Worst Cars for Teen Drivers

The Ford Mustang is one of the best cars one the market today. Unfortunately, it is one of the worst cars for teen drivers for a number of reasons.

The new Mustangs offer significantly more power than the average sedan, and in many cases this has proved to be too much for teens who are first learning how to drive responsibly. When you add in the greater insurance cost that comes with the Mustang, it is easy to see why it is a poor choice for younger drivers. The Mustang is powered by a 3.7 liter V-6 engine rated at 310 horsepower, and it gets below average fuel economy with a 15 MPG (city) and 25 MPG (highway) rating. The top speed of the vehicle is 164 MPH which is definitely north of the range that most parents want their teenager driving on the roads today.

•  BMW X6MStarting price: $103,095

One of the worst cars for teen drivers is an auto that can go really fast. Besides the fact that it costs more than $100K USD, the BMW X6M is a car that is not one of the best for a teen driver to get behind the wheel of for their first car. Many parents believe that all SUVs are suitable for young drivers; however, the X6M is more appropriate for the older driver. The car is driven by a twin-turbo 4.4 liter V-8 engine that is rated at 567 horsepower coupled to an eight-speed automatic transmission with all-wheel drive. The X6M has a top speed of 155 MPH, and it can go from zero to 60 MPH in just 3.9 seconds which is faster than many of the sports cars on the road today. The auto can also run the quarter-mile in just 9.8 seconds, and it gets below average fuel economy with a 14 MPG (city) and 18 MPG (highway) overall rating

The Ford Mustang is one of the best cars one the market today. Unfortunately, it is one of the worst cars for teen drivers for a number of reasons. The new Mustangs offer significantly more power than the average sedan, and in many cases this has proved to be too much for teens who are first learning how to drive responsibly. When you add in the greater insurance cost that comes with the Mustang, it is easy to see why it is a poor choice for younger drivers. The Mustang is powered by a 3.7 liter V-6 engine rated at 310 horsepower, and it gets below average fuel economy with a 15 MPG (city) and 25 MPG (highway) rating. The top speed of the vehicle is 164 MPH which is definitely north of the range that most parents want their teenager driving on the roads today.

• McLaren-Mercedes SLR

Starting price: $495,000

The McLaren-Mercedes SLR is a lot of car for the most experienced and well-off of adults. Needless to say, this much automobile makes it one of the worst cars for teens on the road today. The supercar is one of the most highly performing automobiles on the road today that is street-legal, and it can prove to be a huge hit on the insurance bill for any teen drivers that are on the account. The car is powered by a 5.4 liter supercharged V-8 engine that can go from zero to 60 MPH in just 3.6 seconds. The auto does the quarter mile in an impressive 11.6 seconds at 125 MPH making it one of the fastest cars on the roads today. The car’s engine is rated at an industry-leading 575 lb-ft of torque, and even the most experience race car drivers have to concentrate when driving thiS vehicle

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