what insurance group is the 172 *urgent*

[lee_clio_mk2]

as above really, what insurance group is the 172?

 

[RS-Steve]

16 i believe!

 

[lee_clio_mk2]

thanks mate.

 

[CocoPops]

Yep,

This can be confirmed over at www.parkers.co.uk

 

[RS-Steve]

cup is 17 with some comps. i think tho

No probs

 

[Lee]

I thought they were now adding a letter to the classification too. The 172 being 16D?

 

[RS-Steve]

think your right. doesnt the letter represent the security level? e bin the best??

 

[paddymph]

Yup, 16.

 

[Jon1978]

All 172s are 16 - including the Cup

 

[Frosty]

I think D is the tax category. All new cars are graded between A and D to show how environmentally friendly they are. A is the best D is the worst.

 

[RS-Steve]

Quote: Originally posted by Frosty on 03 January 2004

I think D is the tax category. All new cars are graded between A and D to show how environmentally friendly they are. A is the best D is the worst.

Why would tax band be used in insurance?? If your right i stand corrected tho!

 

[CocoPops]

hmmm dont think its the tax reason.

My exisiting Primera is 8E, now as I understand it, the E means "exceeds" group 8, ie not quite group 7 because of a few things that put it into group8.

 

[Lee]

Here you go folks, an explanation on what it all means: http://www.abi.org.uk/carinsurance/help.asphttp://www.abi.org.uk/carinsurance/help.asp

 

[CocoPops]

oooh so I was close with my "exceeding" guess

 

[RS-Steve]

yeah i knew e was the best but i aint gonna pretend i knew the rest!

ha poet or wot!

 

[KDF]

Quote: Originally posted by Jon1978 on 03 January 2004

All 172s are 16 - including the Cup

Pretty sure it was changed to group 17. Which is crazy really... same engine.

 

[Jon1978]

Quote: Originally posted by _KDF on 04 January 2004
Quote: Originally posted by Jon1978 on 03 January 2004All 172s are 16 - including the Cup[/QUOTE]Pretty sure it was changed to group 17. Which is crazy really... same engine.


No - it was group 17, but in 2003, was, for some reason, changed to 16 (according to Renault, when I insured mine). It was a higher group because anything sub 7seconds, above 120mph, with certain safety features (ABS and airbags for eg) lacking used to have to be 17 or above. No idea how they got the group down actually.