US News 2025 Teen Vehicle Rankings

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Speaker 1 0:00

Welcome to another In Wheel Time podcast . Welcome to the award-winning In Wheel Time Car Talk Show Just ahead . Us News World reports 2025 best cars for teens . Right , I'm surprised . You may be too . Jeff will bring us some car culture and Mr Mars has his feature about driving destinations for the family . Howdy , along with Mike out of this world , mars Madly , working on his computer down there . We always have , we always need more , jeff Seaton . I'm Don Armstrong , so thank you very much for joining us on this Saturday morning . How's everybody this morning ? Good ?

Speaker 2 0:43

Mr Mars , you panicky down there . Nah man , we're smoking here , Right .

Speaker 3 0:47

You're such a liar .

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We're cooking .

Speaker 1 0:50

Cooking with gas . Aren't you glad that I suggested that ?

Speaker 2 0:54

Yeah . I tell my wife one of these days I'm going to take this computer's , going to commit suicide , but not today .

Speaker 1 1:01

Good Good , I'm glad to hear that , and welcome to Candace Thackeray and all those friends of ours from around the globe and all the ships at sea . We're glad that you could join us today . How has your week been ?

Speaker 2 1:15

It's been great . It's been very busy .

Speaker 1 1:18

It's always busy for you . It's amazing to me . The man lives in Neederville , texas , and you would think that . What a laid back little community . Cute , nice house , green lawn in the front . How could it be busy ? This makes it busy .

Speaker 2 1:33

This makes it busy . Got a little something to do here every day . And then , you know , got a couple of houses . Mom's house Got to help take care of that . My house Got to take care of that .

Speaker 1 1:43

My house got to take care of that . Cars got grandkids granddaughters calling .

Speaker 2 1:46

Hey , my car is making a noise .

Speaker 3 1:48

You got the beach house .

Speaker 2 1:49

Yeah , the beach house too yeah .

Speaker 1 1:52

Has it finally settled down down there at the beach house ?

Speaker 2 1:55

Oh man , it's last weekend , Memorial weekend , it was great . It was crowded . Grandkids went down , they couldn't get on the beach . I mean , it was so many people parked on the beach but there wasn't no trouble .

Speaker 1 2:07

So if you're wondering about that , that is the home of the Jeep Go Topless weekend that apparently everybody kept their tops on this year because they were all in jail . Well , it's not the topless that your mind automatically goes to no , your mind goes to that Removing the tops of the Jeep . I'm thinking about , yes , of course , see , mike wasn't .

Speaker 3 2:26

I had to explain that to him . Okay , good .

Speaker 1 2:28

And how about you , Jeffrey ?

Speaker 3 2:29

I was busy A lot of orders got a good customer , a lot of repeat stuff going on .

Speaker 1 2:32

So it's just dandy , jeff works for a company called Bull Shirts .

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If you're into any stuff , that's jeff at inwheeltimecom .

Speaker 1 2:43

I told Bill .

Speaker 2 2:44

You're wearing one , aren't you ? No , this is the old one I told Bill when I was talking to him about their event up there in Bastrop . I was telling him that you worked for there .

Speaker 3 2:54

We've got companies that have consignment of shirts . We did a bunch of stuff for a Corvette club about 10 days ago . There was black shirts with the Corvette logo . There were stacks of them and they were just kicking them out , sending them out to wherever Were they embroidered no , they were silk green , but they were black t-shirts . But they were nice and it's like a . Do they hold in old man guts ? No , no , that's a different shirt , that's the one that's cut off on the top .

Speaker 1 3:21

Oh , that one , that one . Yeah , what did they used to call that ? That was called a midriff or Bikini top , bikini top , bikini top . Okay , for the boys . There you go . Well , enough of this silliness . Well , it's not too silly because I know that there's our next guest . Zach Dole can appreciate all of this . Talk , zach Dole , with US News and World Report 2025 Best Cars for Teens . Zach , good morning .

US News 2025 Best Cars for Teens

Speaker 4 3:45

Hey good morning . Thanks for having me .

Speaker 1 3:46

I see that you're not wearing your bikini top this morning . You're not quite ready for summer yet .

