Shocked - Ford Fiesta s1600

[Pageo]

I was just looking through autotrader at some Fiesta's (2009+) for a friend who interested in buying one.

He likes in the new ford fiesta s1600 as they look a little different to the standard zetec s model with the leather seats, white wheels and racing stripes but something caught my eye which would surely be a mistake! Insurance group 17? I mean this car has the same 120bhp engine as the standard zetec s so why is it such a high insurance group?

Anyone on here have any idea's why?

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2011...

Thanks!

[sinizter]

The target audience of the car might explain the insurance group.

[F1GTRUeno]

Probably because the type of people who would enjoy racing stripes and white wheels on a Fiesta are more likely to smash it to pieces?

Probably a misprint though, what group is the standard Zetec S?

[littleandy0410]

[Pageo]

Just had a look, the 'original' fiesta zetec s is insurance group 6

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2011...

His best bet is to buy a standard white one for around £2k less, get the wheels sprayed white but will have to sacrifice the leather seats.

[Meoricin]

Which set of insurance groups is this? Remember there are two lots - 1-20 and 1-50.


Edit: Looking at Parker's, the Zetec S is group 13 anyway, then the s1600 base model is 14, and the s1600 (134bhp) is group 17.

Edited by Meoricin on Thursday 25th August 21:27

[littleandy0410]

According to Parkers, the Zetec S is group 13:

http://www.parkers.co.uk/cars/specs/summary.aspx?m...

[shouldbworking]

After clicking on the second autotrader link, shocked is right. 10 grand for a basic fiesta - and its not even new? have I been living on the moon or is this a little ridiculous?

[bazking69]

sinizter said:

The target audience of the car might explain the insurance group.

And possibly subsequent claims recorded against this model.

[mister.t]

As already mentioned, probably to do with the new Insurance Groups. out of 50, rather than 20.

[Pageo]

After showing my friend this thread i think he is going to stick to a normal mk7 zetec s fiesta. He did two insurance qoutes and found that the s1600 is actually £360 more to insure than a standard zetec s on a 10 plate with simular value. Just for some stripes and white wheels

I say bring on the ST.