Vauxhall gained a piece of good news that their car the corsa has been found to be Money supermarkets most popular car last year. It was not only the Corsa that performed well for Vauxhall but the Astra and Vectra to.
With the cost of running a car going up and up because of insurance costs, high cost of fuel people are looking for cheaper ways to travel. They are looking for cars in lower car insurance groups, more efficient cars to run. The Corsa fits this bill.
Figures generated through moneysupermarket.com, Britain’s number one price comparison website, show that in 2010 just over million (1,096,921) car insurance quote searches were carried out for the Corsa (which had an average vehicle value of 2,639) on the moneysupermarket web platform – more than any other make or model.
Vauxhall had over 2 million quotes that involved their cars. The astra came in third while the ventra was 13th. The ford company had 2 cars in the top 5, with the ford fiesta in second and the focus in fourth.
According to money supermarkets research, people are looking to older and smaller cars. They have found the top 20 search cars having engine size of 1.6 litres. Car insurance expert Peter Harrison says “this is a direct response to motorists feeling the pinch.”
Harrison said: “We’ve seen rising fuel prices and escalating car insurance premiums over the past year, so it’s no surprise motorists are taking steps to combat these costs; age, engine size and make or model of car all have an impact on the cost of insurance premiums, and fuel consumption too.”
He said: “We’ve seen rising fuel prices and escalating car insurance premiums over the past year, so it’s no surprise motorists are taking steps to combat these costs; age, engine size and make or model of car all have an impact on the cost of insurance premiums, and fuel consumption too.”
“Although there is little motorists can do about the rising cost of fuel, they can take control of some of their motoring costs,” added Harrison. “Rather than accepting a renewal price on car insurance, shopping around for a better deal and using price comparison sites will save you money.
“The average saving consumers achieve switching car insurance through moneysupermarket.com is a staggering 292. This shows whatever car you own, from the favoured Vauxhall Corsa to a Nissan Micra, it really does pay to shop around to find the best deal on your car insurance.”
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