IIHS Adds Safety Criteria for Recommended Used Vehicles for Teens
On April 12, 2017, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) announced that they would be “applying more stringent criteria” to its list of recommended used vehicles for teens. The new vehicle safety standards list includes small overlap front crash protection and better side and head restraint ratings requirements. This was made possible because recent safety improvements have become more available in lower-cost used cars, SUVs, minivans and pickups. The new recommended used car list includes 49 “best choices,” starting under $20,000 and 82 “good choices,” starting under $10,000 (prices are based on Kelley Blue Book with private-party purchases in the Arlington, VA area).
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