What does pleasure mean on car insurance applications?
Pleasure use car insurance applies to drivers who use their car solely for personal or leisure activities. Here, you do not use your vehicle to drive to/from work and is more of a weekend vehicle. Let’s explore how pleasure use car insurance affects auto insurance rates, and which insurance providers are the most affordable for pleasure use insurance policies.
Understanding pleasure use car insurance
The exact requirements of a pleasure-use vehicle vary by insurance company. Some insurers define pleasure use insurance by annual mileage, while others define pleasure use as simply "not being used to commute to or from work."
If you’re unsure of your vehicle usage classification, should speak to an agent at your insurance company. Insurance premiums can vary substantially depending on the category under which your vehicle is classified. See below some typical rates across the US, based on common vehicle uses.
AVERAGE ANNUAL PREMIUM BY VEHICLE USE
| Primary Vehicle Use | Annual Premium |
|---|---|
| Farm | $1,348 |
| Pleasure | $1,427 |
| Work - One-Way Commute Less Than 10 Miles | $1,432 |
| Work - One-Way Commute 10-15 Miles | $1,436 |
| Work - One-Way Commute 15+ Miles | $1,445 |
| Business | $1,577 |
A pleasure use classification is slightly cheaper than commuter use — by about $11 per year. The other uses, outlined below, are much less common.
Other uses explained
Farm: Vehicles used on a farm for towing and other farm-related activities.
Business: Vehicles used for limited commercial or business functions.
Cheapest pleasure use car insurance companies
Using a standard profile (methodology), we generated average car insurance rates for a pleasure use vehicle. State Farm has the cheapest car insurance policy for this usage type.
| Company | Avg. 6 Mo. Premium |
|---|---|
| Allstate | $1,263 |
| Farmers | $1,028 |
| GEICO | $804 |
| Nationwide | $876 |
| Progressive | $822 |
| State Farm | $652 |
| USAA | $660 |
Auto insurance data methodology
The auto insurance rates published in this guide are based on the results of The Zebra's State of Insurance car insurance pricing analysis. This analysis of more than 83 million insurance rates spans every U.S. ZIP code, using a sample user profile: a 30-year-old single male driver with a Honda Accord, good credit and full coverage at these levels:
- $50,000 per person/$100,000 per incident for bodily injury liability
- $50,000 per incident for property damage liability
- $500 deductibles for collision and comprehensive coverage
To generate pricing for particular rating factors, we adjusted the driving profile based on common pricing factors used by major car insurance companies. These factors include credit score, coverage level, driving record and others.
In some instances, average rates from Liberty Mutual were derived from internally sourced sales data.
State Farm currently provides the best average rates, followed closely by USAA. If you do not qualify for USAA, rest assured you can find affordable policies from GEICO and Progressive as well. Looking for rates from popular insurance companies? Enter your zip code below to get started!
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