The best vehicles for your teenager

The best vehicles for your teenager


 
The best vehicles for your teenager
Choosing a car for your child is always a difficult decision. You have to find a car at a reasonable price without compromising on safety. Don't pay too much without having a lemon in your hands. Many parents decide to leave the family car to the next generation and buy a new model for them. However, the vehicle bequeathed does not always meet the needs of the child.

A GROUP AT RISK
Teenagers are among the most at-risk drivers due to a lack of driving experience and immaturity as a driver. As a result, teenagers have an accident rate almost four times that of drivers 20 and older. Choosing the right car can help keep teens safe, but it can be difficult to balance all the factors that make a vehicle ideal for inexperienced drivers. Consumer Reports and The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) have made a list of vehicles that strike the right balance of good performance, reliability and safety. That said, these vehicles can also make a great second mode of transportation around the house. The group has identified 61 vehicles that meet the groups' strict safety and reliability criteria.

THE RIGHT CHOICES
To be considered a good choice, vehicles must be equipped with the following

- Electronic stability control.

- Above-average reliability for the majority of years shown, based on surveys by CR members.

- Average or better results on behavioral tests in an emergency situation.

- Dry braking distances less than 145 feet from 96 km / h in braking tests.

- Good marks in four IIHS crash tests - moderate overlap front, side, roof strength and head restraints.

- Four or five stars from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (if rated).

THE BEST CHOICES
To be in the top pick list, vehicles offer Active Driving Assistance Systems (ADAS) with features such as forward collision warning, automatic emergency braking, pedestrian detection and blind spot alert.

In its table Consumer reports held a price that tries not to exceed $ 10,000 for the right choices and a maximum of $ 20,000 for the best choices