A small car that isn't small?

frobisher · 15-04-2007 1:10am #1

I have to get a low cc car (phenomonal insurance premium unfortunately) but I have always hated driving small cars. Any pointers on a late 90's low cc car that isn't a biscuit tin?

vengeance52 · 15-04-2007 1:12am

you could try a VW polo, or Seat Ibiza

littlejukka · 15-04-2007 1:21am

how low do you need to go? a heavier car with a smaller engine will have a lower premium than a small car with the same cc. the premium is worked out taking into account power to weight ratio as well as all the other considerations like gender and the history of a particular model in terms of claims.

i paid 2450 for a 998cc micra when i started out on a provisional. i now (2 years later) pay 1100 on a 1331cc corolla and will be paying 1740 on a 2 litre lexus when i change up.

Lex Luthor · 15-04-2007 8:37am

Was the Honda Jazz out in the late 90's? They are surprisingly big for a small car

bo-bo · 15-04-2007 9:13am

Lex Luthor wrote:

Was the Honda Jazz out in the late 90's? They are surprisingly big for a small car

great little car, i drove one myself for a while. a wee bit spartan inside, but my god, the room - its like a small van

Toon--soldier · 15-04-2007 9:24am

u can get a 1.1litre 206

BrianD3 · 15-04-2007 10:11am

The Opel Astra comes in a 1.2 as does the Fiat Stilo/Brava

smokey2 · 15-04-2007 10:18am

I had a 1.1 fiesta for my first car and was payin 2800 my second year drivin I got a 1.3 sunny and that was 2100 but got a primera cheap within weeks of the renewal and it went down to 1800!!

fits · 15-04-2007 10:45am

My new 323 hatchback is quite big, but its a 1.3l engine, dont know if thats too high a cc for you.

NiSmO · 15-04-2007 11:21am

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SarahSassy · 15-04-2007 11:26am

The Fiat Stilo is great. Lots of space and 1.2 engine. Good value as well inclusive of extras. Would not change it....

bazz26 · 15-04-2007 2:51pm

Lex Luthor wrote:

Was the Honda Jazz out in the late 90's? They are surprisingly big for a small car

I'm afraid not, the Jazz was launched in 2001.

Bradidup · 15-04-2007 4:27pm

vengeance52 wrote:

you could try a VW polo, or Seat Ibiza

Ditto, you would pay a bit more for the Polo but for value for money the Seat is an excellent car.

bazz26 · 15-04-2007 7:18pm

frobisher wrote:

I have to get a low cc car (phenomonal insurance premium unfortunately) but I have always hated driving small cars. Any pointers on a late 90's low cc car that isn't a biscuit tin?

Check around with different insurance companies and alot of them calculate their premiums not just on engine size but other factors such as engine power (bhp). In other words a Ford KA 1.3 may be cheaper to insure than a Ford Fiesta 1.3 despite both having the same engine.