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Ford Puma ST-Line insurance cost UK 2026

A Ford Puma ST-Line costs around £640 a year to insure comprehensively in 2026, sitting in insurance group 14 (groups 12–14 across its engines) — only about £50 a year more than the entry Puma Titanium, and a modest premium over the ~£600 UK average. The sporty bodykit is factory-fitted cosmetic trim, so insurers price the ST-Line almost like any other 1.0 EcoBoost Puma. Below: premiums by driver age, the ST-Line against every other Puma trim, and how to bring the quote down. For the whole range, see the full Ford Puma insurance guide.

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Group 12–14
ST-Line insurance group (1–50 scale)
£640/yr
Typical comprehensive premium, low-risk driver
+£50/yr
vs entry Puma Titanium (£240+ under Puma ST)
Direct Answer

How much does it cost to insure a Ford Puma ST-Line in 2026?

A typical low-risk UK driver pays around £640 a year for fully comprehensive cover on a Ford Puma ST-Line 1.0 EcoBoost mild-hybrid 125 in 2026 — roughly £55 a month. Finder quote data generated for this exact trim averages £764 a year across all driver profiles, with real quotes spanning from about £330 for older low-mileage drivers to over £2,000 for teenagers. The ST-Line sits in insurance groups 12–14 depending on engine and gearbox, because underneath the sports styling it uses the same light, cheap-to-repair 1.0-litre EcoBoost engines as the rest of the range — the bodykit, rear spoiler and sports suspension are factory equipment already priced into the Thatcham group rating. That keeps it far below the performance Puma ST (groups 21–27) and only one to two groups above the entry Titanium. Full range context is in our Ford Puma insurance guide.

The Data

Ford Puma ST-Line insurance cost by driver age

Ford Puma ST-Line insurance cost by driver age — UK 2026
A 17–19-year-old pays nearly four times what a 50–64-year-old pays for the same group-14 ST-Line.
Age 17–19£2,150 Age 20–24£1,700 Age 25–29£1,050 Age 30–39£780 Age 40–49£640 Age 50–64£560 Age 65+£590

Source: Finder ST-Line quote data, NimbleFins Ford Puma cost data, Confused.com Price Index Q1 2026 and ABI premium tracker, benchmarked to a comprehensive policy on a group-14 Puma ST-Line mHEV 125.

Driver age bandTypical annual premium (ST-Line mHEV 125)vs ~£600 UK average
17–19£2,150+258%
20–24£1,700+183%
25–29£1,050+75%
30–39£780+30%
40–49£640+7%
50–64£560–7%
65+£590–2%

Estimated typical comprehensive premiums for a Ford Puma ST-Line 1.0 EcoBoost mHEV 125 (group 14), clean licence, average postcode. Benchmarked from Finder ST-Line quote data (£764 all-profile average), NimbleFins Ford Puma cost data, Confused.com Price Index Q1 2026 (£711 UK average) and the ABI premium tracker (£560 average price paid). Individual quotes vary widely with postcode and no-claims history.

Trim vs Trim

Why the ST-Line sits where it does in the Puma range

The ST-Line is the sweet spot of the Puma range for insurance: sporty looks with mainstream running costs. Thatcham's group raters treat it as what it mechanically is — a standard 123–153bhp 1.0-litre crossover. The pure-petrol 125 automatic rates as low as group 11, the mild-hybrid 125 manual sits at group 13–14, and the stronger mHEV 155 tops the core trim at group 14. Move up to the better-equipped ST-Line X (groups 13–17) or ST-Line Vignale (up to group 18 with the 155 DCT automatic) and you pay for extra kit and the 7-speed auto, not extra speed. The performance Puma ST is a different animal entirely at groups 21–27.

Puma trimInsurance groupTypical premium (low-risk driver)
1.0 EcoBoost mHEV 125 Titanium12£590
1.0 EcoBoost mHEV 125 ST-Line14£640
1.0 EcoBoost mHEV 155 ST-Line X17£720
1.0 EcoBoost mHEV 155 ST-Line Vignale18£760
Puma ST 1.0 mHEV 17021£880

Groups from Parkers / Thatcham Research group ratings; premiums from the Car Insurance Expert Ford Puma composite sample (standard 40-year-old profile). See the full Ford Puma insurance guide for every variant including the ST and electric Gen-E.

In short: choosing ST-Line over Titanium costs roughly £50 a year extra in insurance, while choosing a Puma ST over an ST-Line costs roughly £240+ a year extra for the same driver — and far more for anyone under 25.

Pay Less

Cheaper alternatives — and how to cut an ST-Line quote

If the quote on an ST-Line still stings, two routes help: pick a slightly different car, or work the policy itself.

Cheaper-to-insure alternatives

  • Ford Puma Titanium mHEV 125 — group 12, ~£590/yr: identical engine, softer styling, about £50 a year less.
  • Ford Puma ST-Line 125 automatic — the non-hybrid auto rates at group 11, the cheapest way into the ST-Line badge.
  • SEAT Arona FR — sporty-trim rival that starts several groups lower (from around group 8–13 depending on engine).
  • Skoda Kamiq — sensible small SUV from around group 9–16; often £60–£120/yr under an ST-Line for young drivers.
  • VW T-Cross — entry engines start as low as group 6–10, one of the cheapest small SUVs to insure.