Speaker 4 3:52

I thought I'd slip into something a bit more professional .

Speaker 1 4:00

Well , we're all glad for that , for all of us that we don't expose you to anything you don't want to see . Where are you located currently ?

Speaker 4 4:11

Central Virginia . Oh , very nice .

Speaker 1 4:13

Well , is the weather up there nice today ?

Speaker 4 4:16

Yeah , we had some tornadoes last night , but it's a beautiful day right now . Good , good , glad to hear it .

Speaker 1 4:23

So are you the one that put together this report for US News and World Report ?

Speaker 4 4:29

I'm not on the research team , but I'm on the press side of it , so I'm representing the report and we're really pleased with it . We think it's the best one we've had yet .

Speaker 1 4:42

Well , I thought as , looking over it , you sent us a presser , as you will beforehand , and I was really surprised . Maybe not so much for everybody else , but it looks as though that Hyundai won the award across the board .

Speaker 4 5:00

They've certainly done very , very well . I think you know a lot of it has to do with the value proposition . The Hyundai vehicles now are just really packed with safety features and it's a great benefit to shoppers because you can choose a base model and still end up with a ton of standard safety features .

Speaker 1 5:20

Well , I saw a report I don't remember where , but I saw it this week about the company Hyundai , hyundai Kia , and they are really kicking everybody's tail Quality cars , cars that appeal to a lot of people , and they sell a lot of cars and apparently they last a while . I mean , what else could you want ? Apparently they do yeah , what else could ?

Speaker 4 5:49

you want .

Speaker 1 5:50

Well , I don't know where you want to start , because , as I previewed this show this morning , I said you know , this is cars for teens and we're at that point of the year where we've got the graduates . Maybe you're thinking about a car for the summer , a car to learn in , a car to go off to college this fall ? How did you break down the cars and the best of the ?

Speaker 4 6:16

best . So we , kind of we we created this to , to help parents and teens make a good , informed first car purchase . So we keyed in on three things . We have safety , affordability and reliability , which you just highlighted regarding Hyundais . So to be even considered for an award , these have to rate highly for crash test safety , they have to have advanced safety features like automatic emergency braking , forward collision warning , they have to have a good predicted reliability rating from JD Power and they also have to be affordably priced . So all of our vehicles are in the $20,000 to $40,000 range , starting with many on the much lower end of that .

Speaker 1 7:00

Now are these new cars .

Speaker 4 7:02

These are . So , yes , we have eight new vehicles we want to highlight and four used okay and um . In the new category , uh , for suvs , we've got the kia soul , the hyundai tucson , the hyundai tucson hybrid and the subaru forester and , in the car category , the toyota corolla hybrid , the hyundai elantra , the hyundai civic hybrid and the toyota camry and okay , and you mentioned the the factors that led you to this decision .

Speaker 1 7:32

How old are these cars in the used car field ?

Speaker 4 7:36

so these are all 2025 models , wow and and uh . You know I , if I , if I could key in on a couple really important ones here , I'd say the key soul starts at twenty thousand dollars . I mean you really don't find new vehicles for less than that nowadays . I mean , that's it's a really good value . A lot of standard safety features , great safety scores um , for twenty thousand dollars , I mean , I think that's a really great bet . Same for the Corolla Hybrid around $20,000 , $24,000 , starting the Elantra $22,000 . These are really value-packed and I know you're going to ask the question because you mentioned it last year about you know I'd get my child . You know $1,000 , $2,000 Craigslist . You know that's a great . You know affordable vehicle to start in and you know that's true . My first car was like $500 . Did you buy it ? These vehicles have so many safety features now .

Speaker 1 8:40

Did you buy your first car , or did ?

Speaker 4 8:42

your parents . It was my dad bought a new car and I got the old one , the hand-me-down , because the dealer didn't want to take it as trade .

Speaker 3 8:51

You mentioned the cars between the Kia Soul $20,000 up to $24,000 for the hybrid . These are just basic features of safety . You're not going to get a sunroof . You're not going to get the leather interior . You're not going to get a sunroof . You're not going to get the leather interior . You're not going to get the fancy interior packages . These are just basic models , right ?

