What's the most reliable car for a teenager?

What cars would you recommend for my 18 year old son? He's starting an apprenticeship this autumn and will need a reliable car to get there and back. The annual mileage will be approximately 18,500, most of which will be on A roads and dual carriageways. The budget is likely to be approximately £6500.

Asked on 30 March 2017 by

Answered by Honest John

His problem will be insurance, likely to be £2000 plus per year. You can reduce this by opting for a telematics policy and putting you and your wife on the policy as additional drivers. But opting for a low insurance group car could make £1000 difference to the annual premium. So engines no more than 1.0-litre. Cars like the Citroen C1, Peugeot 108, Toyota Aygo or Fiat Panda 1.1.

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