Subaru Earns Three Awards In 2024 U.S. News & World Report Best Cars For Teens

Subaru, as an automaker, Subaru always engineers its cars to be safe and reliable, suitable for all environments and different drivers, and to last for years. It is common for parents to hand down an older car to their newly licensed child to drive and use for years to come.

U.S. News & World Report agrees that Subaru vehicles are excellent for new drivers, as they have given three awards to various models as the Best Cars for Teens. U.S. News & World Report is best known for publishing reports yearly on the best universities and colleges, as well as the best products and things on the current market, such as cars, hospitals, and even the best states in the US. 

The 2024 Legacy sedan won the Best Car, priced between $30,000 and $35,000. The 2024 Outback won the Best SUV in the $35,000 to $40,000 range. The 2020 Crosstrek Hybrid was awarded as the Best Used SUV for Teens. 

“We are pleased to receive the 2024 Best Cars for Teens award for Outback and Legacy from U.S. News & World Report. These awards illustrate to our commitment to providing customers and their families with vehicles not only made to the highest standards of safety, reliability, and value, but also made with the versatility for tackling life’s adventures,” said Jeff Walters, President and Chief Operating Officer, Subaru of America, Inc.

In order to qualify as a Best New or Used Car for Teens, U.S. News & World Report looks at the crash test ratings of various vehicles, reliability ratings, and driver assistance features like Forward Collision Warning, Automatic Emergency Braking, Lane-Departure Warning, Lane-Keep Assist, and teen driver controls. 

U.S. News said about the 2024 Legacy winning the $30,000-$35,000 sedan category: “The Subaru Legacy is a solid midsize car that’s a great pick for teens. The Legacy receives excellent safety ratings, receiving a perfect five-star overall safety rating from the NHTSA and being named as an IIHS 2024 Top Safety Pick. Combine that with its roomy and comfortable interior, and you see why the Legacy provides great value at this price point. The Legacy also has a substantial safety features package, which includes forward collision warning and lane-keep assist. Reverse automatic braking is standard if you step up to the Limited trim, helping keep your vehicle safe from rear crashes. Also available in the Limited trim is Subaru Starlink, allowing you to monitor your teen’s safety from afar.”

When discussing why the Outback won for Best SUV costing $35,000-$40,000, U.S. News said, “The Subaru Outback is a perfect choice for a teen driver within this price bracket, as it provides a comprehensive lineup of driver-assistance features and strong safety ratings. It is an IIHS 2024 Top Safety pick and received a perfect five-star overall rating from NHTSA. Some of the safety features included in the Outback are front automatic braking and lane-keep assist. However, stepping up to the Onyx trim adds standard blind-spot monitoring, rear cross-traffic alert and reverse automatic braking. Also available is Starlink Safety and Security, which allows you to set a variety of safety alarms such as boundary, speed and curfew alerts in order to ensure the safety of your teen.”

Buying a used car for a new driver is always a worrisome task. You need to take into consideration the safety and reliability ratings of different types of cars, vehicle sizes, usability, and whether you want a sedan or an SUV. What about a hybrid or electric car? This is why U.S. News selected the 2020 Crosstrek Hybrid as the Best Used SUV for Teens, saying, “Thanks to a combination of great crash ratings, a healthy roster of driver-assistance features, and adequate fuel efficiency, the 2020 Subaru Crosstrek Hybrid is our pick for Best Used Small SUV for Teens. The Crosstrek Hybrid received near-perfect crashworthiness results from the IIHS, earning an IIHS 2020 Top Safety Pick+ and Good ratings across all categories. The Crosstrek Hybrid also has an outstanding collection of safety and driver-assistance features to further safeguard your teen, with features including forward and reverse automatic emergency braking, lane-keep assist, blind-spot monitoring and rear cross-traffic alert. Subaru Starlink is also available, allowing parents to set speed, boundary and curfew alerts for their teens.”

According to a J.D. Power and Associates report, Subaru has a 61.1% buyer retention rate among SUV owners. It’s no surprise that once customers drive a new or used Subaru, they see the attention to safety, comfort, and reliability that they can count on from a Subaru vehicle. 

At Subaru of Rochester, we are happy to offer our customers more than a hundred new and used vehicles. Our fantastic sales team and finance department will work hard to find the best car that fits your needs. And our dedicated service department will always ensure that your vehicle is taken care of in the best way possible.

We look forward to serving you soon.