Car insurance group 26

Find out which cars are placed in insurance group 26 and how much it might cost to insure them.

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What is insurance group 26?

There are 50 car insurance groups that were created by Thatcham Research to help car insurance companies deliver an accurate premium to customers.

Insurance group 26 cars are priced just above average. That means they typically rank just above average for the factors used to rank these groups, including market value, repair costs, safety features, etc.

However, there are also a number of other factors that insurers take into account, such as your age, driving history and location.

In this guide, we will explore these factors in greater depth.

Car makes and models in insurance group 26

Here are some of the more popular cars in insurance group 26 that you can expect to pay just above average prices for when it comes to your car insurance premiums.

Insurance groupCar make/modelDetails
26Alfa Romeo MitoThis three-door premium supermini is affordable to run and it offers an excellent safety record. It was awarded a 5-star safety rating from Euro NCAP.
26Audi A4The A4 oozes class and style and features a cultured 2-litre engine.
26BMW 1 seriesThis premium hatchback has strong and sturdy craftsmanship. It scooped the Best Family Car at the What Car? Awards 2020.
26Ford GalaxyThis vehicle was rated five stars for safety by Euro NCAP and features automatic emergency city braking.
26Honda CR-VWinner of the Kelly Blue Book’s Award for Best Buy 2020, this large SUV has a 5-star Euro NCAP rating. Its safety features include lane departure warning and automatic emergency braking.
26Jaguar XEThis executive car won “Car Brand with Best Features” at the 2019 Auto Trader New Car Awards, and it received a 5-star test rating from Euro NCAP.
26Mitsubishi OutlanderThis large SUV with four-wheel drive was awarded five stars by Euro NCAP. It comes with several safety features including seven airbags and stability control.
26Volvo V40This five-door family car has an impressive range of safety features, including a rollover cage and laser-based braking units.

Cars in insurance group 26 and the average cost by driver’s age

Using the table below, you can find the make and model of your car, then work out how much you’re likely to pay for your car insurance based on your age.

