- Small crossovers like the Nissan Kicks, Chevrolet Trailblazer, and Kia Soul are our top picks for having the cheapest car insurance in Norwalk.
- Norwalk car insurance rates average $1,996 per year, or around $166 per month.
- Compared to the national average cost of $1,883, average rates in Norwalk are 5.8% more expensive per year.
Which vehicles are cheapest to insure?
When rates are compared for all models, the vehicles with the cheapest auto insurance prices in Norwalk tend to be compact SUVs and crossovers like the Subaru Crosstrek, Chevrolet Trailblazer, and Buick Envision.
Average car insurance quotes for vehicles ranked in the top 10 cost $1,634 or less per year to have full coverage.
Other models that have affordable car insurance rates in the cost comparison table below are the Subaru Outback, Honda CR-V, Chevrolet Colorado, and Kia Niro.
The average cost is a little bit more for those models than the cheapest crossover SUVs that rank at the top, but they still have an average insurance cost of $1,710 or less per year.
Out of over 700 vehicles, the table below details the top 50 cheapest vehicles to insure in Norwalk, Connecticut.
| Rank | Make/Model | Annual Premium | Cost Per Month |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Subaru Crosstrek | $1,476 | $123 |
| 2 | Chevrolet Trailblazer | $1,498 | $125 |
| 3 | Kia Soul | $1,558 | $130 |
| 4 | Nissan Kicks | $1,572 | $131 |
| 5 | Honda Passport | $1,590 | $133 |
| 6 | Buick Envision | $1,600 | $133 |
| 7 | Toyota Corolla Cross | $1,608 | $134 |
| 8 | Hyundai Venue | $1,620 | $135 |
| 9 | Mazda CX-5 | $1,628 | $136 |
| 10 | Ford Bronco Sport | $1,634 | $136 |
| 11 | Volkswagen Tiguan | $1,654 | $138 |
| 12 | Acura RDX | $1,670 | $139 |
| 13 | Nissan Murano | $1,676 | $140 |
| 14 | Buick Encore | $1,694 | $141 |
| 15 | Honda CR-V | $1,700 | $142 |
| 16 | Subaru Outback | $1,702 | $142 |
| 17 | Buick Envista | $1,704 | $142 |
| 18 | Chevrolet Colorado | $1,704 | $142 |
| 19 | Volkswagen Taos | $1,706 | $142 |
| 20 | Kia Niro | $1,710 | $143 |
| 21 | Honda HR-V | $1,736 | $145 |
| 22 | Subaru Ascent | $1,736 | $145 |
| 23 | Toyota GR Corolla | $1,736 | $145 |
| 24 | Nissan Leaf | $1,746 | $146 |
| 25 | Honda Civic | $1,768 | $147 |
| 26 | Lexus NX 250 | $1,768 | $147 |
| 27 | Volkswagen Atlas | $1,770 | $148 |
| 28 | Acura Integra | $1,772 | $148 |
| 29 | Subaru Forester | $1,780 | $148 |
| 30 | Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport | $1,780 | $148 |
| 31 | Kia Seltos | $1,782 | $149 |
| 32 | GMC Terrain | $1,784 | $149 |
| 33 | Nissan Rogue | $1,792 | $149 |
| 34 | Hyundai Kona | $1,794 | $150 |
| 35 | Mazda CX-30 | $1,796 | $150 |
| 36 | Cadillac XT4 | $1,800 | $150 |
| 37 | Volkswagen ID4 | $1,808 | $151 |
| 38 | Ford Explorer | $1,810 | $151 |
| 39 | Toyota Highlander | $1,816 | $151 |
| 40 | Ford Escape | $1,818 | $152 |
| 41 | Honda Odyssey | $1,822 | $152 |
| 42 | Toyota Venza | $1,822 | $152 |
| 43 | Nissan Sentra | $1,830 | $153 |
| 44 | Subaru Impreza | $1,832 | $153 |
| 45 | Chevrolet Equinox | $1,836 | $153 |
| 46 | Hyundai Ioniq 6 | $1,836 | $153 |
| 47 | Toyota RAV4 | $1,836 | $153 |
| 48 | Mazda MX-5 Miata | $1,844 | $154 |
| 49 | Mazda MX-30 | $1,850 | $154 |
| 50 | Hyundai Tucson | $1,854 | $155 |
Data Methodology: Rated driver is a 40-year-old married male with no driving violations or at-fault accidents in the prior three years. Uninsured Motorist (UM), Underinsured Motorist (UIM) and medical payments coverages are included. Premium is averaged for all trim levels available for each vehicle and also for all Norwalk, CT Zip Codes. Updated February 22, 2024
Other models making the list of the top 50 table above include the Nissan Rogue, the Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport, the Nissan Sentra, and the Honda HR-V. Rates for those vehicles cost between $1,710 and $1,862 per year.
