Consumer Reports Names The Top 15 Cars For Teens Under $25K - What Did They Miss?

If you’re looking for a new set of wheels for your teen this summer, there are a number of new cars that fit the bill. While used cars are cheaper, if your budget allows, a new car will have all the latest safety features and be engineered to meet increasingly tough crash protection standards—important for an inexperienced driver.

We selected 15 new 2014 models that can be bought for less than $25,000 and meet Consumer Reports’ criteria to be recommended.

MattDarringer - 5/19/2014 6:18:06 PM

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There are actually some pretty dead wrong models on their list. The Ford Focus and the Fusion S quite excellent cars for under $25K

Sciros - 5/19/2014 10:47:43 PM

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Hahaha EVERY Subaru :) As expected. For the money nothing else really comes close if you're looking for practicality, safety, quality, and these days Subis are fairly well respected among the younger crowd.

knowitall1985 - 5/20/2014 10:27:19 AM

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I leased my son a camry se for 248.oo a month w\ just first payment.

stampfer - 5/20/2014 12:58:24 PM

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Used Honda CRV-EX AWD-- bought a 2007 for my daughter for about 16K (in 2012)- even 2007 has traction/stability control and airbags all around. Car has navigation and nice stereo and only thing missing is Bluetooth.

MrEE - 5/20/2014 6:45:19 PM

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Most Ford and GM models are too unreliable to make their recommended list, though the Mazda 3 and 6 might have made this list. The potential savings seems off, most should be push 10%.

Dexter1 - 5/20/2014 11:10:58 PM

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This is news?