Safe Cars for Teen Drivers

Car for teenagers are generally bought by their parents as a gift for their loved ones. Hence, it is very natural that they look not only the style but also ensure that the car that they would be gifting is safe and easy to use. The next thing that they usually see is the cost involved. Most of the parents prefer to buy new cars for their teenagers because of its safety features. Although buying brand new car is quite a costly affair but it is worth investing when you are doing it for your teenager child. In case if the budget is constraint then you may choose the best used cars of previous year's model. These cars can be purchased from online dealers who offer them at discounted prices.

The top ten cars that can be chosen for teenagers are Honda Civic, Volkswagen Golf, Volkswagen Jetta, Mazda3, Toyota Corolla, Honda Insight, Mitsubishi Lancer, Kia Forte, Subaru Impreza, Kia Soul.

Kia Soul is quite less expensive and its body resembles a box. The car has a lot of space in the rear, and the same is also true for the cargo bay. This car has to its credit the IIHS Top Safety Pick Award.

The Subaru Impreza is one of the most recommended cars for the teenagers. It has ECS, meaning electronic stability control system, which makes it reliable and safe. It is inexpensive and can be considered for teenagers. It has some added features such as Bluetooth and USB ports.

The Mitsubishi Lancer is one car which any teenager would just long for! Its sleek looks and stylish interiors and exteriors are incredible. This is inappropriate for those who are not very skilled drivers.

The Honda Insight is hybrid car and, therefore, it is slightly more expensive. It has video game-like dash which helps to train novice drivers to drive safely and carefully.

The Toyota Corolla is believed to be one of the safest cars. It is ranked eighteenth under the small car section.

The Mazda3 is also one of the good choices for the teenagers, just like the Volkswagen Jetta, which is quite popular among the teenag

By Kum Martin

If you're thinking about buying a new or used car for your teen or teenager no matter if they are 16 years old or 19 years old, there are a few cars that you can usually insure cheaper than others. So what are the cheapest cars to insure for teenagers or student drivers?

Generally, cars that are more expensive will cost you more for car insurance and lesser expensive cars will cost less. Of course, there are always exceptions to the rule. Even if a car is older and is a less expensive car, it should cost you less to insure it. Cars made in the U.S. are cheaper to insure than cars manufactured in other countries. 4-door cars, cars with 4 cylinder motors and minivans are cheaper to insure also.

Of course, the most popular car among teenagers is the Honda Civic. It ranks high in the safety ratings and insuring it is usually low. It's a good car because it's also economical and easy to operate. However, the Honda Civic, the Ford Focus, and the Saturn models below are still relatively light and not good from a safety standpoint. Other popular cars include the Mazda3, Toyota Corolla and Mitsubishi Lancer.

I wouldn't buy cars for teens that are smaller than those above. They're just not safe. The larger the car the safer it usually is. My mother was a nurse and worked in the emergency room for years and she told us that she could always tell if someone was driving a small car when someone came in who'd been injured in an automobile accident, by the severity of the injuries. Small cars don't do well in rollovers either.

Other good choices would be the Honda Accord, Ford Taurus, Nissan Maxima and Toyota Camry. Because they are larger cars, they are safer cars. They are economical to run and insurance rates are good or cheap depending on the insurance company.

Small SUV's are not good for teens because of the possibility of a rollover. The center of gravity is higher. Teens are not experienced drivers and may tend to overreact in emergency situations.

So for a partial cars and vehicles, that are low cost or cheap to insure, the following vehicles with makes and models would fit that bill. Keep in mind the safety tips mentioned above and try to buy a new or used car for your teen that will be safe also. Some may no longer be made such as Saturn but there may be used vehicles around.

Honda Civic, Mazda3, Toyota Corolla, Mitsubishi Lancer, Chrysler PT Cruiser 4-door wagon, GMC Safari SLE AWD 3-door minivan, Dodge Caravan SE 4-door minivan, Saturn ION 1 4-door sedan, Pontiac Sunfire 2-door coupe, Jeep Liberty Sport 4WD 4-door SUV, Saturn L300 1 4-door sedan, Volvo S40 4-door sedan, Saab 38600 Linear 3t 4-door Sportwagon, Buick Century Special Edition 4-door sedan.

Keep in mind when you go over this partial list of cars, minivans and SUV's that are cheapest to insure, that local rates, discounts and quotes may vary depending on what part of the U.S. you live in whether it's Texas, New York, Florida or any other state. Make sure to get several quotes before making your final decision. You may find a rate that seems to be cheap but keep checking until you're sure you have the cheapest auto insurance quote. You can get several online quotes from several car insurance companies all at once in just a couple of minutes.

By Helen Hecker

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