Speaker 4 9:11

Yeah , but you know basic has changed . So , like you said , you're not going to get the leather , but you're going to get things like Apple CarPlay , android Auto , which I think are fantastic features for younger drivers because it keeps that attention up and , you know , instead of down at a phone . You know you're going to have automatic emergency braking . You know , 15 years ago you you may have found that on like a s class and now it's on a twenty thousand dollar kia soul . So I think , as far as a value proposition , these are really really , uh , heavy value vehicles and those those are new ones .

Speaker 4 9:44

Yeah , those are new ones , and .

Speaker 1 9:45

I will tell you the last time I drove a Soul , which was a couple of years ago . I've always been impressed with the Kia Soul . Why specifically ? I think overall , I think it's a good value . It rides nice it's not some dragster at all nice , it's not some dragster at all . It gets really good gas mileage , but it's got enough power to get yourself on the freeway safely without thinking , oh dear God , here comes an 18-wheeler at 60 . I don't know if I can get it up there in the next five miles , but I think that it really is something for every parent to look at as a key of soul . Plus , the other really bonus that you get with a new car is you get a warranty , whereas you get a hand-me-down like you had or that I had no warranty . What's that ?

Speaker 4 10:34

we didn't even know yeah and um , you know this wasn't part of our , our scoring or ranking at all , but you know . You know with the rates nowadays , on on on financing , you know getting a new car and being able to , you know , maybe secure a 0% or 2% or 1% or something like that , that's also a huge benefit Because you know if you're going used and maybe financing that or having to pay cash , you're looking at like 5% , 6% , 7% . So you know you do spend a little bit more up front , but you know that new car financing is really nice , especially if you're trying to save money in the long run .

Speaker 1 11:13

Well , let's go down the list here for just a second and talk about some of the other new ones . You had Toyota Camry best car for teens $35,000 to $40,000 . Okay , well , I don't know about you , but I don't know many parents that have that kind of cash to plunk out for a car that you know is going to get wrecked at one point or

Hyundai Dominates Teen Car Rankings

Speaker 1 11:30

another Fairly quick . Yeah , I would like to keep my selections down there at the Elantra , the Tucson , the Corolla Hybrid which was kind of a surprise for me because this is a hybrid technology and I will say that Toyota , to me , has a leg up on all the competition because of the Prius .

Speaker 4 11:54

And that was the first hybrid that we all knew of A hundred percent . Yeah , I think , having driven both the normal Corolla and the Corolla hybrid , I think the hybrid is so much more enjoyable to drive , just a little bit quicker , way more efficient . And you know some of these vehicles , like the Camry these are vehicles that a parent could share with a teen and not feel like they're stepping into , you know , like a kid's car . You know that's . If that was to be like , I'll drive it to work , you drive it to soccer practice , type of thing . You know that's a great value if you were to share that vehicle . It's a fantastic car .

Speaker 1 12:29

Let's go down the list here , because their time is of the essence . As they say , a 2021 Subaru Legacy , any of the midsize cars , you say yeah .

Speaker 4 12:41

so in the used category we've got the Legacy , the Tucson Hybrid , the Elantra Hybrid and the Santa Fe Hybrid , and those are vehicles that might be coming off lease a little bit more affordable , but you still get a lot of those safety features and great safety scores that the brand new vehicles are offering . So you can probably knock about $10,000 , $15,000 off the asking price for those vehicles and you're still going to get a fantastic , almost new vehicle . Well , and that's the point , that're still going to get a fantastic almost new vehicle .

Speaker 1 13:10

Well , and that's the point that I was going to make is the fact that , okay , so it's got 35,000 miles on it , the car is three years old , I've got $20,000 to spend , but if you're going to go and go for a new one , you're going to pay probably $15,000 more for the new one than you will for the 35,000-mile car used . And I encourage people to really pay attention to the cars that are in the category of—I lost my train of thought the sold car , the car Pre-owned Sorry . Certified pre-owned is what I'm trying to look for here . The certified pre-owned Sorry , Lost my train of thought . Certified pre-owned Because you're going to pay a little bit more for those , but they have a service record on them and the dealership is taking care of them , so chances are they're not going to sell you a dud .

