Car for new driver

[Horse Pop]

So, the Mrs is learning to drive. At some point I'm going to need to get her a car.

What are some decent to drive cars insurable for a new driver?

I want to spend maybe one and a half sheds on it max. It needs to be a small-medium hatch (easy to park). I'd like to think it was reasonably well screwed together.

What I'd also like if possible is something enjoyable to drive despite having a tiny insurable engine on it. She's really not fussed about cars at the moment but I'd like to convert her by stealth.

I've got some ideas already obviously but I don't want to miss anything decent.

Sorry if this comes up often. Could not see it with search function despite seeming like a rather obvious question.

[smoken]

new shaped micra ?

[smoken]

new shaped micra ?

[David87]

new shaped micra ?

[hardcorehobbit]

Fiesta should be decent to drive?

Or a C1/107/Aygo?

[Zad]

Ford Ka. Even if you only run it for a year or two, they have nice big plastic bouncy bumpers for new motorists to bend.

[Gooly]

mk4/5 Fiesta 1.25 for three quarters of a shed, or an early K11 micra

[BFG TERRANO]

As already mentioned, Ford ka. Bought fixed and run for pennies. Or kia picanto? My mother runs one and loves it. She's not a new driver at all but It's small, user friendly and running costs are about as cheap as you could get.

[DrDeAtH]

Get her an old Volvo saloon..... It's gotta be bullet proof....

[TonyTony]

Suzuki swifts seem a good buy and you can get them with tiny engines.

[MG CHRIS]

Hang on this is pH so got to be a mx5.

On a more serious note yaris are reliable and can be had for that money.