front crash prevention models 
Applies only to vehicles built after Nov. 2013
MIDSIZE MODERATELY PRICED CARS
2014 Ford Fusion
Applies only to optional front crash prevention models
2014 Honda Accord 2-door
Applies only to optional front crash prevention models
2014 Honda Accord 4-door
Applies only to optional front crash prevention models
2014 Mazda 6
Applies only to optional front crash prevention models
2014 Subaru Legacy
Applies only to optional front crash prevention models
2014 Subaru Outback
Applies only to optional front crash prevention models
MIDSIZE LUXURY/NEAR LUXURY CARS
2015 Audi A3
Applies only to optional front crash prevention models
2014 Infiniti Q50
Applies only to optional front crash prevention models
2014 Lincoln MKZ
Applies only to optional front crash prevention models
2014 Volvo S60
LARGE LUXURY CARS
2014 Acura RLX
Applies only to optional front crash prevention models
2014 Volvo S80
SMALL SUVs
2014 Mazda CX-5
Applies only to optional front crash prevention models 
Applies only to vehicles built after Oct. 2013
2014 Mitsubishi Outlander
Applies only to optional front crash prevention models
2014 Nissan Rogue
Applies only to optional front crash prevention models
2014 Subaru Forester
Applies only to optional front crash prevention models
MIDSIZE SUVs
2014 Toyota Highlander
Applies only to optional front crash prevention models
MIDSIZE LUXURY SUVs
2014 Acura MDX
Applies only to optional front crash prevention models
2014 Mercedes M Class
Applies only to vehicles built after Aug. 2013
2014 Volvo XC60
MINIVANS
2014 Honda Odyssey
Applies only to optional front crash prevention models

Please note:
Models that earn TOP SAFETY PICK+ or TOP SAFETY PICK are the best vehicle choices for safety within size categories. Size and weight influence occupant protection in serious crashes. Larger, heavier vehicles generally afford more protection than smaller, lighter ones. Thus, a small car that’s a TOP SAFETY PICK+ or TOP SAFETY PICK doesn’t necessarily afford more protection than a bigger car that doesn’t earn the award.

Learn more about vehicle safety at: www.iihs.org. Or compare crash test safety ratings using the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s 5-Star Safety Ratings Program at www.safercar.gov.

 

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