Speaker 4 14:11

Exactly and I think you know . My take is that this is a great jumping off point . This list is a good jumping off point . You can go with any of these vehicles and I think you'll have something really solid and a great option for a driver who's kind of getting up to speed and learning . But no matter what you get , it's important to just get behind the wheel of things and just see what feels comfortable . You may find a Tucson has blind spots that something like the Corolla Hybrid doesn't , and it's just important to get behind the wheel , get familiar and just see what feels right and the other thing too , is it really kind of depends on the part of the country that you live in that's going to determine the price , the resale value .

Speaker 1 14:54

If it's going to be a used car , what kind of a deal you can get on it ? Where are you going to buy it ? Are you going to buy it from a dealer as a certified pre-owned or are you going to go to a used car lot and hey , there are some used car lots in town that really are very well aware of the competition at the dealership with the certified pre-owned and you might be able to get a better deal . We have a used car dealer down in Friendswood , close to us here in Texas , that top of the line , top notch how many miles do you want on it ? They've got all the whole range . You want something with 100,000 miles on it or you want something with 25,000 miles on it . They've got all the whole range . You want something with 100,000 miles on it or you want something with 25,000 miles on it . They've got the selection that a dealership generally doesn't have , because they don't have room for the inventory and they can pick and choose when they do take them in .

Speaker 1 15:38

Yeah , so I think that those are some of the factors that need to be considered too when you're going out and buying a car for a teen . I know for my teen , who's no longer a teen , a teen I know for my teen , who's no longer a teen . Every fender on that Ford Focus has been mashed . It's probably got a thousand pounds of Bondo on it underneath the paint , but hey , she still has it . She graduated from college in 2011 . So it's like really , yeah , it's still running and it's got close to 200,000 miles on it .

Speaker 4 16:14

Yeah , well , there you go , that's . You know , I think sometimes , when you buy it right , it just keeps going and and it's the the gift that keeps on giving . You know this , this teenager's car becomes a young adult's car , and , uh , yeah , so we're , we're hoping that some of these vehicles can take kids on a similar journey , like that , yeah , perfect .

Speaker 1 16:34

So where can we go ? Is the information free at your website ?

Speaker 4 16:41

Yeah , absolutely so . We have reviews of all of these vehicles at carsusnewscom . This is a great jumping off point . Take a look , research all the vehicles and there's a lot of great options , for teens for sure .

Speaker 1 16:56

Carsusnewscom . Yeah , carsusnewscom , very good . Well , zach , it's always a pleasure to talk to you . Sorry for my break . Yeah , thanks so much for having me .

Speaker 4 17:04

I hope you guys have a good rest of your Saturday .

Speaker 1 17:07

Well , you do the same . Do you have any more interviews lined up ?

Speaker 4 17:10

Got a couple Okay , not any today , but a couple tomorrow and Monday All right Well stay safe in that weather .

Speaker 1 17:17

Yeah , exactly , no tornadoes for you . We'll talk to you later , zach .

Speaker 2 17:20

Thanks again .

Speaker 1 17:21

Thank you , sir .

Speaker 3 17:22

Thank you All right , always fun . Well , it is , and it's always interesting . Yeah , it's informative for the folks that are actually who would to think that on this list there are one , two , three . It's like 15 of them aren't there ?

Speaker 1 17:34

Four , five , six . Out of all these cars , new and used , there's six Hyundais on here . I would have never guessed that .

Speaker 2 17:41

No , I wouldn't have thought that would be the case . So it's like half the list .

Speaker 1 17:45

More than half the list . Pretty much Just ahead . Jeff's car culture and Mars

New vs. Used Car Value Comparison

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Speaker 3 19:54

You bet this is going to be informative for you . We all you see ambulances going down the road . People sometimes don't you ever been in the back of an ambulance ? No , Sometimes they don't get out of the way and it's very frustrating and it kind of ticks me off that somebody's in there for a reason . So ambulances are made all over the world , with different countries , different regions having their own manufacturing , their own specifications .