In contrast to the cheapest vehicles to insure, a few models that cost much more to insure include the Dodge Durango that averages $2,448 per year, the Subaru BRZ which averages $2,384, and the BMW X3 that costs $2,352.
Average car insurance cost in Norwalk, CT
Average car insurance rates in Norwalk cost $1,996 per year, or approximately $166 per month. When compared to the U.S. average rate, Norwalk car insurance cost is 5.8% more expensive per year.
In the state of Connecticut, the average cost of car insurance is $2,108 per year, so the cost in Norwalk averages $112 less per year. The cost to insure a car in Norwalk compared to other Connecticut cities is around $348 per year cheaper than in Waterbury, $450 per year less than in Hartford, and $510 per year less than in New Haven.
The next chart shows average Norwalk, CT, car insurance cost broken out not only by the age of the driver, but also by three different physical damage coverage deductibles. Rates are averaged for all 2024 vehicle models including luxury cars and SUVs.
In the chart above, the cost of auto insurance ranges from $1,400 per year for a 60-year-old driver with a policy with high physical damage deductibles to $4,666 per year for a 20-year-old driver with low physical damage deductibles. From a monthly point of view, the average cost ranges from $117 to $389 per month.
The age of the rated driver has a big impact on the price you pay for car insurance, so the list below illustrates this by breaking out average car insurance rates depending on driver age.
Norwalk car insurance cost by driver age
- 16-year-old driver – $7,106 per year or $592 per month
- 17-year-old driver – $6,882 per year or $574 per month
- 18-year-old driver – $6,168 per year or $514 per month
- 19-year-old driver – $5,617 per year or $468 per month
- 20-year-old driver – $4,014 per year or $335 per month
- 30-year-old driver – $2,126 per year or $177 per month
- 40-year-old driver – $1,996 per year or $166 per month
- 50-year-old driver – $1,768 per year or $147 per month
- 60-year-old driver – $1,656 per year or $138 per month
The rates listed above for teen drivers assumed the gender of the driver was male. The next chart goes into more detail for teenage car insurance rates and breaks out car insurance cost for teens by gender. Teenage females are expensive to insure, but do tend to have cheaper car insurance rates than males of the same age.
Auto insurance for a 16-year-old female driver in Norwalk costs an average of $470 less than male drivers each year, while at age 19, the cost difference is smaller, but females still pay an average of $868 less per year.
The next section of this article illustrates average auto insurance cost by vehicle segment. The rates shown in the chart should give you a decent idea of the vehicle segments that have the most affordable average car insurance rates.
Cheapest insurance cost by automotive segment
When shopping for a new or used vehicle, it’s very useful to know which kinds of vehicles are cheaper to insure. For example, do compact cars have cheaper insurance than midsize cars? Or do luxury cars have cheaper insurance than sports cars?
The chart below displays average auto insurance rates in Norwalk for different vehicle segments. From an overal segment perspective, compact and midsize SUVs, vans, and midsize pickups have the least expensive average car insurance rates, while sports cars, large luxury cars, and performance exotic cars have the most expensive average cost to insure.
For comparison sakes, it’s okay to use insurance cost by segment as a starting point. But you should compare rates for individual models within in each segment in order to find the cheapest rates.
For example, in the large truck segment, car insurance rates range from the Nissan Titan costing $1,866 per year up to the Toyota Tundra at $2,378 per year, a difference of $512 within that segment.
As another example, in the large SUV segment, insurance rates can range from the Chevrolet Tahoe costing $1,872 per year up to the Toyota Sequoia costing $2,498 per year, a difference of $626 just within that segment.
The next list identifies the specific model with the best car insurance rates in each automotive segment. Average annual and monthly insurance rates are shown for each model. Follow the link for any model to view additional trim-level rates and segment comparisons.
