The all-new 2014 Nissan Rogue has become the latest compact SUV to earn Top Safety Pick+ honors from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. It joins the 2014 Mazda CX-5, Mitsubishi Outlander and Subaru Forester which also have received the highest TSP+ mark.
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The redesigned Rogue grabbed TSP honors by generating "Good" scores in the basic IIHS categories, which now include front impact, side impact, roof strength and head restraints/seats as well as the more recently added small-front-offset crash regimen. It stepped up to TSP+ status by also offering an optional front crash prevention system that meets the basic criteria for passenger protection established by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).
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The IIHS notes that the new TSP+ rating only applies to the all-new 2014 Rogue and not the carryover 2013 design sold as the Nissan Rogue Select. That model carries a Marginal overall rating in the demanding small-offset test and does not offer any type of front crash prevention technology.
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