In every dealership in America, we have new 2014 models. Well, safety organizations that conduct reliability and crash tests have conducted their test on these new 2014 models, and the results are in.
Below is the list of the safest 2014 model passenger vehicles in the country,categorized by vehicle class, as reported by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS).
Among these, 17 achieved a rating of “Top Safety Pick”, and 22 earned the highest honor of “Top Safety Pick+”. RoadLoans readers will recall that the Honda Odyssey, which we reviewed as being given the title of “Best Car for Families” was a “Top Safety Pick+” honoree.
Those selected as “Top Safety Pick” models did so by earning a score of “good” in four tested areas: moderate front overlap collision, roof strength, head restraint and side collision. Additionally, the “Top Safety Pick” vehicles required a “good” or “acceptable” rating on the new-for-2012 small front overlap collision test.
Those selected as “Top Safety Pick+” models achieved the same test ratings as those above. They earned additional distinction by employing effective means of collision-avoidance, such as Electronic Stability Control (ESC) or Dynamic Stability Control (DSC), including both automated braking and driver alerts.
With new collision tests and stricter safety standards, the number of U.S. passenger vehicles that have earned the top two honors from the IIHS have dropped from 130 in 2013 to only 39 in 2014.
Here are the 2014 winners, listed by IIHS categories:
Vehicles awarded “TOP SAFETY PICK” for 2014:
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 November 2013)
Volkswagen Passat
Midsize luxury/near-luxury car
Acura TL
Small SUV
Mitsubishi Outlander Sport
Midsize luxury SUV
Volvo XC90
Winners of “TOP SAFETY PICK+” for 2014:
Small cars
Honda Civic (4-door hybrid only)
Mazda 3 (built after October 2013)
Toyota Prius (built after November 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 RLX
Volvo S80
Small SUVs
Mazda CX-5 (built after October 2013)
Mitsubishi Outlander
Subaru Forester
Midsize SUV
Toyota Highlander
Midsize luxury SUVs
Acura MDX
Mercedes-Benz M-Class (built after August 2013)
Volvo XC60
Minivan
Honda Odyssey
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