Nissan Auto Insurance

Nissan Motors was founded in 1934, but the company traces its roots back as far as 1908. That was the year that the company's first president paid a visit to Detroit, and brought the idea of manufacturing autos back to Japan. Today, Nissan models offer the perfect mix between performance and affordability. When it comes to auto insurance for you Nissan, you'll also find a number of affordable rates!

Nissan's original name was Datsun. Nissan is the #3 builder of automobiles in Japan today, and also manufactures a luxury brand, the Infiniti. Popular passenger car brands include the Nissan Sentra and Nissan Maxima  – as well as the company's famous SUV, the Nissan Pathfinder.

Nissan auto safety results

As far as rear crash protection goes, Nissan models reached inconsistent results. They received mainly poor ratings, but also many marginal and acceptable ratings. However, the Nissan Rogue, Nissan Versa and Nissan Murano made the Top Safety Picks list put out by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.

Nissan models present very low theft risks. Several Nissans made The Top 100 Most Commonly Stolen Vehicles, a report issued by the National Insurance Crime Bureau. These included the Nissan Sentra, Nissan Maxima, Nissan Altima, Nissan Sentra and Nissan Pathfinder.

Nissan auto insurance premiums

Nissan auto insurance ranges from the lowest annual premium cost of $1,163, the insurance average for a Nissan Cube or Nissan Versa, to the highest annual premium of $2,285, the insurance cost of a Nissan GT-R. Insurance for the Nissan Xterra is $1,228 per year. The other Nissan models hover around $1,300 and $1,400. For example, the Nissan Sentra and Nissan Altima cost $1,385 each, and the Nissan Quest costs $1,342.

The Nissan models that cost just above $1,400 for insurance include the Nissan Murano, which averages $1,433, and the Nissan Armada, which costs $1,482. One of the more popular Nissan models, the Nissan Maxima, costs $1,689 per year for auto insurance.