DD1 will be 17 in October and just got her license back in June. She's had her permit since she turned 15. She was a very timid driver to begin with and it took us awhile to get her comfortable to test for her license.
She learned to drive in my Accord ('17), and we considered handing it down to her. But, in the end, I wanted to have something she felt 100% comfortable in and a V6 engine was not it. I'm happy to see the car we picked is on the CR list, LOL. We found her a '15 Kia Soul. She really wanted this style car, and it really suits her! After she test drove one, she said it was so much better than my car, for her. The steering is much more "loose" for lack of a better term, and she felt more in control of the vehicle. And while it's peppy on the pick-up, it's no V6, which is perfect for her.
She was slightly spoiled by having Apple CarPlay in my car and we were fortunate enough to find a higher model with navigation that was able to be upgraded to include CarPlay. So now she can use Google maps wherever she goes. She's on the anxious side and this really has helped with her worrying less about getting lost.
After driving the car myself, I will say it's actually a fun car to drive and I feel like it is a great first car for her. It's roomy, without being a giant and has good sight lines all around.