Does anyone know what insurance group the new Fabia VRS falls into?

Thanks.

Group 27/50

Group 5 is what my insurance company told me when I changed it over (old numbering system?). Anyway certainly cheaper than the Jeep I had before. Actually surprised me as I though it was going to cost me a load more. I got a refund!!!

Group 5 is what my insurance company told me when I changed it over (old numbering system?). Anyway certainly cheaper than the Jeep I had before. Actually surprised me as I though it was going to cost me a load more. I got a refund!!!

Probably slipped through under the radar of the insurance companies!

My Greenline and perhaps others, is a group three. I pay around £400 fully comp, giving driving instuction, using it with pupils from 17 to 70, anyone with a full licence and any other instructor and use for tests!

I thought this thread was about the Fabia II vRS???

I thought this thread was about the Fabia II vRS???

Indeed!

Anyone out there actually got a quote for a new vRS under the new insurance groupings?

I thought this thread was about the Fabia II vRS???

Indeed!

Anyone out there actually got a quote for a new vRS under the new insurance groupings?

Well since timamb has "vRS DSG" listed in his profile, presumably it's the Fabia II that he was referring to...

Well since timamb has "vRS DSG" listed in his profile, presumably it's the Fabia II that he was referring to...

The old Mk1 Fabia vRS was Group 9 on the old system...Where did Group 5 come from????

not sure what group its in (I think its group 27 on the new system) but my friend was thinking about gettin one (20 year old female) and the cost was only £750 a year. Which I thought was very low for a youngster

When I recently changed from the Mk1 VRs to the DSG they wanted £90 extra until May next year they said it would be £420 against £280 for the MK1 this year, & thats with Saga!!!!

Well since timamb has "vRS DSG" listed in his profile, presumably it's the Fabia II that he was referring to...

Certainly is what I'm referring to. Just telling you what they told me on the phone when I rang to change it over. I even asked them to check that they had the correct details as it was so cheap. Cheaper to insure than the MK1 Fabia VRS I had on a 56 plate.

Insurance company is Admiral by the way.

just done a quick "confused.com" quote and its about £100 more than my mod'ed mk1 vRS was last year but I did the same with a standard vRS and in fact there is £80 in it with admiral.

So it does look like the new vRS is cheaper ti insure than the old one (taking into account the vast price difference)

edit to add.

Actually I left off my named driver it is actually cheaper to insure the new one than old one! £540 for old vs £480 for new....................crazy!!!

Edited 5 October, 201015 yr by polocoupe

I'm with Tesco Insurance and I was shocked that I only have to pay an extra £30 to insure the new vRS. ( my previous car was the old vRS ) .........This includes the £12 amendment fee. Quite a bargain I'd say!

Edited 5 October, 201015 yr by bingo765

perhaps the apparent reduction is because there aren't so many out on the road yet, so the new version hasn't built up a history of being nicked, excessively modded, or written off.

People who buy one in a year's time might not be so lucky.

perhaps the apparent reduction is because there aren't so many out on the road yet, so the new version hasn't built up a history of being nicked, excessively modded, or written off.

People who buy one in a year's time might not be so lucky.

That's a good point, never thought of that

I have a theory that the insurance for the Fabia I vRS SE is more expensive simply because the insurance systems are able to treat it like a separate model.

Therefore every write-off, theft or other incident that happens to one of those 1000 cars shows up as a higher percentage as if the same thing happens to one of the other 12,000 or so vRS Fabias which were sold in the UK

Imagine if a big seller such as the Focus (mk1) 1.6 Zetec had a 0.75% write-off rate after 3 years- how many would that be ?

Edited 6 October, 201015 yr by Wet Kipper

Insurance company is Admiral by the way.

Well that set of c*!£s don't know their arse from their elbow at the best of times. Stay away! That's all I'll say!!

Rant over. Sorry about the outburst.

Well that set of c*!£s don't know their arse from their elbow at the best of times. Stay away! That's all I'll say!!

Rant over. Sorry about the outburst.

from personal experience they have been fine and was more than helpful when I had my accident. now in my 3 year of using them

I wonder if Admiral have updated their systems yet so that the vRS SE isn't showing up as a 4-door Saloon ?

(reason why I avoided them - and Elephant, Bell and Diamond- for 2008-2009)

Edited 7 October, 201015 yr by Wet Kipper

Im insured with Bell and i lost 2 years no claims and have an accident from last year (hit and run, i didnt get his plate) so was expecting it to go nuts, but it only went up by about 10% from a Seat Leon TDi Sport DSG which surprised me.

I had a Mk 1 Fab 1.9TDi Elegance estate in insurance group 5.

Moving to the new VRS has cost me £52 extra for 9 remaining months, suggesting an extra £70 at renewal.

Also every gallon of Super-unleaded I buy gets me 10 miles less in this beastie.

But I just walk those extra 10 miles with a big grin!