2014 Subaru Forester, Legacy, and Outback Models Earn IIHS Top Safety Pick+ Rating

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) tightened its criteria for the TOP SAFETY PICK (TSP) and TOP SAFETY PICK+ (TSP+) rating this year, requiring crash prevention technology in addition to passing the small overlap crash test. Only 22 models met the TSP+ criteria—and that prestigious number includes the 2014 Subaru Forester, Legacy, and Outback.

The three models earned the TSP+ rating when equipped with optional ‘EyeSight’ technology—the first system to use stereo camera technology for pedestrian and cyclist detection. When equipped with this advanced technology, the Legacy, Outback, and Forester were also the only vehicles tested to avoid a collision in front crash prevention tests at both 12 mph and 25 mph.

Without ‘EyeSight,’ the three models were ranked as Top Safety Picks along with the 2014 Impreza (excluding WRX) and Subaru XV Crosstrek. For the first time, the TSP criteria includes good or acceptable performance in the small overlap front test in addition to the moderate overlap front, side, roof strength and head restraint tests.

All-around safety is one of the guiding elements of Subaru design, and the automaker is continuing to explore new active, passive, and pre-crash safety technologies in its upcoming models. When you get behind the wheel of a Subaru, you can count on peace of mind—and that’s sure to have you feeling confident.