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The best type of cars for new drivers

You can start to see what the best type of car for a new driver is by identifying the problems that going and buying a brand new large car causes.

Problem 1: for instance, buying a brand new car, big or small, you can guarantee that a new driver will damage it in some way within the first few months whether this be against another car or something on the street such as a wall, at best a new driver will get away with scratched alloys or missing wheels trims. The only reason they haven't damaged the car on their driving lessons Sheffield is due to their driving instructors.

Solution: The best thing to do if you were eager to buy a brand new car would be to buy an older car for the first 6 months after passing your test whilst you gain experience on the road, then if you're still keen to buy a new car go ahead and it will be free from bumps and scratches!

Problem 2: When buying your first car, new or old, buying a large car isn't the best thing to do as you will find that moving from your instructor’s small hatchback to a much larger car will be very difficult. You will find yourself mounting the kerb when turning corners as you aren't use to the turning circle in a large car.

Solution: Big cars are great and can be really comfortable to drive but as a new driver starting with a hatchback and gradually increase the size of your car every year eventually moving to the car of your dreams would be a better idea than buying it straight after passing your driving test.

Problem 3: A large car usually means a bigger engine which means higher insurance! It's hard enough for a new driver to get on the road with their first car without it been made even harder with the insurance companies stinging new drivers for buying large cars with big powerful engines.

Solution: Be sure to check how much the insurance is on a car before you go ahead and buy it. This counts for new and used cars as a car which you can't afford to insure is useless. On your driving lessons in Sheffield you're covered by your instructor's insurance policy.

Looking at the above problems and coming to a conclusion from the solutions, the best type of car for a new driver would be a small used hatchback with an engine that's not irregular for the size of the car, similar to one you may have driven on your driving lessons. Take a Vauxhall Corsa for example; a regular size engine for this type of car would be a 1, 1.2 or 1.3. New drivers should look to buy a car that fits these guidelines for the first 6 months whilst gaining vital experience on the road.

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