Make Model / Version Group (1-50) 20yrs 30yrs 40yrs 50yrs Get quote
Abarth 500 1.4 16V T-Jet (09) 3d 26 £2,392 £585 £556 £510 Get Quote
Abarth 595 1.4 T-Jet (140bhp) 3d 26 £2,392 £585 £556 £510 Get Quote
Alfa Romeo Mito 1.4 TB MultiAir (170ps) Cloverleaf 3d 26 £2,392 £585 £556 £510 Get Quote
Alfa Romeo Giulia 2.2 Turbo Diesel 180hp auto 4d 26 £2,392 £585 £556 £510 Get Quote
Audi A1 Black Edition Nav 1.4 TFSI 150PS 3d 26 £2,392 £585 £556 £510 Get Quote
Audi A3 1.8 TFSI Sport 3d 26 £2,392 £585 £556 £510 Get Quote
Audi A3 2.0 TDI Quattro Sport (Nav) 3d S Tronic 26 £2,392 £585 £556 £510 Get Quote
Audi A4 2.0T FSI SE 4d 26 £2,392 £585 £556 £510 Get Quote
Audi A5 Sport (Technology Pack) 35 TFSI 150PS S Tronic auto 5d 26 £2,392 £585 £556 £510 Get Quote
Audi A6 2.0 TDI SE 4d 26 £2,392 £585 £556 £510 Get Quote
Audi Q3 Black Edition 2.0 TDI 150PS 5d 26 £2,392 £585 £556 £510 Get Quote
BMW 1 Series 120d xDrive Sport Sport Automatic 5d 26 £2,392 £585 £556 £510 Get Quote
BMW 2 Series 220i Modern 2d Step Auto 26 £2,392 £585 £556 £510 Get Quote
BMW 3 Series 318d M Sport (Plus Package and Technology Package) 4d 26 £2,392 £585 £556 £510 Get Quote
BMW X1 sDrive 18d xLine 5d 26 £2,392 £585 £556 £510 Get Quote
BMW X3 sDrive18d SE (06/14-) 5d 26 £2,392 £585 £556 £510 Get Quote
Citroen C4 Platinum BlueHDi 120 S&S 5d 26 £2,392 £585 £556 £510 Get Quote
Citroen C5 2.2 HDi 16V VTR+ 4d 26 £2,392 £585 £556 £510 Get Quote
DS 3 1.6 THP DStyle 3d 26 £2,392 £585 £556 £510 Get Quote
DS 4 Performance Line THP 210 S&S 5d 26 £2,392 £585 £556 £510 Get Quote
Fiat 124 Spider 1.4 Multiair Anniversary 2d 26 £2,392 £585 £556 £510 Get Quote
Ford Focus 1.6 (180bhp) EcoBoost Titanium X 5d 26 £2,392 £585 £556 £510 Get Quote
Ford Mondeo ST-Line 2.0 TDCi 180PS PowerShift auto AWD 5d 26 £2,392 £585 £556 £510 Get Quote
Ford Edge 2.0 TDCi (180bhp) Sport (Lux Pack) 5d 26 £2,392 £585 £556 £510 Get Quote
Ford Kuga 2.0 TDCi (180bhp) Titanium Sport (Nav) 5d 26 £2,392 £585 £556 £510 Get Quote
Ford Kuga 2.0 TDCi (180bhp) Titanium Sport (Nav) 5d Powershift 26 £2,392 £585 £556 £510 Get Quote
Ford Galaxy 2.0 EcoBoost Titanium X 5d Auto 26 £2,392 £585 £556 £510 Get Quote
Ford Galaxy Titanium X 2.0 Ford EcoBlue 190PS 5d 26 £2,392 £585 £556 £510 Get Quote
Ford S MAX 2.0 TDCi AWD Vignale 5d Powershift 26 £2,392 £585 £556 £510 Get Quote
Honda CR V 2.2 i-DTEC S-T 5d 26 £2,392 £585 £556 £510 Get Quote
Honda Accord 2.2 i-DTEC EX (ADAS) 4d 26 £2,392 £585 £556 £510 Get Quote
Hyundai Kona Premium 64 kWh Battery 204PS auto 5d 26 £2,392 £585 £556 £510 Get Quote
Hyundai Sante Fe 2.2 CRTD GSI 5d (155ps) (7 Seats) 26 £2,392 £585 £556 £510 Get Quote
Jaguar XE SE D180 AWD auto 4d 26 £2,392 £585 £556 £510 Get Quote
Jaguar XF 2.0d Portfolio 4d 26 £2,392 £585 £556 £510 Get Quote
Jeep Cherokee 2.0 CRD Longitude (2WD) SW 5d 26 £2,392 £585 £556 £510 Get Quote
Kia e Niro 150kW 3 64kWh Auto 5d 26 £2,392 £585 £556 £510 Get Quote
Kia Optima PHEV Plus 2.0 GDi 11.26kWh lithium-ion 202bhp auto 5d 26 £2,392 £585 £556 £510 Get Quote
Kia Sorento GT-Line 2.2 CRDi 197bhp ISG 7-seat auto (01/2018 on) 5d 26 £2,392 £585 £556 £510 Get Quote
Land Rover Freelander 2.2 SD4 Sport LE 5d Auto 26 £2,392 £585 £556 £510 Get Quote
Land Rover Freelander D150 5d 26 £2,392 £585 £556 £510 Get Quote
Land Rover Discovery D150 5+2 Seat FWD 5d 26 £2,392 £585 £556 £510 Get Quote
Lexus GS 300h 2.5 Executive Edition 4d CVT 26 £2,392 £585 £556 £510 Get Quote
Lexus UX 250h Takumi auto 5d 26 £2,392 £585 £556 £510 Get Quote
Mazda 6 SkyActiv-D 150ps SE-L Lux Nav+ (07/2018 on) 4d 26 £2,392 £585 £556 £510 Get Quote
Mazda MX5 1.5 Sport 2d 26 £2,392 £585 £556 £510 Get Quote
Mercedes Benz A class A 220 d 4Matic WhiteArt Edition 7G-DCT auto 5d 26 £2,392 £585 £556 £510 Get Quote
Mercedes Benz B class B 200 AMG Line Premium Plus 5d 26 £2,392 £585 £556 £510 Get Quote
Mercedes Benz C class C200 BlueTEC Sport 4d 26 £2,392 £585 £556 £510 Get Quote