Speaker 3 20:15

Typically , ambulances are made in two stages . The first manufacturer takes the chassis , the second modifies the vehicle to include the necessary emergency equipment . In the United States , ambulances are classified into four types , each with different specifications and purposes . Several companies manufacture ambulances in the US , including American Emergency Vehicles , Braun Industries and Horton Ambulance , among others . Those are the primary ones in the US . There's several across the world . These companies play a crucial role in providing emergency medical services with the necessary vehicle , ensuring that the patients receive prompt and effective care during their medical emergency . The customization options offered by these manufacturers enable the EMS providers to design ambulances that meet their unique needs and their budgets .

Speaker 3 21:04

The first stage of manufacturing involves the initial construction of the chassis , which forms the foundational structure of the ambulance . This stage typically entails the fabrication of a light or medium-duty truck , chassis , cabs or full-size van . Reputable automobile companies such as Mercedes-Benz , Nissan , Ford , Toyota are often chosen for this purpose in providing the reliable base for the subsequent modifications . The second stage of manufacturing involves modifying the chosen vehicle to meet the specification requirements of an ambulance . This stage is carried out by a second manufacturer , known as the second stage manufacturer . Go figure Mike . They take the incomplete vehicle lacking a body or interior behind the driver's seat and transform it into a full-fledged ambulance Go figure Mike with a custom module on the back . They're used primarily for advanced life support and rescue work . They're available in four-wheel drive and are a good choice for difficult driving conditions .

Speaker 1 22:11

Oh my God , there's Danny's Dodge van that we all used to go around in .

Speaker 3 22:15

Yeah , danny , I love him , he's a great guy . Yeah , yeah , type 2 ambulances are typically Smoked a lot of pot , not in that van .

Speaker 3 22:25

Typically van-style vehicles with basic patient care features . They're used for hospital-to-hospital transport and can also be used in a 911 rescue work . They offer better gas mileage than the other types of ambulances , specifically diesel . These Type 3 are built using a van chassis with the roof raised . Who hasn't raised a roof in a van ? Come on . Type 3 ambulances are similar to Type 1 , but use a van cutaway chassis instead of a truck chassis . Look at that .

Speaker 1 22:49

That one right there . That's a short bus any way . You look at it there you go .

Speaker 3 22:52

The cab and body are integrated , with a larger opening

Jeff's Car Culture: Ambulance Types

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between the cab and module , allowing for easier movement and items and the personnel . These ambulances are available in two-wheel drive using regular gasoline . Now the fourth version , or the Type 4 they're talking about , is for patient transfers and smaller vehicles For smaller environments , small crowds and things of like that nature . But that's a Pontiac right there on the screen .

Speaker 3 23:17

My favorite is this last one . Check this out . That's a Buick baby . That's a Buick . Now , for all intents and purposes , be cautious around ambulances . Get out of the way when you see them coming . Leave your blood donation at the Red Cross and not on the highway .

Speaker 1 23:31

Very nice . Well , I have to tell you that back in my day it was things like the Buick , the Pontiac , any kind of a station wagon , the Cadillac .

Speaker 3 23:40

Yeah , you bet .

Speaker 1 23:42

The actual medic that's back there , of course , the patient's laying down , the medic's all hunched over because the roof is so low , yep exactly , but be careful when you're out there .

Speaker 3 23:52

A little bit of information , if you ever wonder , and just check it out Driving destinations .

Speaker 1 23:58

Mr Mars , this is the second week and now we're going to go way down the coast to Port . Aransas .

Speaker 2 24:04

Hey send your candidate . Hey , hey , so , yeah . So I thought Summertime , it's beginning of summertime , the kids are out of school , everybody wants to talk about Going to the beach . Sometimes you don't want to go To a big town Like Galveston or Corpus Christi , but you don't want to go To a little town Like Surfside or something , so you might want to look at something like Port Aransas . Now , this is located on the Gulf of America .

Speaker 1 24:29

Now let me ask you something . Pardon me for interrupting , but did you name it Port A , or is that their marketing thing ?

