Motor insurance bills have just been hiked up – here’s the best new cars with the cheapest cover
The Hyundai i10, Fiat Panda and Skoda Citigo are among the lowest-priced cars to insure
DRIVERS have been hit by higher insurance premiums, so to help balance the books has put together a handy list of cars with the cheapest cover costs.
Car insurance groups range from 1-50, with the lower numbers representing cheaper rates.
Group 1 cars include the entry-level Hyundai i10, which is available from just over £9,000.
The average insurance cost for the i10 is £506, according to Compare the Market's June 2018 data.
Skoda also has cheap car insurance for its Citigo, which shares the same chassis as its sister models, the Volkswagen up! and Seat Mii.
Dacia's Logan MCV is one of the cheapest cars to buy new in the UK - starting from just £8,495 for the estate.
Cheapest new cars to insure
GROUP 1
Ford Ka+ 1.2 Studio
Hyundai i10 1.0
Nissan Micra 1.0
Skoda Citigo 1.0
Volkswagen up! 1.0
Volkswagen Polo S
GROUP 2
Dacia Logan 1.0 Access
Ford Fiesta 1.1 Style
Renault Twingo 1.0 Expression
SEAT Mii 1.0 Design
Skoda Fabia 1.0 S
Smart ForFour 1.0 Pure
Toyota Yaris 1.0 Active
Vauxhall Corsa 1.4 Sting
GROUP 3
Dacia Sandero 1.0 Access
Fiat Panda 1.2 Pop
Renault Clio 0.9 Play
Smart ForTwo 1.0 Pure
Vauxhall Adam 1.2 Jam
Vauxhall Viva 1.0 SE
*Data according to Auto Express
It's also a bargain to insure with an average cost of £383.77, alongside Dacia's Duster and Sandero models.
The nation's favourite car, the Ford Fiesta, is also easy on the wallet when it comes to insuring the 1.1-litre Style model.
Fiat's Panda is Sun Motors' pick from Group 3, with the 1.2-litre Pop trim starting from £9,510.
Its average insurance premium is also £484.03, according to Compare the Market.
MORE FROM MOTORS
Of course, all insurance costs vary depending on the driver's age, postcode, occupation and frequency of use.
It's also important to shop around before settling on a cover provider, as recent figures show that Brits are overpaying an estimated £1.4billion every year for car insurance because they let their policy automatically renew.
Meanwhile, Compare the Market is calling on the Government to abolish Insurance Premium Tax for young drivers after the average cover cost rose to £1,324 a year.