The safest vehicles for teen drivers and how much they cost

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Ready to manus implicit the car keys to a teen for the archetypal time? The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety and Consumer Reports are retired with a database of cars to assistance get them safely from constituent A to constituent B.

The yearly ranking, released Wednesday, lists 96 of the safest caller and utilized vehicles for teens based connected clang protection, brakes, headlights, show systems and different features, specified arsenic however they grip successful emergencies.

"We curate this yearly database specifically for teens due to the fact that driving holds other hazard for them," Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) Senior Research Scientist Rebecca Weast said successful a statement.

The archetypal batch of top-ranked cars includes 29 utilized vehicles priced beneath $20,000 and equipped with highly rated headlights and automatic exigency braking. A 2nd grouping features 45 utilized cars priced nether $10,000 that connection "good clang protection" for teen drivers, according to IIHS and CR. Model years for the utilized vehicles scope from 2012 to 2025.

For those successful the marketplace for a caller vehicle, the database besides includes immoderate 2 twelve 2026 models. These vehicles person each undergone IIHS's astir caller clang tests and person earned information designation from IIHS and CR.

The organizations near vehicles disconnected their lists if they were judged to person excessive horsepower comparative to their weight, oregon if cars were marketed for performance. The ranking besides excludes minicars, which don't connection capable extortion successful crashes, according to IIHS and CR, arsenic good arsenic ample SUVs and ample pickups, which they accidental are much challenging to grip and airs greater hazard to others connected the road.

Top choices starting nether $20,000

SMALL CARS

Mazda 3 (hatchback: 2019-25; sedan: 2020-25): $13,200
Subaru Crosstrek Plug-in Hybrid (2019-23): $13,600

MIDSIZE CARS

Nissan Maxima (2020-23): $15,200
Subaru Legacy (2020-25): $16,500
Nissan Altima (2021-24): $17,000
Toyota Camry (2019-25; including hybrid): $17,300
Kia K5 (2021-24; built aft November 2020): $17,500
Subaru Outback (2020-25; built aft October 2019): $18,700
Hyundai Ioniq 6 (2023-25): $19,400

LARGE CAR

Genesis G80 (2019-20): $19,700

SMALL SUVS

Mazda CX-5 (2018-25; built aft March 2018): $13,100
Mazda CX-3 (2020-21): $13,600
Mazda CX-30 (2021-25; built aft September 2020): $15,900
Subaru Forester (2019-25): $15,900
Chevrolet Trailblazer (2021-23): $16,700
Hyundai Ioniq 5 (2022-24): $16,700
Nissan Rogue (2021-23): $17,200
Subaru Solterra (2023-25): $17,700
Audi Q4 e-tron (2022-25): $18,100
Audi Q4 Sportback e-tron (2022-24): $18,100
Ford Bronco Sport (2021-25): $18,100
Volkswagen Tiguan (2022-24): $18,200
Kia EV6 (2022-24; built aft August 2022): $18,700
Hyundai Tucson (2022-25; including hybrid): $19,100

MIDSIZE SUVS

Mazda CX-9 (2020-23; built aft December 2019): $16,200
Nissan Murano (2021-25): $18,000
Ford Explorer (2020-24): $18,400
Mitsubishi Outlander (2022-25; built aft June 2021): $18,700
Acura RDX (2019-25): $19,600

Good choices starting nether $10,000

SMALL CARS

Mini Countryman (2012-24): $4,600
Nissan Sentra (2015-25): $4,700
Chevrolet Sonic (2015-19; built aft February 2015): $5,300
Kia Soul (2015-25): $5,300
Hyundai Elantra (2017-25): $6,100
Mazda 3 hatchback oregon sedan (2014-18; built aft October 2013): $6,900
Hyundai Elantra GT (2018-2020): $8,000
Subaru Impreza sedan oregon wagon (2014-25): $8,000
Honda Civic coupe oregon sedan (2014-25): $8,100
Kia Forte (2019-24): $8,900
Subaru Crosstrek (2016-25): $9,000

MIDSIZE CARS

Chevrolet Malibu (2014-25): $5,800
Volvo S60 (2012-25): $6,700
Hyundai Sonata (2016-25; built aft October 2015; including 2017-25 hybrid): $6,900
Nissan Altima (2016-20): $6,900
Subaru Legacy (2015-19): $7,700
Acura TL (2012-14; built aft April 2012): $8,200
Honda Accord sedan (2013-25; including 2014-25 hybrid): $8,300
Mazda 6 (2016-18): $8,400
Ford Fusion (2017-20): $9,000
Alfa Romeo Giulia (2017-25; built aft May 2017): $9,100
Audi A3 (2015-25): $9,100
Nissan Maxima (2016-19): $9,300
Lincoln MKZ (2017-20): $9,500
Audi A6 (2016-19; built aft January 2015): $9,900

LARGE CARS