Top 10: Diesel vans with the lowest insurance groups

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Ford Fiesta van (2013-)

Insurance Group 1E

Second on our list is the Ford Fiesta van, which also starts in group 1E and happens to be the best of any car-derived van to drive. Diesel options in this particular insurance group include Ford’s 70PS 1.4 and 95PS 1.5-litre TDCi engines – and we’d go for the 1.5 every time, as it’s both more efficient and more powerful. You can also find a variety of different trim levels without straying from group 1E.

What will it cost to insure?

Sample quotes on what this van could cost you to insure - as a very rough guide.

These are just examples and we've made a lot of assumptions. Your circumstances will be different - so make sure you check to see what it will cost you. We've used Confused.com for these sample quotes *.

The cheapest quote for an 18 year old was Admiral (£2881)*

The cheapest quotes for a 45 year old were Budget (£275) and Dial Direct (£277)*

But how much can you actually expect to pay for insurance?*

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Vauxhall Combo (2012-)

Insurance Group 1E

It may say Vauxhall on the front but the Combo is fundamentally a rebadged Fiat Doblo under the skin. Like the first three vans on our list, diesel models – both the 75PS 1.3 and 100PS 1.7-litre CDTi versions – also start in group 1E, and you can even find some variants with the five-speed Easytronic automatic transmission in this insurance group, as well as vans with specially converted, refrigerated cargo areas.

What will it cost to insure?

Sample quotes on what this van could cost you to insure - as a very rough guide.

These are just examples and we've made a lot of assumptions. Your circumstances will be different - so make sure you check to see what it will cost you. We've used Confused.com for these sample quotes *.

The cheapest quote for an 18 year old was Admiral (£4094)*

The cheapest quotes for a 45 year old were Dial Direct  (£303 and Budget (£307)*

But how much can you actually expect to pay for insurance?*

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Dacia Duster Commercial (2015-)

Insurance Group 1A

Still in insurance group one is the Dacia Duster Commercial, which is essentially the same as the passenger car version, minus the rear seats. However, the Duster sits in group 1A, which means it meets safety body Thatcham’s security requirements for the group, but does not exceed them, as every model in group 1E does. Either way, it’s still an extremely low insurance group, and gets you the 110PS 1.5dCi diesel model in Ambiance or Laureate trim with either front or four-wheel drive. 

What will it cost to insure?

Sample quotes on what this van could cost you to insure - as a very rough guide.

These are just examples and we've made a lot of assumptions. Your circumstances will be different - so make sure you check to see what it will cost you. We've used Confused.com for these sample quotes *.

The cheapest quote for an 18 year old was Admiral (£2054)*

The cheapest quotes for a 45 year old were Gladiator Insurance  (£326) and Van Quote Direct (£366)*

But how much can you actually expect to pay for insurance?*

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Renault Kangoo (2008-)

Insurance Group 2E

Diesel versions of the Renault Kangoo kick off in insurance group 2E, and buyers get plenty of choice at that level. Without deviating from that group, you can find 70PS, 85PS and 105PS variants of the 1.5-litre dCi engine, manual and automatic transmissions, along with standard, Freeway and Sport specifications. It’s also a great all-rounder, as it’s well built, comfortable, practical and versatile.

What will it cost to insure?

Sample quotes on what this van could cost you to insure - as a very rough guide.

These are just examples and we've made a lot of assumptions. Your circumstances will be different - so make sure you check to see what it will cost you. We've used Confused.com for these sample quotes *.

The cheapest quote for an 18 year old was Post Office (£1998)*

The cheapest quotes for a 45 year old were City Insurance  (£322) and Van Quote Direct (£347)*

But how much can you actually expect to pay for insurance?*

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Citroen Dispatch (2007-2016)

Insurance Group 3E

The final van in our list of cheapest to insure diesels is also the largest. The Citroen Dispatch starts in group 3E, which gets you either the 90PS 1.6-litre HDi engine or a 125PS 2.0-litre HDi. Both crew and panel van variants can be had in this insurance group, and they’re either L1 H1 1000 or L2 H1 bodies, and in standard or Enterprise specifications (the latter includes Bluetooth). We’d go for the 2.0-litre engine if possible, as it’s much more refined. 

What will it cost to insure?

Sample quotes on what this van could cost you to insure - as a very rough guide.

These are just examples and we've made a lot of assumptions. Your circumstances will be different - so make sure you check to see what it will cost you. We've used Confused.com for these sample quotes *.

The cheapest quote for an 18 year old was Admiral (£2478)*

The cheapest quotes for a 45 year old were Van Quote (£432) and City Insurance (£414)*

But how much can you actually expect to pay for insurance?*

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