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The Safest Vehicles for Teen Drivers and How Much They Cost
Ready to hand over the car keys to a teenager for the first time? The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety and Consumer Reports are out with a list of cars to help get them safely from point A to point B.
TL;DR
- The IIHS and Consumer Reports released a list of 96 safe vehicles for teen drivers.
- The list features used cars under $20,000 and $10,000, and new 2026 models.
- Criteria for inclusion included crash protection, brakes, headlights, and emergency handling.
- Vehicles with excessive horsepower, those marketed for performance, minicars, large SUVs, and large pickups were excluded.
- Specific models and their price ranges are provided for different categories like small cars, midsize cars, and small SUVs.