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Top 25 New Cars for Senior Drivers
June 8, 2017
This week, Consumer Reports compiled a list of the 25 cars they recommend for senior drivers - you might want to take a look if you're in this segment.
They looked at vehicles that rated well and were easy to get into and out of, as well as having the features that are most useful for older drivers such as technologies like blind spot warning and emergency braking.
Here's the full list:
Best Cars for Older Drivers
| VEHICLE | FRONT SEAT ACCESS | VISIBILITY | CONTROL | HEAD LIGHTS | BACKUP CAMERA | EMERGENCY BRAKING | BLIND-SPOT WARNING |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subaru Forester | • | • | • | Std. | Opt./Opt. | Opt. | |
| Subaru Outback | • | • | • | Std. | Opt./Opt. | Opt. | |
| Kia Soul | • | • | Opt. | N/A/Opt. | Opt. | ||
| Subaru Legacy | • | • | Std. | Opt./Opt. | Opt. | ||
| Kia Sportage | • | • | • | Std. | Opt./Opt. | Opt. | |
| Toyota Highlander | • | Std. | Std./Std. | Opt. | |||
| Toyota Prius V | • | • | Std. | Opt./Opt. | N/A | ||
| Toyota RAV4 | • | • | Std. | Std./Std. | Opt. | ||
| Honda Odyssey (2017) | • | Std. | N/A/Opt. | Opt. | |||
| Nissan Rogue | • | • | Std. | Opt./Opt. | Opt. | ||
| Honda Accord | • | • | Std. | Opt./Opt. | N/A | ||
| Ford C-Max Hybrid | • | • | Std. | N/A/N/A | Opt. | ||
| Hyundai Sonata | • | • | • | Std. | Opt./Opt. | Opt. | |
| Toyota Camry (2017) | • | • | Std. | Opt./Opt. | Opt. | ||
| Subaru Crosstrek | • | • | Std. | Opt./Opt. | Opt. | ||
| Toyota Sienna | • | Std. | Opt./Opt. | Opt. | |||
| Honda CR-V | • | Std. | Opt./Opt. | Opt. | |||
| Honda Pilot | • | • | Std. | Opt./Opt. | Opt. | ||
| Kia Forte | • | • | • | Opt. | Opt./Opt. | Opt. | |
| Ford Escape | • | • | Std. | N/A/Opt. | Opt. | ||
| Toyota Corolla | • | • | Std. | Std./Std. | N/A | ||
| Kia Sorento | • | • | Opt. | Opt./Opt. | Opt. | ||
| Ford Flex | • | • | Std. | N/A/Opt. | Opt. | ||
| Hyundai Santa Fe | • | • | Std. | Opt./Opt. | Opt. | ||
| Hyundai Tucson | • | • | Std. | Opt./Opt. | Opt. |
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