Car nerds I need your help

[YoloSanta]

Hey guys I’m gonna be turning 16 in not too long and so I’ll be getting my student permit soon and my mom told me to choose a car and she’ll “consider” it I want some honest professional criticism and which of these cars are the best, i would like a Small yet medium car with good mileage and had a sporty-ish look to it.

This is my list right now tell me some pros and cons for these cars and which one is best.

Cars: (note these will be the 2017 versions)
Nissan Altima
Nissan Maxima
Nissan Sentra
Toyota Corolla
Honda Civic

 

[Sadlife]

Nissan Altima

 

[Spenser]

Honda Civic Type R[DOUBLEPOST=1522188724][/DOUBLEPOST]

Go used foreign babyyyy

I got a used Audi twin turbo. Love it!

 

[YoloSanta]

Go used foreign babyyyy

Nobody would question a 16 year old pulling up to a public school in an Ferrari

 

[YoloSanta]

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Congrats on turning 16 - driving is one of the best things out there if you ask me.

I would suggest the Subaru Legacy 3.6R. It has very very good reliability, fairly good gas mileage, sound system is exceptional, and its one of the safest cars you can get - plus that 3.6 litre version gives it some sporty wheels and a bit of a boost! I also think it looks far better than its toyota and honda competitors.

Another good option would be one of mazdas new cars - they look fantastic (dont know much about them however)

Keep in mind that a low range luxury car (not that you listed these, but thought I should include this) is not a good investment when comparing it to a top of the range medium value car thats loaded with options. Running costs are also considerably higher in a luxury vehicle and many 16 year old drivers will probably experience some fender-benders (knock on wood that you dont) and its good to have a car that can be repaired relatively cheaply

I stress you to stay away from jeeps especially as they are incredibly unsafe cars, especially for new drivers on the road. The ride isnt nessecarily smooth either, so it may be quite intimidating at first.

I took a look at the Subaru it doesn't look that bad, I'll take that into consideration.

 

[MrAniman2]

First, I don't particularly understand why you need 2017 model, these are too new cars and reliability might not be tested much. Of course these look better compared to older models and if you are looking to show off then not much of a point to ask which is better but in my opinion you shouldn't go for new expensive car since most of the new drivers will damage their first car in one way or another. Also you should consider car maintenance and repair costs ...if you are not planning to leave it up to your parents forever... and car can be quite expensive to maintain no matter where you live.
From the list you provided I would go with Toyota (no clue about this particular one but at least older models were fairly good, reliable and with low maintenance costs)

Either way MCM is not the place to get good opinions...try looking for some reviews on car forums etc for the cars you are considering.