Recommend me a reliable Juice Box

[Crazy Dazz]

So Daughter is in the market for a new(ish) car.
Needs to be automatic, preferably a sedan, and on the smallish side.
So basically looking for a juice box. Corrolla, Cerato type size.
Unfortunately I am well out of touch with this market.

Since I am getting tired of fixing multiple cars, reliability is key for me. Besides that, safety is my number one priority.
Doesn't really matter if it handles like a dead squid, as she is more likely to be worried about Siri-compatability than anything actually car-related.

Budget is $15~20k.

Unfortunately the Focus is out, as any in the right bracket would be power****.

Hard to judge quality now, as so many "Japanese" brands are coming from the Hot-Wheels factory in Thailand.

As mentioned, reliability is key, so strongly attracted to those with long warranties, and for that reason looking for something close to new.