The Car

for
Your
Highschooler

When it comes to popularity, reliability, fuel economy and

safety, you cant do much better than a Honda Accord. It

comes with driver, passenger and side airbags, safety locks and
a GPS system. Although many parents would feel safe sending
their teens out in a Honda Accord, one drawback is that the
teens themselves may have had something with a flashier look
in mind.

MSRP: $22,150 - $30,700

CarsDirect Price: $21,558 - $29,362
MPG: 22 City/32 Highway

Nissans also have an excellent

reputation for durability and reliability. A Nissan Sentra is a mid-size

sedan that will fit your teens needs.
They also come equipped with all of the
best safety features.

MSRP: $16,810 - $21,380

CarsDirect Price: $15,466 -

$20,078

MPG: 25 City/32 Highway

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While Fords arent generally considered quite as reliable

as Nissans or Hondas, the Ford Fusion has tested very well in

both safety and handling. And price-wise, its a bargain thats
hard to beat.

MSRP: $20,645 - $29,795

CarsDirect Price:
$18,109 - $26,705

MPG: 20 City/29 Highway

A Hyundai Elantra is also a

good pick for a high school student. An

extra added bonus of the Elantra is that
Hyundais come with extended warranties, so if you are buying a used
car for your high

MSRP:

$15,955 $21,205

CarsDirect

Price: $16,232 - $21,089

MPG: 29 City/40 Highway
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A high school

student
may
love the sporty look of
a Mustang. Mustangs
have been around for
quite some time and enjoy
a reliable reputation. Mustangs are powerful cars, so it is
important to make sure your high school
student can handle a powerful vehicle

MSRP: $22,995 - $41,105

CarsDirect Price: $21,535 - $51,105
MPG: 18 City/27 Highway

Kia Optimas are peppy little cars that catch the eye

of your high school student. Kias are fun cars that have
tested well, and they have great warranty coverage.

$25,674

MSRP: $19,950 - $26,950

CarsDirect Price: $19,938 -

MPG: 23 City/34 Highway

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Chevrolet has made great strides in product

MSRP: $18,095 $25,810

CarsDirect Price:

quality, and the well-constructed Cruze is now

competitive with compact rivals like the Toyota
Corolla and
Honda Civic. If your
teen does long-distance driving,
consider the turbodiesel
model, which returns
an EPA-rated 46 mpg
on the highway.

$15,436 - $21,635

MPG: 26 City/39 Highway

MSRP: $50$150
CarsDirect
Price:
$25-$75
MPG:

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The car you get depends on your personality,

and what you rare planning on doing with it. If

you are looking for a car where you could drive
multiple friends around, comfortably, then the
Ford Mustang is obvisouly not the car for you, but if you are the
kind of person that loves the power of American muscle, then the
Ford Mustang is the starter car for you. I personally would go with
the Kia Optima, it is a sedan that seats four comfortably, has power, rides nice, and has great service provided by Kia.

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