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Insure.com Names Low Cost Car Insurance Award Winners

Insure.com honors the top vehicles from four categories – cars, SUVs, vans and trucks – that are the cheapest to insure, based on a survey of average car insurance rates for more than 2,400 vehicles for the 2010 model year.

by Staff
May 27, 2010
3 min to read


Insure.com named two domestic and two foreign vehicles to top its list of the least expensive 2010 vehicles to insure. Insure.com honored the vehicles selected from among four categories - cars, SUVs, vans and trucks - with its Low Cost Car Insurance Award.

The top vehicles in each segment were:

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• Cars: Dodge Caliber 4-door hatchback

• SUVs: Mazda Tribute i 2WD 4-door Utility

• Vans: Honda Odyssey LX 5-door 2WD

• Trucks: GMC Canyon WT 2WD 2-door 2.9L

The annual awards honor vehicles that are the cheapest to insure, based on a survey of average car insurance rates for more than 2,400 vehicles for the 2010 model year.

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To arrive at the average premiums, Insure.com commissioned a study from Quadrant Information Services that calculated the average annual premiums for a male driver using car insurance rates from six large insurers in 10 ZIP codes per state.

Averages are based on a single 40-year-old male driver who commutes 12 miles to work, with policy limits of 100/300/50 ($100,000 for injury liability for one person, $300,000 for all injuries and $50,000 for property damage in an accident) and a $500 deductible on collision and comprehensive coverage. He has a clean driving record and good credit. The policy includes uninsured motorist coverage. Average annual rates are for comparative purposes; consumer's actual rate will depend on his or her personal factors.

Low Cost Car Insurance Award Winners - Cars

Rank

Vehicle

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Average annual premium

1

Dodge Caliber

4-Door Hatchback

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1196.21

2

Buick Lacrosse CX

4-Door Sedan

1204.23

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3

Toyota Yaris

3-Door Hatchback

1208.61

4

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Honda Accord LX

4-Door Sedan DOHC VTEC

1211.92

5

Honda Accord LX Premium

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4-Door Sedan DOHC VTEC

1214.23

6

Scion XB

5-Door Wagon

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1215.86

7

Mini Cooper

2-Door Hatchback

1225.53

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8

Volkswagen Jetta S

4-Door Sedan

1229.92

9

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Ford Fusion S

4-Door Sedan

1231.03

10

Dodge Caliber R/T

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4-Door Hatchback

1231.31


Low Cost Car Insurance Award Winners - SUVs

Rank

Vehicle

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Style

Average annual premium

1

Mazda Tribute i

2WD 4-Door Utility

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1070.25

2

Mazda Tribute i

4WD 4-Door Utility

1103.29

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3

Mazda Tribute S Grand Touring

2WD 4-Door Utility

1128.29

4

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Hyundai Tucson GLS

2WD 4-Door Utility

1134.08

5

Kia Sportage LX

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2WD 4-Door Utility

1138.41

6

Hyundai Santa Fe GLS

4-Door 2WD Utility

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1141.07

7

Jeep Patriot Sport

2WD 4-Door Utility

1145.58

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8

Honda CR-V LX

5-Door 2.4L

1146.29

9

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Mazda Tribute S Grand Touring

4WD 4-Door Utility

1146.69

10

Dodge Journey SE

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2WD 4-Door 2.4L Utility

1149.59


Low Cost Car Insurance Award Winners - Vans

Rank

Vehicle

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Average annual premium

1

Honda Odyssey LX

5-Door 2WD SOHC

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1095.26

2

Chrysler Town & Country LX

2WD 4-Door 3.3L Wagon

1119.83

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3

Dodge Grand Caravan SE

2WD 4-Door 3.3L Wagon

1131.06

4

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Toyota Sienna CE

4-Door Wagon

1133.97

5

Honda Odyssey EX

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5-Door 2WD SOHC

1139.80

6

Dodge Grand Caravan C/V

2WD 4-Door Van

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1146.53

7

Toyota Sienna LE

4-Door Wagon

1148.78

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8

Honda Odyssey Touring

5-Door 2WD SOHC

1180.27

9

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Dodge Grand Caravan SXT

2WD 4-Door 3.8L Wagon

1186.95

10

Toyota Sienna XLE

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4-Door Wagon

1187.31


Low Cost Car Insurance Award Winners - Trucks

Rank

Vehicle

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Style

Average annual premium

1

GMC Canyon WT

2WD 2-Door 2.9L

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1152.39

2

Toyota Tacoma

2WD 2-Door

1179.84

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3

Chevrolet Colorado Work Truck

4-Door 2WD Pickup DOHC

1183.88

4

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GMC Canyon WT

2WD 2-Door

1189.66

5

GMC Canyon WT

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2WD 4-Door 2.9L Extended Cab

1190.97

6

Toyota Tacoma Prerunner

2WD 2-Door

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1192.80

7

Ford Ranger XL

2WD Std Bed

1194.84

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8

Ford Ranger XL

2WD Long Bed

1196.86

9

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Ford Ranger Sport

2WD Long Bed

1198.27

10

Ford Ranger XLT

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2WD Long Bed

1198.60


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