steveb9771

Following info from
http://money.msn.com/auto-insurance/...sure?gt1=33033

The most expensive 2013 vehicles to insure

Rank Make and model Cylinders Average annual premium

1 Mercedes-Benz CL600 12 $3,357
2 Mercedes-Benz CL65 AMG 12 $3,330
3 Mercedes-Benz S65 AMG 12 $3,221
4 Mercedes-Benz SL65 AMG 12 $3,207
5 Mercedes-Benz CL63 AMG 8 $3,184
6 Mercedes-Benz S600 12 $3,158
7 Mercedes-Benz SL63 AMG 8 $3,075
8 Mercedes-Benz S63 AMG 8 $2,978
9 Porsche 911 Turbo 6 $2,958
10 Porsche 911 Turbo S 6 $2,925
11 Porsche Panamera Turbo 8 $2,912
12 Mercedes-Benz CL550 4Matic 8 $2,897
13 Jaguar XKR (convertible) 8 $2,822
14 Jaguar XKR (coupe) 8 $2,756
15 Jaguar XK 8 $2,684
16 BMW 650i 8 $2,681
17 Mercedes-Benz SL550 8 $2,671
18 Porsche 911 Carrera 4S 6 $2,642
19 Mercedes-Benz S550 8 $2,640
20 Porsche 911 Carrera S 6 $2,626

Methodology
Insure.com commissioned Quadrant Information Services to provide average auto insurance rates for 2013 models. Averages were calculated using data from six large carriers (Allstate, Farmers, Geico, Nationwide, Progressive and State Farm) in 10 ZIP codes per state. Not all models were available, especially exotic cars.

Averages are based on insurance for a single 40-year-old male who commutes 12 miles to work each day, with policy limits of 100/300/50 ($100,000 for injury liability for one person, $300,000 for all injuries and $50,000 for property damage in an accident) and a $500 deductible on collision and comprehensive coverage. This hypothetical driver has a clean record and good credit. The rate includes uninsured motorist coverage. Average rates are for comparative purposes. Your own rate will depend on personal factors.

These numbers seem high, I currently pay about $840 per year for my CL550. When it was new, I paid less than $1050 per year with $1000 deductible from one of major insurance companies listed above

xxGenericSNxx

Surely there's a typo with #5. Is it supposed to be $3,814 as it stands right now it doesn't fit chronologically in that list, and it's also makes the CL63 more expensive than the CL65.

BenzV12

Top 8 MB only

ajm0623

this is hard to believe given my anecdotal evidence that i offer here. i fit that profile bang on described by the op (plus i don't smoke, i go to church on sunday and i clean the wax out of my ears. haha); it is scary how their description describes me perfectly. for my 2012 cl550 4matic with those aforementioned coverage limits and a $500 deductible, i pay state farm $521 every six months or $1,042 yearly (much like the op declared) or a bit more than a THIRD of what listing #12 above suggests. again - i AM that profile to a tee. i am skeptical ,,,

efiftyfizzle

Something is weird about these lists.. how does a BMW 650i cost more to insure than a car more superior to it that's not even on the list (BMW M6)?

NickCats

I was also surprised how much it cost to insure my s550 ( $498 every six months for the S vs $335 every six months for the c350 ) although I'm not paying anything near what is listed above !

I guess it makes sense though, the car was $100k brand new...

Nick

Bromaguire

Why is the CL600 ranked higher than the CL65?

Super Salami

Sure doesn't help I'm a few hours away from the top cities in the US for car thefts, damn you California!!

steveb9771

I checked the original article from insure.com. The cl63 should be $3184.
It appears msn.com copied the information incorrectly.

WEBSRFR

I seriously doubt the rates are affected by theft for these cars. They are not the most sought after cars for theft. They are not easy to unload and you really need to know what you are doing as most vehicles can be tracked if the thief does not know how to disconnected all the tracking sensors.

What I heard affects the insurance rate is that while S550 drivers get in less accidents, when they do, the cars are a lot more expensive to fix.

I think they'd much rather steal a car easier to dispose and make a profit.