Mercedes Benz CLA class CLA 220 d Sport (Comand) 4Matic 7G-DCT auto (06/16 on) 4d 26 £2,392 £585 £556 £510 Get Quote
Mini Hatchback 2.0 Cooper S (JCW Chili/Media Pack XL) 3d 26 £2,392 £585 £556 £510 Get Quote
Mini Clubman Cooper S Classic (07/19-) 6d 26 £2,392 £585 £556 £510 Get Quote
Mini Countryman Cooper S E All4 (Chili & Media Pack XL) auto 5d 26 £2,392 £585 £556 £510 Get Quote
Mitsubishi Outlander 2.2 DI-D GX2 (10/15-) 5d 26 £2,392 £585 £556 £510 Get Quote
Nissan Leaf Tekna (6.6kW Charger) 5d Auto 26 £2,392 £585 £556 £510 Get Quote
Nissan Juke 1.6 DiG-T N-Tec 4WD 5d CVT 26 £2,392 £585 £556 £510 Get Quote
Nissan NV200 1.5 dCi SE+ (5 Seat) 6d 26 £2,392 £585 £556 £510 Get Quote
Peugeot 208 1.6 e-THP XY 3d 26 £2,392 £585 £556 £510 Get Quote
Peugeot 308 2.0 BlueHDi Feline 5d 26 £2,392 £585 £556 £510 Get Quote
Peugeot 3008 Allure Hybrid 225 e-EAT8 auto 5d 26 £2,392 £585 £556 £510 Get Quote
Peugeot 508 2.0 HDi (163bhp) Active (Sat Nav) 4d Auto 26 £2,392 £585 £556 £510 Get Quote
Renault Megane 1.6 dCi GT Line Nav 5d 26 £2,392 £585 £556 £510 Get Quote
Renault Scenic 2.0 dCi Dynamique (160bhp) (FAP) 5d 26 £2,392 £585 £556 £510 Get Quote
SEAT Altea 2.0 T FSi FR 5d 26 £2,392 £585 £556 £510 Get Quote
SEAT Leon 2.0 TDI (184bhp) FR 5d DSG 26 £2,392 £585 £556 £510 Get Quote
SEAT Tarraco Xcellence 2.0 TSI 190PS 4Drive DSG auto 5d 26 £2,392 £585 £556 £510 Get Quote
Skoda Octavia vRS 2.0 TDI 184PS (03/17 on) 5d 26 £2,392 £585 £556 £510 Get Quote
Skoda Superb SE L 1.4 TSI iV 218PS DSG auto 5d 26 £2,392 £585 £556 £510 Get Quote
Skoda Kodiaq Laurin & Klement (7-seat) 2.0 TSI 190PS 4x4 DSG auto 5d 26 £2,392 £585 £556 £510 Get Quote
Subaru XV 2.0D S (Nav) 5d 26 £2,392 £585 £556 £510 Get Quote
Suzuki Kizashi 2.4 Sport 4x4 4d CVT 26 £2,392 £585 £556 £510 Get Quote
Suzuki SX 4 1.6 DDiS SZ-T (10/16-) 5d 26 £2,392 £585 £556 £510 Get Quote
Toyota Avensis 2.2 D-CAT Excel (Safety Pack) 5d 26 £2,392 £585 £556 £510 Get Quote
Toyota Proace 2.0D Shuttle Long [Nav] 5d 26 £2,392 £585 £556 £510 Get Quote
Toyota RAV4 2.0 D Active 2WD (Leather) 5d 26 £2,392 £585 £556 £510 Get Quote
Vauxhall Corsa 1.6T 16V SRi 3d 26 £2,392 £585 £556 £510 Get Quote
Vauxhall Astra 2.0 CDTi 16V Bi-Turbo 5d 26 £2,392 £585 £556 £510 Get Quote
Vauxhall Cascada 1.6T SIDI SE 2d 26 £2,392 £585 £556 £510 Get Quote
Vauxhall Insignia Elite Nav 2.0 (260PS) Turbo 4x4 auto 5d 26 £2,392 £585 £556 £510 Get Quote
Vauxhall Vivaro 2.0 Turbo D 180PS Elite L Auto 5d 26 £2,392 £585 £556 £510 Get Quote
Volkswagen Polo GTI 2.0 TSI 200PS DSG auto 5d 26 £2,392 £585 £556 £510 Get Quote
Volkswagen Golf 2.0 TDI GTD (Nav) 3d 26 £2,392 £585 £556 £510 Get Quote
Volkswagen e Golf e-Golf auto (03/17 on) 5d 26 £2,392 £585 £556 £510 Get Quote
Volkswagen Beetle 2.0 TSI (210bhp) GSR 3d 26 £2,392 £585 £556 £510 Get Quote
Volkswagen Caravelle 2.0 TDI BlueMotion Tech (150bhp) SE LWB 5d DSG 26 £2,392 £585 £556 £510 Get Quote
Volkswagen Passet 1.4 TSI GTE 4d DSG 26 £2,392 £585 £556 £510 Get Quote
Volkswagen California Coast 2.0 TDI 150PS DSG auto 5d 26 £2,392 £585 £556 £510 Get Quote
Volkswagen Tiguan SEL 2.0 BiTDI SCR BMT 240PS 4Motion DSG auto 5d 26 £2,392 £585 £556 £510 Get Quote
Volvo V40 D4 SE (Nav) 5d 26 £2,392 £585 £556 £510 Get Quote
Volvo XC40 T4 auto 5d 26 £2,392 £585 £556 £510 Get Quote
Volvo S60 D4 (136bhp) ES 4d 26 £2,392 £585 £556 £510 Get Quote
Volvo V60 D3 (136bhp) ES 5d 26 £2,392 £585 £556 £510 Get Quote
Volvo XC60 2.4D S 5d 26 £2,392 £585 £556 £510 Get Quote
Volvo V70 2.0D SE Sport 5d 26 £2,392 £585 £556 £510 Get Quote
Volvo S80 2.0 D SE Premium 4d 26 £2,392 £585 £556 £510 Get Quote
Audi Q4 E-Tron SUV 125kW 35 55.52kWh Sport 5dr Auto 26 £2,392 £585 £556 £510 Get Quote
Audi Q4 E-Tron SUV 125kW 35 55.52kWh Sport 5dr Auto [C+S/Tech] 26 £2,392 £585 £556 £510 Get Quote
Audi Q4 E-Tron SUV 125kW 35 55.52kWh Sport 5dr Auto [C+S] 26 £2,392 £585 £556 £510 Get Quote
Audi Q4 E-Tron SUV 125kW 35 55.52kWh Sport 5dr Auto [Tech Pack] 26 £2,392 £585 £556 £510 Get Quote

