Cars... Low Mileage, Low Insurance..

So i currently live in the U.K and drive a V reg peugeot 206 GLX 1.4 and with city driving struggle to get 35miles to a tenner. About 20mpg.

I was wondering what you guys thought would be a more fuel efficient car in a low insurance group (im 17). However style DOES matter and wouldnt want anything lower that a 1.2, 1.4 if its a diesel. Also preferably has to be below £3000 any ideas?

Just buy a Lincoln Navigator who cares about gas mileage Bucked20

If you can find me one for less than my 3k budget then i wouldnt be bothered about petrol! :P

So i currently live in the U.K and drive a V reg peugeot 206 GLX 1.4 and with city driving struggle to get 35miles to a tenner. About 20mpg.

I was wondering what you guys thought would be a more fuel efficient car in a low insurance group (im 17). However style DOES matter and wouldnt want anything lower that a 1.2, 1.4 if its a diesel. Also preferably has to be below £3000 any ideas?

TopGearDog

You're young, you shouldn't be caring about gas mileage until you actually have to travel to work. My mate has recently bought a Peugeot 207 1.6 and it has great mileage. Before that he had a Fiesta Zetec S and that was good on mileage too, especially since our UK fuel prices are ridiculous.

When I turned 16 I got a moped and then at 17 I got a 125, I never thought having a car would benefit me as £5 got me over 100miles. I decided to get a full bike licence and I don't really want to get a car yet as they're just too expensive to maintain. Insurance for teens on cars is a horrible amount of money.

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So i currently live in the U.K and drive a V reg peugeot 206 GLX 1.4 and with city driving struggle to get 35miles to a tenner. About 20mpg.

I was wondering what you guys thought would be a more fuel efficient car in a low insurance group (im 17). However style DOES matter and wouldnt want anything lower that a 1.2, 1.4 if its a diesel. Also preferably has to be below £3000 any ideas?

CBR600-RR

You're young, you shouldn't be caring about gas mileage until you actually have to travel to work. My mate has recently bought a Peugeot 207 1.6 and it has great mileage. Before that he had a Fiesta Zetec S and that was good on mileage too, especially since our UK fuel prices are ridiculous.

When I turned 16 I got a moped and then at 17 I got a 125, I never thought having a car would benefit me as £5 got me over 100miles. I decided to get a full bike licence and I don't really want to get a car yet as they're just too expensive to maintain. Insurance for teens on cars is a horrible amount of money.

I do have to drive to school, work on an evening and football on a weekend. Contrary to what you may say milaege means alot as i want to save as much money as possible to fund going into town on a weekend and buying clothes.

I had a moped and decided due to weather in England i would prefer a car, i was actually just looking at a 3dr Fiesta 1.4, about 35to gallon.

get an 01 corolla 1.3

Here in the US, I have an '09 Hyundai Accent that I only paid $12,000 (GBP 7,417) for new but the insurance rates are what kills me the most, the gas mileage is pretty good (1.6L 4 cylinder engine, 4 speed automatic, about 34MPG or 6.92 L/100KM) but I pay $2200 (GBP 1,363) a year on the insurance. And is it true most cars in the UK have manual transmissions? We don't have many of those here, and we don't have any diesel fueled cars, I've only ever seen one diesel car in my whole life.

Here in the US, I have an '09 Hyundai Accent that I only paid $12,000 (GBP 7,417) for new but the insurance rates are what kills me the most, the gas mileage is pretty good (1.6L 4 cylinder engine, 4 speed automatic, about 34MPG or 6.92 L/100KM) but I pay $2200 (GBP 1,363) a year on the insurance. And is it true most cars in the UK have manual transmissions? We don't have many of those here, and we don't have any diesel fueled cars, I've only ever seen one diesel car in my whole life.

GeForce2187

Yeah, i couldnt drive an automatic, i like the feeling of revving just too much and the car screaming at you before you change up.. (granted this doesnt help fuel consumption) My insurance cost me £3.4k.

Ive seen a few nice 3dr Fiestas that promise around 42mpg so i think im going to look at them, thanks for help tho everyone.

[QUOTE="GeForce2187"]

Here in the US, I have an '09 Hyundai Accent that I only paid $12,000 (GBP 7,417) for new but the insurance rates are what kills me the most, the gas mileage is pretty good (1.6L 4 cylinder engine, 4 speed automatic, about 34MPG or 6.92 L/100KM) but I pay $2200 (GBP 1,363) a year on the insurance. And is it true most cars in the UK have manual transmissions? We don't have many of those here, and we don't have any diesel fueled cars, I've only ever seen one diesel car in my whole life.