Six ways to lower the ST-Line premium itself

  1. Pick the group-11–13 engine — the 125PS versions insure for less than the mHEV 155; the auto without the hybrid system rates lowest of all.
  2. Raise your voluntary excess — moving from £150 to £500 typically trims 8–15% off a Puma premium.
  3. Consider a telematics policy under 25 — a black box on a group-14 ST-Line commonly saves young drivers 10–25%, the single biggest lever on that £1,700–£2,150 quote.
  4. Add an experienced named driver — a parent as a genuine second driver can cut a young driver's ST-Line quote noticeably (never "front" the policy the other way round).
  5. Pay annually and build no-claims — monthly instalments add APR interest of £50–£110 a year; five years of protected no-claims can cut the premium by 60%+.
  6. Don't add aftermarket mods — the factory ST-Line kit is already in the group rating, but bolt-on spoilers, remaps or wheel upgrades must be declared and push the price up.

Premiums across the market are easing but still historically high — see the UK Car Insurance Cost Index for the current ~£600 national average and why UK premiums remain elevated in 2026.

Common Questions

Ford Puma ST-Line insurance FAQs

The core Ford Puma ST-Line sits in insurance groups 12 to 14 on the 1-50 scale, depending on engine and gearbox: the 1.0 EcoBoost 125 automatic rates as low as group 11, the mild-hybrid 125 manual sits around group 13 to 14, and the mild-hybrid 155 tops the trim at group 14. The wider ST-Line family stretches to groups 17 to 18 for the ST-Line X and ST-Line Vignale with the 155PS engine and DCT automatic gearbox.
A typical low-risk UK driver pays around £640 a year for comprehensive cover on a Puma ST-Line mild-hybrid 125 in 2026, or roughly £55 a month. Finder quote data generated for this exact trim averages £764 a year across all driver profiles, and most ST-Line quotes land between £450 and £1,100. Young drivers pay far more, typically £1,700 to £2,150 a year between 17 and 24.
Only slightly. The ST-Line typically costs about £50 a year more than an equivalent Puma Titanium, because it sits one to two insurance groups higher (14 versus 12). The sports styling, rear spoiler and firmer suspension are factory-fitted equipment with no extra engine power, so insurers treat the ST-Line as a mainstream small crossover rather than a hot hatch.
Yes. The ST-Line sits in groups 12 to 14 while the performance Puma ST rates at group 21 for the 1.0 mild-hybrid 170 and up to group 27 for the older 1.5 EcoBoost 200. For a typical low-risk driver that is roughly £640 a year against £880 or more, a saving of at least £240 a year, and the gap widens sharply for drivers under 25. The ST-Line is the way to get the ST look without the ST premium.
The 1.0 EcoBoost 125 automatic without the mild-hybrid system, which rates at insurance group 11, the lowest of any ST-Line. Among the mild-hybrids, the 125PS manual at group 13 undercuts the 155PS at group 14, and all core ST-Line versions insure for less than the ST-Line X and ST-Line Vignale, whose extra equipment and DCT automatic push them to groups 15 to 18.
Expect around £2,150 a year at 17 to 19 and about £1,700 at 20 to 24 for comprehensive cover on a group-14 ST-Line, against a mid-life premium of £640. A telematics black-box policy commonly saves 10 to 25%, and adding an experienced parent as a genuine named driver helps further. The group-11 ST-Line 125 automatic is the cheapest version for a new driver to quote on.
No. The ST-Line bodykit, rear spoiler, sports suspension and alloy wheels are factory-fitted standard equipment, already reflected in the Thatcham insurance group, so there is nothing to declare. Anything added after the car left the factory is different: aftermarket spoilers, remaps, lowering springs or non-standard wheels all count as modifications, must be declared to your insurer and will usually raise the premium.
Marginally. The 48-volt mild-hybrid (mHEV) versions rate one to two groups higher than the equivalent pure-petrol ST-Line, mainly because the belt-driven starter-generator adds a little repair cost. It is not a full hybrid with a large traction battery, so the effect on premiums is small, typically £20 to £40 a year, and the mHEV's better fuel economy usually outweighs it in total running costs.

Our sources

  • Parkers — Ford Puma insurance groups — per-version Thatcham group ratings (ST-Line 11–14; ST-Line X/Vignale to 17)
  • Finder UK — Ford Puma insurance — £764 average comprehensive quote generated for the ST-Line 1.0 EcoBoost 125
  • NimbleFins — Ford Puma cost data — £330–£3,035 real-quote spread across driver profiles
  • Confused.com Price Index Q1 2026 — £711 UK average comprehensive premium and age-band curves
  • ABI Motor Premium Tracker Q1 2026 — £560 average price paid across the UK market
  • Thatcham Research — group-rating methodology (repair cost, performance, security)

Reviewed by the Car Insurance Expert editorial team

Figures are compiled from Parkers/Thatcham group ratings, Finder, NimbleFins, Confused.com and ABI published data plus our own multi-insurer quote benchmarking for standard driver profiles, refreshed quarterly and reviewed by the Car Insurance Expert editorial team. Age-band premiums are estimates for a group-14 ST-Line mHEV 125 and will vary with postcode, no-claims history and annual mileage. Questions: editorial@carinsuranceexpert.co.uk.

Last updated: 2026-07-28

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