- Cheapest compact car to insure – Toyota GR Corolla at $1,736 per year or $145 per month
- Cheapest compact SUV to insure – Subaru Crosstrek at $1,476 per year or $123 per month
- Cheapest midsize car to insure – Hyundai Ioniq 6 at $1,836 per year or $153 per month
- Cheapest midsize SUV to insure – Honda Passport at $1,590 per year or $133 per month
- Cheapest full-size car to insure – Chrysler 300 at $1,892 per year or $158 per month
- Cheapest full-size SUV to insure – Chevrolet Tahoe at $1,872 per year or $156 per month
- Cheapest midsize pickup to insure – Chevrolet Colorado at $1,704 per year or $142 per month
- Cheapest full-size pickup to insure – Nissan Titan at $1,866 per year or $156 per month
- Cheapest heavy duty pickup to insure – GMC Sierra 2500 HD at $2,030 per year or $169 per month
- Cheapest minivan to insure – Honda Odyssey at $1,822 per year or $152 per month
- Cheapest sports car to insure – Mazda MX-5 Miata at $1,844 per year or $154 per month
- Cheapest compact luxury car to insure – Acura Integra at $1,772 per year or $148 per month
- Cheapest compact luxury SUV to insure – Acura RDX at $1,670 per year or $139 per month
- Cheapest midsize luxury car to insure – Mercedes-Benz CLA250 at $2,052 per year or $171 per month
- Cheapest midsize luxury SUV to insure – Jaguar E-Pace at $1,866 per year or $156 per month
- Cheapest full-size luxury car to insure – Audi A5 at $2,360 per year or $197 per month
- Cheapest full-size luxury SUV to insure – Infiniti QX80 at $2,236 per year or $186 per month
To help illustrate the amount car insurance cost can fluctuate from one person to the next, the examples below contain comprehensive rates for three popular vehicles in Norwalk: the Toyota Corolla, Nissan Rogue, and Toyota Highlander.
The chart for each vehicle displays average rates for different profiles to show how much rates can vary simply by changing drivers and policy coverages.
Toyota Corolla insurance rates
In Norwalk, the least-expensive car insurance quotes on a 2024 Toyota Corolla are on the LE trim version, costing an average of $1,768 per year, or about $147 per month. This model costs $21,900.
The most expensive 2022 Toyota Corolla model to insure in Norwalk is the XSE Hatchback model, costing an average of $2,198 per year, or around $183 per month. The retail cost for this model is $26,655, not including charges and fees.
The rate chart below can help explain how insurance quotes on a Toyota Corolla can be quite different based on driver age, policy deductibles, and policy risk factors.
For our selected driver profiles, prices range from $1,612 to $4,452 per year, which is a difference in cost of $2,840 to insure the same vehicle with different rated drivers.
The Toyota Corolla belongs to the compact car segment, and other similar models that are popular in Norwalk, CT, include the Volkswagen Jetta, Kia Forte, and Chevrolet Cruze.
Nissan Rogue insurance rates
Nissan Rogue insurance in Norwalk costs an average of $1,792 per year, with a range of $1,698 per year on the Nissan Rogue S 2WD trim up to $1,876 per year for the Nissan Rogue Platinum AWD.
The next rate chart should help you understand how the cost of car insurance on a Nissan Rogue can be significantly different based on driver age, policy deductibles, and potential risk scenarios. For our example drivers, cost varies from $1,492 to $4,096 per year, which is a difference in cost of $2,604 per year to insure the same vehicle.
The Nissan Rogue belongs to the compact SUV segment, and other popular same-segment models include the Ford Escape, Subaru Forester, and Toyota RAV4.
Toyota Highlander insurance rates
The average price paid for Toyota Highlander insurance in Norwalk is $1,816 per year. With prices ranging from $37,625 to $43,825, average car insurance quotes on a 2024 Toyota Highlander range from $1,670 per year on the Toyota Highlander LE 2WD model up to $1,970 per year on the Toyota Highlander Hybrid XLE AWD trim.
The chart displayed below should aid in understanding how car insurance quotes for a Toyota Highlander can vary for a variety of different driver ages and common risk profiles.
For this example, rates vary from $1,510 to $4,150 per year, which is a cost difference of $2,640 to insure the same vehicle with different rated drivers.
The Toyota Highlander is classified as a midsize SUV, and additional similar models from the same segment include the Kia Telluride, Ford Edge, and Jeep Grand Cherokee.