TopGearDog

Yeah, i couldnt drive an automatic, i like the feeling of revving just too much and the car screaming at you before you change up.. (granted this doesnt help fuel consumption) My insurance cost me £3.4k.

Ive seen a few nice 3dr Fiestas that promise around 42mpg so i think im going to look at them, thanks for help tho everyone.

3.4K? You're being ripped off mate. I know guys aged 20 with £400 PA insurance.

3.4K? You're being ripped off mate. I know guys aged 20 with £400 PA insurance.CBR600-RR

They either have tons of experience, drive a low insurance car or are fronting. My insurance cost me 1,500 (I'm 19, female, first year of driving).

My mate was given his parent's mini and his insurance cost 4k a year.

Also TC, did you put somebody as a named driver on your policy?

Making your parents insure the car and putting you as a named driver is fronting which is illegal, but if you do it the other way around it isn't, and cut my insurance quotes by half.

[QUOTE="CBR600-RR"]3.4K? You're being ripped off mate. I know guys aged 20 with £400 PA insurance.tofu-lion91

They either have tons of experience, drive a low insurance car or are fronting. My insurance cost me 1,500 (I'm 19, female, first year of driving).

My mate was given his parent's mini and his insurance cost 4k a year.

Also TC, did you put somebody as a named driver on your policy?

Making your parents insure the car and putting you as a named driver is fronting which is illegal, but if you do it the other way around it isn't, and cut my insurance quotes by half.

Yeah i have put my mother on as a named driver, and tbh female insurance is slightly cheaper than males. & to previous message im not being ripped off thats the prices these days when your 17 male, driving a 1.4 with full electrics, alloys, tinted windows etc. Insurance insn't a major worry, its mainly mpg tbh.

Yeah i have put my mother on as a named driver, and tbh female insurance is slightly cheaper than males. & to previous message im not being ripped off thats the prices these days when your 17 male, driving a 1.4 with full electrics, alloys, tinted windows etc. Insurance insn't a major worry, its mainly mpg tbh.

TopGearDog

Fair enough, I think it's a stupid choice for a first car (why bother with alloys and tinted windows unless you're a chav?) but hey...

Taken from http://www.buyacar.co.uk/cars/article_best_for_fuel_economy_top_20_2527.jhtml

TOP 20 BEST CARS FOR FUEL ECONOMY

1. Citroen C1 1.4 Hdi -67.2MPG

2. Citroen C2 1.4 HDi -65.7MPG

3. Mazda 2 1.4D -65.7MPG

4. Citroen C3 1.4i HDi -64.2MPG

5. Renault Clio 1.5 dCi 65 -64.2MPG

6. Ford Fiesta 1.6 TDCi -64.2MPG

7. Peugeot 207 1.4 HDi -64.2MPG

8. Volkswagen Polo 1.4 TDI 70 -62.8MPG

9. Vauxhall Corsa 1.3 CDTi -62.8MPG

10. Fiat Punto Grande 1.3 Multijet -62.8MPG

11. Ford Fiesta 1.4 TDCi -62.8MPG

12. Nissan Micra 1.5 dCi 86 -61.4MPG

13. Seat Ibiza 1.4 TDi -61.4MPG

14. Toyota Aygo 1.0 VVT-I -61.4MPG

15. Citroen C1 1.0i -61.4MPG

16. Skoda Fabia 1.4 TDI PD ?58.9MPG

17. Seat Ibiza 1.9 TDi -56.5MPG

18. Mazda 2 1.3 -52.3MPG

19. Toyota Yaris 1.0 VVT-I -52.3MPG

20. Renault Kangoo 1.5 dCi 68 -51.4MPG

Also see http://www.roadtaxprices.co.uk/Best_MPG_Cars.htm

[QUOTE="CBR600-RR"]3.4K? You're being ripped off mate. I know guys aged 20 with £400 PA insurance.tofu-lion91

They either have tons of experience, drive a low insurance car or are fronting. My insurance cost me 1,500 (I'm 19, female, first year of driving).

Fronting is illegal though it's done by almost everyone. :P At 17 he got insured on a Fiesta Zetec S for £1,300, now he has a 207 1.6 and he's 20, paying £700 PA. It also depends on the area you live.