Im 21 with a Cupra and only paying £515 for 12 months. When I was 19 I was just over a grand for it so it seems your quote is a bit steep. As said get a few quotes from Elenphant/Admiral ect and play them off each other.
be postcode i suspect!
if i lived in town were i work my insurance would more than double, its only 15 mile down the road