This infographic looks at the safest cars in 2014. Covering categories from small cars, to SUv's and minivans. Prepared by Prestige Car Storage, Melbourne's best classic, vintage and prestige vehicle storage facility.

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2014 Ford Fusion
Sidebags,front/rear
Sidecurtainairbags
Antilockbrakes
Tractioncontrol
Stabilitycontrol
Daytimerunninglights
Safetybelts
Sidebags,front/rear
TheFusionisadelighttodriveandlooksquitestylish.All
versionshaveasolid,upscalefeel,withasuppleride,agile
handling,andaquietcabin.Themainenginesareanew1.5-liter
anda2.0-literturbofour-cylinder,bothmatedtoasix-speed
automatic.Intestingwegot24and22mpgoverall,
respectively,whichisn'tstellar.For2014,the1.6-literturboonly
comeswithamanualtransmission.The1.5-literdoesthejob,
butthe2.0-literispunchier.Wemeasured39mpgoverallinthe
Hybrid,whichisexcellentbutfarfromtheEPA's47mpgrating.
Allversionshaveanicelyfinishedcabinwithcomfortable
seats,buttherearissomewhatsnug.Reliabilityoftheredesign
hasbeenamix:the2.0EcoBoostand2.5-literversionsare
average,whileotherversionsarebelowaverage.
MidSizedCar Rating:
2014 Infiniti Q50
Sidebags,front/rear
Sidecurtainairbags
Antilockbrakes
Tractioncontrol
Stabilitycontrol
Daytimerunninglights
Safetybelts
Sidebags,front/rear
TheQ50isquickandrelativelyroomy,however,ontheluxury
front,fitandfinishtookastepbackaswellasridecomfortand
noiseisolation.Handlingislacklustermostlyduetothedull
steering.Ridecomfortisunsettledandsuffersfromtherun-flat
tires.Interiorqualityismarredbyafewmisfits.Thefrontseat
hasashortcushion.Whilethereisnothingwrongwiththe
punchypowertrainit'snotexactlyamodelofrefinementand
fueleconomyisnotimpressive.Fortheclassthecabinisquite
roomyandtherearseatisfairlyhospitable.Thetrunk,however
istooshallowandhasasmallopening.Evenmorefrustratingis
thecontrolinterface,someofwhichisdonebyanagonizingly
slow-respondingtouchscreen.
MidSizedLuxury Rating:
2014 Acura RLX
Sidebags,front/rear
Sidecurtainairbags
Antilockbrakes
Tractioncontrol
Stabilitycontrol
Daytimerunninglights
Safetybelts
Sidebags,front/rear
Acura'snewflagshiphassomegoodpointsbutfallswellshort
ofitscompetitors.Therideisjumpyandunsettled,and
handlinglacksagility,makingthecarfeelungainly.Ourtested
FWDmodelaveraged23mpgoverallwiththeslickand
responsive310-hpV6andsix-speedautomatic.Thehybrid
usesadditionalelectricmotorstopowertherearwheelsand
getsaclaimed30mpg.Wedidn'tfindanybenefitfromthe
all-wheel-steeringsystem.Thecabinisspacious,and
well-made,witharaftofconnectivityfeatures,butthecontrols
areoverlycomplicated.Reliabilityislikelytobeabove-average,
buttheRLXfallsshortonluxuryattributesandscorestoolow
toberecommended.
LargeLuxury Rating:N/A
2014 Mazda CX-5
Sidebags,front/rear
Sidecurtainairbags
Antilockbrakes
Tractioncontrol
Stabilitycontrol
Daytimerunninglights
Safetybelts
Sidebags,front/rear
TheCX-5hastaut,agilehandlingandquick,wellweighted
steering.Butwefoundtheridetobechoppyandthecabinlets
intoomuchroadandwindnoise.Boththe2.0-literandthe
muchmoreresponsive2.5-literfour-cylinderenginesreturned
abest-in-class25mpgoverallinourtests.The2.0isslowat
launchandrequiresproddingtokeepupwithtraffic.The
2.5-litertransformsthedrivingexperienceandprovides
noticeablyquickeracceleration.Thesix-speedautomaticis
fairlysmooth;asix-speedmanualisavailableonthebase
version.Theinteriorisroomyandversatile,withsimple
controls,butsomecheaptouchesareevident.Reliabilityhas
beenaboveaverage.The2.0-literversionscoredtoolowtobe
recommended.
SmallSUV Rating:
2014 Acura MDX
Sidebags,front/rear
Sidecurtainairbags
Antilockbrakes
Tractioncontrol
Stabilitycontrol
Daytimerunninglights
Safetybelts
Sidebags,front/rear
Redesignedfor2014,theAcuraMDXisaneasySUVtolivewith.
It'scomfortable,quick,andquieterthanitspredecessors,
thoughitlostsomeofitssportiness.Itoffersgenerousspace
forseven,aslongasthethird-rowoccupantsaren'ttoobig.The
clevernewbuttonforfoldingthesecond-rowforwardissimple
andoughttobeanindustrystandard.However,thenew
touchscreenhasmadesomecontrolsmorecomplicated.The
3.5-literV6andsix-speedtransmissionaresmoothandsilky
andprovidecompetitiveacceleration.Wemeasureda
best-in-class20mpgoverall.Anewfront-wheeldriveversion
bringsevenbetterfueleconomyandalowerprice.
LuxurySUV Rating:N/A
2014 Honda Odyssey
Sidebags,front/rear
Sidecurtainairbags
Antilockbrakes
Tractioncontrol
Stabilitycontrol
Daytimerunninglights
Safetybelts
Sidebags,front/rear
TherecentlyupdatedOdysseyisaversatilehaulerthat
combinescleverandgenerouspackagingwithresponsive
handlingandasuppleride.Itsvigorous3.5-literV6andsmooth
six-speedautomaticreturnedanexcellent21mpgoverallinour
tests.Thisvancanseateightpeoplewitheaseandthecomfy
second-rowchairsandthird-rowsplitbenchcanbedeployed
numerouswaysforvaryingcargoandpassengerneeds.Easy
access,excellentchild-seataccommodations,andabundant
cabinstorageaddtothefamily-friendlyquotient.Amongour
fewgripesisthetediouslycomplicateddualtouchscreen
infotainmentsystem.
Minivan Rating:
2014 Honda Civic Hybrid
Sidebags,front/rear
Sidecurtainairbags
Antilockbrakes
Tractioncontrol
Stabilitycontrol
Daytimerunninglights
Safetybelts
Sidebags,front/rear
Honda'sfresheningoftheCivicgavethecaramore
comfortableride,moreresponsivehandling,betterbraking,
andanicer,quieterinterior.TheEXgetsautomaticclimate
control,andallversionshaveastandardbackupcamera.The
powertrainremainssmoothandunobtrusive.Acontinuously
variabletransmission(CVT)replacedthefive-speedautomatic
for2014.Fueleconomyrangesfrom29mpgoverallfortheEX
and32mpgintheHFtoanimpressive40mpgfromthehybrid's
1.5-liter,four-cylindergasengineandCVT.Therearseat
providesprettygoodroomfortheclass.ThesportySiisquick,
hasaslickshifter,andreturnedanimpressive29mpgoverall,
butisverynoisy.
SmallCar Rating: