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US News and World Report has unveiled their annual list of the best cars for teen drivers.
If you’re looking for a new car for your teen driver that fits your budget of $30K to $35K, you need to put the 2021 Nissan Altima on your radar. It just took the top spot in the car category at that price point on U.S. News and World Report’s List of the Best Cars for Teens List.
Since 2007, U.S. News Best Cars, the automotive channel of U.S. News & World Report, has published rankings of the majority of new vehicles sold in America.
More than 73 million visitors over the past year, with the majority, actively shopping for a car. More than 70% of active shoppers reported that U.S. News influenced their car-purchasing decision, saying that they trust our advice to be unbiased and that they would recommend our site to others.
Each year, U.S. News also publishes the Best Cars awards, including Best Vehicle Brands, Best Cars for the Money, and Best Cars for Families. U.S. News Best Cars supports car shoppers throughout the entire car-buying journey, offering advice for researching cars, finding cars for sale near you, and getting the best rate on car insurance.
Across the eight new-car categories, Hyundai bag the most awards in the Best New Cars for Teens categories. Five of the winners are hybrids, which should appeal to climate- and budget-conscious teens.
All 2021 Best New Cars for Teens are available with forwarding collision warning and forward automatic emergency braking, as well as lane departure warning and lane-keep assist.
All winners also have teen driver controls or available smartphone apps that send parents alerts when the car goes over a set speed or is driven outside a set geographic area or time period. These features allow parents to set limits for teen drivers and have an ongoing conversation with their teens about responsible driving habits.
| Best Car for Teens $20K to $25K | 2021 Hyundai Elantra Hybrid |
| Best SUV for Teens $20K to $25K | 2021 Hyundai Kona |
| Best Car for Teens $25K to $30K | 2021 Hyundai Ioniq Hybrid |
| Best SUV for Teens $25K to $30K | 2021 GMC Terrain |
| Best Car for Teens $30K to $35K | 2021 Nissan Altima |
| Best SUV for Teens $30K to $35K | 2021 Kia Sorento Hybrid |
| Best Car for Teens $35K to $40K | 2021 Toyota Camry Hybrid |
| Best SUV for Teens $35K to $40K | 2021 Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid |
To be named one of the Best New Cars for Teens, a vehicle has to have the best combination of predicted reliability ratings, crash test scores, available advanced driver assistance features, and top critics’ recommendations in the U.S. News Best Cars rankings in its price category. To be named a Best Used Car for Teens, a vehicle must be from 2016 through 2018 model years and have the best combination of dependability and safety ratings, projected ownership costs, positive reviews from critics when it was new, and available tech that can help prevent crashes or lessen their severity.
Source: U.S News
