Safest Most Reliable Cars and SUVs for Teens for Under $10,000

When it's time to buy a teen driver a good used car, most parents want the safest, most reliable, and most affordable vehicle they can find. They want a vehicle that won't break down or break the bank, but it must provide adequate crash protection. Teenagers are, after all, among the nation's riskiest drivers. Especially in Georgia.

To help you and your newly licensed driver find the safest and most reliable vehicle for less than $10,000, we've put together this list of 13 cars and SUVs that the data suggests will be your best bet. These vehicles performed well in crash testing executed by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). Most have been awarded good or acceptable ratings in the IIHS driver-side small overlap front test, which replicates the front left corner of the vehicle hitting another vehicle or large object. These vehicles also have standard stability control, good ratings in four IIHS crashworthiness tests, above-average reliability (based on Consumer Reports member surveys), and four- or five-star overall safety ratings from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).