Insurance group 26 categories

  • 26E: Surpasses the security requirements for this type of car, leading to a lower insurance group rating.
  • 26A: Meets the standard security requirements for this type of car.
  • 26D: Falls short of security requirements for this type of car, resulting in a higher insurance group rating.
  • 26U: Security standard is unacceptable. The insurer might require upgraded aftermarket security before providing coverage.
  • 26P: Provisional status. Insufficient data is available at launch for classification. This will likely be updated once Thatcham can evaluate the new car.
  • 26G: Grey import. Thatcham tests only officially sold UK cars, so imports are evaluated based on the insurer’s pricing.

Average insurance group 26e cost

To provide you with an idea of how much it may cost you to insure your insurance group 26 car, we ran several quotes to find an average figure. Based on our results, on average, you could insure your car with a comprehensive policy for the monthly price of £57.90, or an annual sum of £579.

Why do cars in group 26 cost more to insure?

Cars in insurance group 26 cost slightly above average because they rank as slightly above average for the following features:

  • Security features
  • Cost of parts
  • Cost of repairs
  • Repair time
  • Market value
  • Engine size

What other factors affect your car insurance premium?

Along with your car’s insurance group, these three factors have the biggest impact on the cost of your insurance:

  • Engine type and capacity. The larger your engine, the more you’re likely to pay for insurance. With a smaller engine, you’re likely to be seen as less risk to an insurer and this is usually reflected with a lower premium.
  • Driver location. Insurers factor in the likelihood that your car will be stolen or involved in an accident based on your location and will adjust your premium accordingly. As an example, a 30-year-old in central London will pay £1,220 for insurance for a Abarth 500 1.4 16V T-Jet (09) 3d, while the same 30-year-old in Newcastle may only pay £585.
  • Driver age. Like location, the age of the driver plays a huge role in determining the cost of your insurance premium. The average 20-year-old driver in London could pay £4,919 for the DS 3 1.6 THP DStyle 3d, while the average 40-year-old Londoner will only pay £1,050.

There are a handful of other factors that can also impact the price of your premiums.

These include the following:

  • Your marital status
  • Your credit history and job
  • Your car’s safety rating, security and anti-theft precautions
  • The model and age of your car
  • Your driving activity
  • Your driving history
  • Your no-claims discount

How can I save on my car insurance premiums?

As well as choosing a car in a lower insurance group, there are a few other things you can do to lower the cost of your car insurance.

We’ve listed them below:

  • Drive safely. Having convictions on your record will make your premium more expensive.
  • Don’t use your car all of the time. A lower annual mileage can convince insurers to lower your premium.
  • Pay annually. When you pay annually, you won’t be charged interest on your monthly instalments.
  • Install extra safety precautions. The safer you make your car, the less of a risk you are to insure, the lower your premium will be.
  • Shop around. Your renewal offer is rarely the best deal you can snap up. You’ll be surprised at how much you could save by shopping around and assessing your options.

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