Which cars are best for new drivers?

Question

In terms of cheaper insurance and small engine? Got to be cheap to buy too!

Answer 1

Ford Ka, or Fiesta, Vauxhall Corsa, stay away from the French stuff - you will be forever on the hard shoulder.

Answer 2

I'm not one of those kids that got a brand new car when I started driving. In the long run I'm really happy about that, because scratching, denting, messing up a 7 year old car is not as bad as doing it to a new car. (Besides, if you can buy it without making payments, you can only carry liability and your insurance will be cheaper.) Toyotas last forever, I know lots of people happy with Cavaliers. My 94 Grand Prix had almost 150K miles on it when i got rid of it, and i've had 3 minor wrecks in it, and the only problems i've had were some brake problems. Engine was wonderful. Hope I helped!

Answer 3

My first car was a nissan micra and it was brilliant, cheap to buy (because men don't like them!), cheap to run, easy to service and the parts are cheap, and they're REALLY reliable as well.

Not the jazziest of cars around but a great little run around for a first car, especially in town.

You'd struggle if you're very tall (I'm 5'8" and needed the seat as far back as it would go) or you need to be able to fit big stuff in it - i.e. if you play the tuba you might want to think about something a bit bigger!

The smallest engine size they do is the 1l, which I had. It still easily got up to 80+ on the motorway and was nippy enough for city driving.

Answer 4

How about a small car and bought second hand - for low insurance possibly something like a Ford Fiesta or perhaps a Peugeot 205 or the smaller one - is it a 107 - or a Toyota Yaris or VW Polo? How about a Ford Ka... Try looking online to find a car supermarket and take a look around out of interest to see what's available. I wouldn't suggest brand new - sometimes when you're a new driver you can make silly mistakes (I hit my bosses car two days after passing my test!!!). Good luck and happy and safe driving!

Answer 5

Honda Fit, Toyota Yaris are both small, easy to maneuver and are very inexpensive if you want a brand new car. They would also be cheap to insure. The Honda is one of the best rated economy cars being sold now, that would be my choice

Answer 6

No such thing as cheap insurance for new drivers... I would say a Honda Civic, Mazda Protege are about as small as I would go for a new driver. They are very economical, fairly easy to work on when they do break. They have to have an air bag and abs, so nothing earlier than 1990 model year...

Answer 7

I would go with an older car. Like a honda accord, toyota corolla or nissan sentra. Years 1990-1998. Look up crash test ratings online. Insurance companies go by that and safety features like ABS anti-lock brakes and airbags.

Answer 8

have a look for old fiestas and little french cars 106s and the like there good little runners. I ran a liitle diesel peugot for years in Ukraine and loved it. I gave it away to a colleague in the end when i went back to the UK and she is still running around in it now

Answer 9

Clunkers that don't require financing or full coverage.

In all seriousness, Honda, Toyota, and most Ford sedans carry low rates. If you can get a used one and pay cash for it instead of financing, you won't need full coverage, meaning you can carry liability only, making your premium much cheaper.

Answer 10

Take a look her and pick a car from groups 1, 2 or 3

http://www.parkers.co.uk/insurance/