First cars are tricky to buy because of insurance costs, so you will first want to select a car that’s cheap to insure for you.
There are many criteria that determine your insurance costs. So it’s best to get quotes rather than rely on insurance groups, which tend to be somewhat inaccurate in this day and age.
People buying their first cars are broadly young and won’t need too much space – which is lucky, because broadly smaller cars are both cheaper to buy and insure.
The engine is also important: first-time drivers won’t need anything too powerful.
One consideration we have also made with our list is how good they are to drive. Just because it’s your first car, doesn’t mean it needs to be a shopping trolley.
This list comprises new and used cars and these come with the usual caveats. If buying new, and on finance, watch out for the APR figures.
And if buying used, look out for modified cars. First cars and perhaps more likely to have been modified, and poorly done work tends to be more expensive to fix in the long run.
