Safest Used Cars for Teens

By Tonka Dobreva 10.02.2015 interact

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) released a report listing the best used vehicle recommendations for teen drivers. According to IIHS, parents should consider the following 3 key things when choosing a car for their teens:

  • Avoiding cars with high horsepower, because the temptation to test the limits of a powerful engine is too hard for many teens to resist
  •  Bigger, heavier vehicles are safer 
  • Electronic stability control, which helps a driver maintain control on curves and slippery roads, is a must.

car2-2Best Choices

Here are some of the best choices of cars for teenagers. You can see the full report here.

In the large cars category, the top 5 vehicles are:

Volvo S80   2007 and later $5,800
Ford Taurus   2010 and later $10,900
Buick LaCrosse   2010 and later $11,300
Buick Regal   2011 and later $11,500
Lincoln MKS   2009 and later $12,300

car3In the midsize cars category, the leading makes are:

Volkswagen Jetta sedan and wagon  2009 and later $5,600
 Volvo C30  2008 and later $7,000
 Volkswagen Passat sedan  2009 and later $7,300
 Ford Fusion  2010 and later; built after April 2010; 2010 Fusions built before May meet “good choice” criteria $7,400
 Mercury Milan  2010-11; built after April 2010; 2010 Milans built before May meet “good choice” criteria $7,400

And in the small SUVs category, the winners are:

Honda Element  2007-11 $6,700
Volkswagen Tiguan  2009 and later $7,900
Subaru Forester  2009 and later $9,000
Mitsubishi Outlander Sport  2011 and later $9,300
Hyundai Tucson  2010 and later $10,400

comments

  1. King Billy
    October 13, 2015 at 10:34 am

    Well these cars are okay. See when I was 16 I got a 2006 Porsche 911 GtS 3. I did not buy it new but how ever it was still expesnive. How I got it was work ing so hard my junior year to get. My Dads friend Conor Cook a rich multi- millionaire did help me out.

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  2. coloughlin1219
    October 12, 2015 at 10:45 am

    i love Volkswagen

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    • Ryan
      November 25, 2015 at 3:01 pm

      Fords are better

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  3. coloughlin1219
    October 12, 2015 at 10:44 am

    Yay! Volkswagen!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  4. mallory
    October 4, 2015 at 8:52 pm

    I think that whatever your parents pick put for you is the best thing you should go with. they would know what is safe for you.

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  5. saniya
    October 3, 2015 at 12:13 pm

    I think teens should feel free to drive in anything they want to unless they really know how to drive and pay attention to the road.

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  6. ember-marie
    October 3, 2015 at 7:36 am

    well i like speed so no thank you

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  7. Gavin
    October 2, 2015 at 2:54 pm

    Any Jeep Wranglers?

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  8. wesleyglover
    October 2, 2015 at 1:59 pm

    where are the Chevy at news

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  9. Jacob Taylor
    October 2, 2015 at 1:45 pm

    Get a older larger car, as the technology features would get them distracted, but still have airbags and safety features

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  10. jarod rogers
    October 2, 2015 at 10:35 am

    you forgot the dodge avenger and the chrysler 300 and 200 and the sebring

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  11. pedro123aye
    October 2, 2015 at 8:38 am

    i am going to get one when im old enough

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    • King Billy
      October 13, 2015 at 10:35 am

      Okay but Im going to get a lamborghini

      Reply

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