When you are a novice driver, it is important to choose the right car to get driving skills. Which are the best cars for beginners, and what criteria they must meet? Here is our TOP 10 pick.
The best cars for beginners match at least four criteria: they should be safe, affordable to buy, insure and run, easy to handle, and fuel-efficient.
It’s better to learn to drive in a vehicle that is not too expensive in order to incur fewer costs for possible repairs.
The criterion about affordability suggests that inexperienced new drivers should go for used cars of the 2018-2020 model years.
They are new enough to have the necessary minimum of modern safety and driver assistance features as standard. Moreover, used cars are cheaper to purchase and insure than new vehicles.
Here they are, our TOP 10 bests:
10. Nissan Leaf
9. Toyota Prius Prime
8. Nissan Versa
7. Mazda3
6. MINI Hardtop
3. Hyundai Ioniq Hybrid
2. Chevrolet Cruze
- Honda Fit