Speaker 2 24:35

That's their marketing thing . It is Port A yeah .

Speaker 1 24:38

Yeah , port Armstrong .

Speaker 2 24:40

No , it's been like that for a long time and first time I went down there I picked up an assignment for a magazine to go down there to get some boats of marlin fishing and I didn't know you could do marlin fishing out of Port A .

Speaker 1 24:50

I didn't know there were marlin in the Gulf of America .

Speaker 2 24:52

Well , they're not big , like you see in Mexico on TV and stuff , but they have them and they use them . They're mini marlins , mini marlins . So anyway , first thing you're going to notice Is the Port Aransas Beach . It's located actually on Mustang Island . It's 18 miles long .

Speaker 2 25:12

It is a drivable beach . It's another beach that you can actually drive your car on , you can rent golf carts , you can do Beach stuff . They actually have A sand castle building contest on that beach down there , because the way the sand is with the water and the moisture content is really good for building sand castles and doing things like that Building a snow fort . That's right . So the other thing if you're not really into the sand stuff and you're a birding person , you want to go to the Leonabelle Turnbill Birding Center in Port Aransas . This is a big location . Uh , it's on the central flyway so you get to see a lot of different birds , including the rosette spoonbill , the black bellied whistle duck and the cinnamon teal .

Speaker 3 25:56

Hey , you know what ? Do you know what kind of bird this is ? You just shot the bird .

Speaker 1 26:01

I've seen that bird before .

Speaker 2 26:03

Yeah , the back of a car , yeah , and they got like a 1,250-foot-long boardwalk , oh boy , and you can see alligators , along with other different wildlife . Nice , now you can also go to Fisherman's Wharf . Now , this is , of course , a place where they have a lot of boats to go out deep-sea fishing . This is where I was talking about . I was surprised that you could actually go out marlin fishing Not the big ones , but there is plenty of marlin and you don't have to go out very far because of the continental shelf , deep water is a lot closer here . Then you can go to the Port Aransas Museum in the middle of the day , when it gets good and hot , and this is housed in a 1900s kit house . Now , it's got lots of history the kit from Sears it didn't say which kit it was from 1900 .

Speaker 2 26:49

Yeah , but you know it's got a lot of history about maritime history , sport , fishing , local culture and they actually have a fourth-order Fresno lens from the Lydia Ann Lighthouse . That's a pretty big deal about it being that kind of a from original lighthouses . Now if you really want to go do something out on the outside , you can go kayaking and paddleboarding . You can launch from the Lighthouse Lakes Paddling Trail Now this is Texas' first designated paddling trail . You can also go walking around and do this thing , but it's about 6.8 miles that you can cover in this area and they also have a windsurfing contest down here . Then you can also go over to Mustang Island State Park and 3,950 acres , 5 miles of coastline Really a nice place to go .

Speaker 2 27:37

I went there once to shoot some pictures of a truck and it was a beautiful place Then for playtime for the little ones Roberts Point Park Now this is in Port Aransas area 50 acre waterfront park and it's got playgrounds , it's got fountains , it's got all kinds of things that little kids can do . So this is a really place . If you want to go out and get out and you want to be in a town smaller than Galveston or Corpus , then this a good choice for you .

Speaker 1 28:05

Because it's right across the way from Corpus . Yeah , it's about 30 miles and you go over to the island through Aransas Pass .

Speaker 2 28:14

There's a causeway .

Speaker 1 28:15

Yeah , I didn't know any of that .

Speaker 2 28:16

And then the other end of it , coming in from Houston , which is about three and a half four hours away , there's a ferry you get to ride the little . It's smaller than the Galveston Ferry , it's only about 20 cars .

Speaker 1 28:26

Nice . Well , that's an interesting thing . Back in the day , that's what we did . We didn't have a whole lot of money and we wanted to take the kids somewhere . We always went to San Antonio . It was a great place for us to take the kids .

Speaker 1 28:37

Here's an option , a beach option that's three and a half hours away . Easy drive , easy drive . A nice coastal drive too . Hey , the In Real Time Car Talk Show will continue . After these brief messages .

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