Grande Punto Abarth insurance
Friday, July 25th, 2008The insurance groups for the Grande Punto Abarth have been finalised by Thatcham. They are:-
| Model | Group (1-20) | Group (1-50) | Group Type | Security |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grande Punto Abarth T-Jet | 15 | 30 | D | T2 |
| Grande Punto Abarth SS T-Jet | 17 | 34 | D | T2 |
What does all this mean? Well, the ‘D’ Group Type means:
Does not meet the security requirement for a car of this type and the group rating has therefore been increased. (e.g. A group 9 car where the security requirement is not up to Thatcham’s minimum standard for that group will be listed as a 10D.)
Oh dear. The ‘T2′ Security rating translates as:
An immobiliser that has been judged to comply to the Thatcham criteria.
It’s likely that the GP Abarth’s lack of a factory-fitted alarm has cost it at least one place in the insurance groups. That said, I was able to obtain some pretty reasonable insurance quotes by hunting around – More Than came out on top, with a quote of £286.06 (for reference, I’m 30-odd, living in Surrey).
