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Getting your license is a rite of passage and Kelley Blue Book recently released their Top 5 Cars For Delaware Teens.

KBB has released their list of the Best Cars for Teens: The List Every Parent Needs. The list includes the safest cars for new and teen drivers.

According to KBB “In the United States, the fatal crash rate per mile driven for 16 to 19-year-olds is nearly three times the rate for drivers ages 20 and older. The most significant risk is at ages 16 and 17. In 2020, 60% of deaths among passenger vehicle occupants ages 16 to 19 were drivers of the vehicle. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), motor-vehicle crashes are the second leading cause of death for U.S. teens. In 2019, nearly 2,400 teens age 13-19 in the U.S. lost their lives in crashes. That’s an average of roughly seven per day.”

KBB also says that all cars aren’t equal when it comes to teen drivers. “While newer models will likely offer more advanced safety features and driver assists than older models, a new car’s price may not be realistic for many families. When you plan your budget for a vehicle, it may also be wise to factor in the potential cost of repair and bodywork” according to KBB.

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Kelley Blue Book did two separate rankings for their recommended cars. They did release two different list of the best used cars for teens.

The best used cars for teens under $10,000 can be found here.

Getting your license is a rite of passage and Kelley Blue Book recently released their Top 5 Cars For Delaware Teens.

The best used cars for teen under $20,000 can be found below:

 

  • 2017 Toyota RAV4

    According to KBB “Earning the IIHS accolade of Top Safety Pick+, the 2017 Toyota RAV4 offers a range of advanced safety technology.”

  • 2018 Mazda CX-5

    “If you choose the 2018 Mazda CX-5 in Touring trim, it comes loaded with advanced safety and driver-assist features. Additionally, it provides LED headlights, auto-leveling headlights, dual-zone automatic climate control, automatic high beams, lane-departure warning, lane-keeping assist, and adaptive cruise control. It aced all the crash tests. It also offers excellent reliability” says Kelley Blue Book

  • 2017 Honda CR-V

    “The 2017 Honda CR-V is very young-driver friendly.” Kelley Blue Book continues “This is the first model year that benefits from Honda’s complete redesign of the CR-V.”

  • 2020 Toyota Corolla

    Worthwhile features for the young driver are hill-start assist, heated mirrors with integrated turn signals, adaptive cruise control, lane-departure warning, lane-keeping assist, traffic-sign recognition, adaptive cruise control, and automatic high beams.

  • 2019 Mazda3

    It achieves a government-estimated 35 mpg on the highway and earns excellent scores in every crash test from IIHS and NHTSA. In addition to advanced safety, the Select comes with LED headlights and taillights, outboard mirrors with integrated turn signals, adaptive cruise control, dual-zone automatic climate control, eight airbags, lane-departure warning, lane-keeping assist, driver-attention alert, and automatic high beams. 

     

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