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Weve set our sights on a price point under $10,000 with safety as the top priority.
US News & World Reportidentified these foursafe, affordable used carsto give as gifts in 2024.
Prices quoted are as of late 2023.
A rearview camera is standard.
2014 Ford Focus
This compact car is also available in sedan and hatchback.
Add that IIHS named it aTop Safety Pick, and NHTSA gave it a 5/5 for overall crash protection.
The one drawback is that parking sensors and a rearview camera are not standard.
2015 Chevrolet Spark
This subcompact has excellent fuel economy (31 mpg city/38 mpg highway).
The four-person hatchback has a Wi-Fi hotspot as standard equipment.
It earned a U.S. News Safety Score of 9/10 with a price point of $9,035.
The Spark earned similarly high safety ratings from NHSTA and IIHS.
2014 Scion tC
This compact car has seating that seats adults comfortably.
The hatchback has plenty of room for your stuff.
It earned a U.S. News Safety Score of 9/10 with a price of $8,885.
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