Top 10: Essential products for new drivers or learners

As a learner or new driver, picking a new car is incredibly exciting, whether you’re working to a strict budget or have all the money in the world. It’s very easy to get caught up in the minutiae of which engines and trim levels fall into insurance group one though – meaning you’ll forget what else is needed to make life in your first car easy.

Fortunately, we’ve got a list of 10 products that will make life that much better or safer for new drivers – and in some cases they’ll lower those all-important insurance premiums too. Click through the gallery below to see our picks. 

Cassette adapter - £3.50

Let’s face it – nobody listens to cassettes these days unless they’re a hipster. And that’s not a proper excuse to use troublesome, old-fashioned technology. Having said that, there are lots of cars around at the lower end of the price spectrum with tape players instead of CD, aux or USB functionality.

Fortunately, cassette to aux adaptors are so cheap it’s barely believable, meaning you can plug in an iPod or whatever else without much difficulty or expense – though that won’t let you change tracks when on the go. For that a Bluetooth to AUX adaptor is a great idea and they cost around £10.