What is the Best Star Citizen Starter Ship?

The Avenger Titan is the best all-around Star Citizen starter ship, but it is not the lowest-cost option. 

Pros:

• Two entrances - ramp and cockpit ladder - make it easy to get in and get flying fast
• One of the lowest insurance claim times if you crash it or respawn
• Incredible firepower for a ship of its size due to its Size 4 nose mount
• Includes an onboard bed that allows you to log off outside of stations
• Plenty of interior space that can be used for package delivery missions, a great way to earn credits early in Star Citizen
• Interior cargo bay can also be used to haul friends
• Allows you to try all game play types except vehicle and ship mining and salvage

Cons:

• Maneuverability is sub-optimal for high-level bounties
• Ramp entrance is unusable when loaded with cargo
• Not the lowest-cost package

The Avenger Titan starter pack pledge normally costs $75 USD.

The Aurora MR is a competent Star Citizen starter ship, and usually the lowest cost option.

Pros:

• Usually lowest-cost package
• Includes an onboard bed that allows you to log off outside of stations
• Interior space that can be used for package delivery missions
• Lowest insurance claim time among starter ships

Cons:

• Weaponry too weak for all but the easiest space combat missions
• Very small interior space

The Aurora MR starter pack pledge normally costs $45 USD.

The "Cutty Black" is a significant upgrade both in capability and cost among the Star Citizen starter ships. It is also considered a good upgrade ship to purchase in Star Citizen after earning the credits in-game. 

Pros:

• Features a tandem copilot seat and manned turret so you and your friends can fly and fight together.
• Expansive cargo area is large enough to support cargo transport or carrying ground vehicles, including the ground mining vehicle, the Roc
• Allows you to try all game play types except ship mining and salvage

Cons:

• Significantly more expensive than the Aurora and Titan options
• Not as maneuverable as smaller ships - you may struggle in fights against smaller ships without a turret gunner
• Claim time is nearly 2.5 times longer than the Titan claim time. This could get annoying if you crash or die a lot, which is common when first playing.
• In previous versions of Star Citizen, the large aft engines were prone to being destroyed and being stuck in an irreparable state. This bug may return in future versions of the game while it is in development.

The Cutlass Black starter pack pledge normally costs $125 USD.