Chevrolet Malibu made my list of top cars for 2016 with an impressive redesign addressing shortcomings of the past, thus giving top sellers Honda Accord and Toyota Camry a run for their money.

Not much has changed for 2017, but given the season, which AAA calls the “100 deadliest days” for teen drivers, I’d like to point out some innovative safety features.

AAA says drivers ages 16 and 17 are nine times as likely as those 18 and older to be involved in an accident, and the numbers are rising.…