Most newly qualified drivers will buy a hatchback, and that’s because they tend to be relatively young, and insurance is a lot cheaper on compact cars. Tax is cheaper too, but it’s a right of passage in many ways, and it’s always recommended that new drivers get to grips with the roads in a hatchback.
When you’re driving a hatchback, you’re more likely to drive sensibly, because they’re not usually extremely fast, but they are small and nippy, so you can get out of awkward situations fast. These cars are also really easy to handle, and jumping straight into a big car without any experience is never a good idea.
Hatchbacks will get you from A to B safely, but they don’t use a lot of fuel either, and this again is another reason why hatchbacks are a good option. The smaller the better, when you’re starting out as a new driver, and when you ‘earn your badges’ you can move up to bigger models, whilst you insurance should come down over time if your drive safely.