Consumer Reports and the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety have updated their list of affordable, safe and reliable vehicles for teens for 2021.

The new recommendations come at a time when soaring demand and tight supply related to the COVID-19 pandemic have pushed used vehicle prices way up. Young drivers and their parents should be prepared to do a little more research and a little more hunting to find something suitable.

There are two tiers of recommended used vehicles, Best Choices and Good Choices. Prices range from about $6,000 to nearly $20,000, so parents can buy the most safety for their money, whatever their budget. The recommended new vehicles offer an even higher level of safety.