Insurance Group 182

[sutt's]

Does anyone know what insurance group the new 182 is. I am thinking about getting a new car was looking at this and wanted to know the insurance group... i am 21 but with no no claims.

 

[McBunny]

it will be 16 again

 

[Tom]

16d

 

[dk]

what is the significance of the letter after the number and is it better to have a higher or lower letter?

 

[paddymph]

yup, 16D

 

[Rich-D]

Higher letter is worse, I know that much...

 

[edde]

Better to have a higer letter I think

Related to the safety of the car to resist being stolen the Clio are quite good with there locking door and the imobiliser decient.

 

[dk]

read in autocar that ford are hoping the fiesta rs is an E rating due to reduced repair costs?

 

[Rich-D]

Quote: Originally posted by edde on 09 March 2004


Better to have a higer letter I think

Apparently it dont work in an ABC way...

E – Exceeds security requirements and group rating has been reduced as a result
A – Acceptable, meets security requirements
D – Does not meet security requirements and group rating has been increased as a result
P – Provisional rating where further information is required before a firm rating can be allocated
U – Unacceptable, the level of security is not considered sufficient for the model concerned



Now my 306 Rallye was a 16D as they had no alarm or deadlocks compared to the GTi-6 which is 16A, but why are the Clios class D?!

 

[dk]

thats interesting, thanks for that!

 

[Ad]

Surely the 172&182 has a high level of security

 

[Rich-D]

Quote: Originally posted by adtmits on 09 March 2004

Surely the 172&182 has a high level of security

Exactly...

 

[m_darby]

my fiesta Zetec S was 8E..... cos of immobilser, alarm and deadlocks and sheilded locks etc.

my dynamique is 3E. i think higher theinsurance group the harder it is to get a E rating. I mean an escort cossie in group 20 would never get an E even if it had state of the art security for its time