Did you know that some cars are more expensive to insure then other cars? It's true, the rate you pay for insurance is not only based on your driving record it is also based on what type of vehicle you drive. This is a handy piece of information when you are out shopping for a new vehicle. 

When you are shopping for a vehicle you'll want to keep in mind how much insurance is going to cost. In order to keep your insurance rate low you'll want to purchase a vehicle that is big enough to accommodate you and provide protection but not too big that it will cause excessive damage if you are in an accident. 

Here are a list of five of the cheapest vehicles to insure. This list consists of; Saturn Ion, Dodge Caravan, Mazda 3, Toyota Camry and Honda Accord DX. These vehicles made the list because they are safe vehicles that also when in an accident don't do a lot of damage. This means that it won't cost your insurance company a lot of money to repair your vehicle. 

If your vehicle didn't make the inexpensive list then maybe it's down here on the most expensive vehicles to insure. This list is made up of; Mercedes-Benz SL Class, Cadillac Escalade, Land Rover Range Rover, Hummer H2 and Nissan GT-R. These vehicles made the list because of a few reasons: they are more expensive and also because when in an accident more damage is done which in turn costs your insurance company more money to repair your vehicle. 

If you want to keep your insurance on the affordable side then keep these tips in mind. When you are shopping for a vehicle remember that family cars are cheaper to insure. Minivans and family cars have a lower rate because the people who drive them are usually safer drivers. Domestic cars are also cheaper to insure. The reasoning behind this is because it is usually cheaper and easier to find parts to repair a domestic vehicle as opposed to a foreign model. 

There are so many options out there for auto insurance and if you don't want to pay an arm and a leg then keep this information in mind. Especially in this day and age we want to keep our money in our pockets instead of spending it all on bills.