Are you a teenager trying to decide what car to get? As a beginner driver, it’s best getting a car you know is reliable and has safety features just in case any accidents happen. According to the Department of Transportation, teen car crashes are the leading cause of deaths for ages 15-18 in the U.S. Teen car wrecks/ deaths are unreasonably high. It’s best to be cautious of what vehicle you get. Better to be safe than sorry. Here are some great cars and SUVs.
The 2024 Toyota Prius. Price starting at $29,045. Rating at 4.8. The Toyota Prius is a hybrid car that comes with many helpful features. They include automatic emergency brakes with pedestrian detection, lane departure, and warnings with steering assistance. Adaptive cruise control, lane keeping assist and a high beam, blind spot monitoring and rear cross traffic alert. There are previous generation Pruis’s that are good as well if the newer model is out of your price range.
The 2024 Honda civic. This SUV is a frequent Kelly Blue Book Best Buy Award winner. The price starts at $25,045, with a rating at 4.7. The Honda comes with forward collision warning, auto emergency break, lane departure warning, lane keeping assist, and adaptive cruise control. This car has a 5 star safety rating from National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
The 2024 Kia Seltos is a spacious car with great quality. Rating of 4.8 and price starting at $25,865. Its features include bluetooth with voice recognition, Apple CarPlay and Android Audio. It also contains forward collision warning with emergency break, driver attention warning, lane departure warning, lane-keeping assist, lane centering and high beam assist.
The 2024 Toyota Corolla. It starts at $23,145 with a rating of 4.4. This car is IIHS top safety pick for 2023. Its safety features include a blind spot monitor with a cross traffic alert system great for teenagers. It also comes with voice recognition, four USB ports, Amazon Alexa, Apple CarPlay, Android Audio and Wifi Capability. The Environmental Protection Agency government certified combined fuel economy 36 mpg.
These are all very safe cars, although it doesn’t mean a teen needs a brand new vehicle, but they shouldn’t be driving an old car with poor features. As much as we love our sports cars, nice trucks, and classic cars, we’ve got to think about our own safety.
