Not exact matches
Most efficient is the less powerful engine with a stop / start system fitted; claimed fuel consumption is 67.3 mpg, while 95g /
km CO2 emissions currently ensure UK
road tax is free.
The Cooper D oil - burner has more low - down torque while serving up 74mpg fuel economy and zero
road tax and congestion charge thanks to its 99g /
km CO2 emissions.
Swift drivers won't save on
road tax, however, because the Sport produces 147g /
km of CO2.
Official figures suggest 56.4 mpg is possible on the combined test cycle, and a 117g /
km CO2 figure ensures low
road tax.
Still, since it emits 108g /
km of CO2,
road tax is just # 20 a year.
It also slips under the 100g /
km barrier, endowing it with free
road tax.
The D3 isn't quite so impressive, as its 114g /
km emissions rating means an 18 per cent BIK rating and a little
road tax each year (only # 30 admittedly).
The award - winning turbocharged 875cc TwinAir offers spirited performance and emits just 95g /
km, so it qualifies for free
road tax and is exempt from the London Congestion Charge.
While the green - themed new Ecomotive with its
road tax - busting CO2 rating of just 99g /
km is all about economy and environmental responsibility the 265 PS Cupra R is, undeniably, aimed at ultra-hot hatch enthusiasts with high octane fuel coursing through their veins.
All the other diesels in the 208 range are sub-100g /
km, so all are free from
road tax under current rules.
Official economy stands at 25mpg and CO2 emissions of 258g /
km equate to
road tax the top 37 % Benefit - in - Kind (BiK) band for company - car drivers, making the RC F more expensive to run than both the M4 and RS5.
CO2 emissions of 104g /
km mean the Fiesta qualifies for # 20
road tax and it benefits from strong residuals, with our experts calculating that the Ford will hold on to 44.7 per cent of its value after three years.
The 1.6 - litre engine returns a claimed 44.1 mpg fuel economy and emits 147g /
km of CO2 — the 134bhp MINI Cooper is far cleaner with 105g /
km CO2 emissions so won't cost so much in
road tax or company car
tax, but it costs nearly # 2,000 more to buy.
The 182bhp version has CO2 emissions of 139g /
km so
road tax will cost # 130 a year.
The entry - level 94bhp 1.4 - litre petrol is the most economical, achieving 49.6 mpg, but its CO2 emissions of 132g /
km will see you paying # 130 a year in
road tax.
The three - door model emits 138g /
km, which results in a first year rate of # 200 and # 140 for each year thereafter, puts the Fiesta ST in VED band E, so a year's
road tax will cost # 130 - the same as owners of the SEAT Ibiza Cupra, Peugeot 208 GTi or MINI Cooper S will pay.
This partly explains why it's the most expensive Tipo model to run, with fuel economy of 44.8 mpg and 147g /
km CO2 emissions making
road tax # 145 a year.
It's a BMW - derived engine and is smooth enough and can return up to 67.3 mpg and with it emitting 109g /
km of CO2
road tax is # 20 a year.
We'd definitely opt for the middling 2.0 - litre TDI Diesel BlueMotion model - this produces 148bhp, returns 53mpg and emits just 140g /
km of CO2, meaning
road tax payments will be minimal.
Available with either a six - speed manual or a six - speed automatic gearbox, it's the auto that's the most frugal — 47.9 mpg, 140g /
km and an annual
road tax bill of # 130.
The GS 450h emits 141g /
km for a # 145
road tax charge, while the Sport version has larger 19in wheels, which cause a small increase to CO2 emissions.
The core Nissan Qashqai 1.5 dCi diesel has 99g /
km emissions and therefore free
road tax for the first year, and that's something that shows the Yeti in quite a poor light.
CO2 emissions are 115g /
km, but since van owners pay a flat rate of
road tax, it's only your environmetal conscience that needs to know that.
Official fuel consumption is pegged at 30.7 mpg, while CO2 emissions of 214g /
km mean you'll pay # 295 a year in
road tax and be liable for a Benefit - in - Kind rate of 37 %.
For the lowest running costs, we'd recommend the 1.6 - litre TDI Ecomotive model, which returns an impressive 62.8 mpg and has CO2 emissions of 119g /
km, for
road tax of # 30 a year.
Compared to an xDrive 40d diesel with 157 g /
km emissions, the 40e would save a company car user # 2,711 a year in benefit - in - kind taxation and under current
road tax legislation there would be no
tax to pay.
At just 89 gCO2 /
km, the Polo BlueMotion falls comfortably into VED band A, so annual «
road tax» is zero.
It qualifies for free
road tax in the UK and emits 20g /
km less CO2 than the Leon Ecomotive it replaces.
It returns 35.8 mpg on the combined cycle, while 183g /
km emissions mean # 200 - a-year
road tax.
With no diesel option on offer (like the 1.4 - litre D4D that's available in the rest of the Europe), the 1.33 - litre VVT - I petrol engine on offer in the UK, paired with the manual gearbox, returns 51.4 mpg in combined fuel economy and emits 127g /
km in CO2, putting it in
road tax band D, which will cost about # 105 a year.
A front - wheel drive Nissan Qashqai is admittedly less powerful, but some of those are actually exempt from
road tax thanks to sub-100g /
km CO2 emissions.
The Longitude 140 FWD will return 53.3 mpg and emit 139g /
km of CO2 for # 130 annual
road tax.
There's also a hybrid option which escapes
road tax, due to its sub-100g /
km emissions figure.
The X3 xDrive20d (which accounts for around 80 per cent of UK sales) claims 55.4 mpg and 135g /
km with the manual transmission, landing it in VED Band E with
road tax costs of # 130 a year.
The top - spec 3.0 - litre xDrive promises fuel economy of 47.1 mpg and emits just 157g /
km of CO2, so for a car weighing nearly two tonnes and with its sort of performance,
road tax bills will be surprisingly low, at # 180 annually.
CO2 emissions are very high at 276g /
km and equate to a hefty # 2,000 first - year
tax bill (usually included in the on - the -
road price).
Thanks to its 48g /
km CO2 figure, the Q7 e-tron will only cost # 10 to
tax in the first year, although this is usually included in the on - the -
road price.
That's largely down to its CO2 emissions of between 114 and 124g /
km depending on gearbox type and wheel size, which result in an annual
road -
tax bill of just # 30 if registered before 1 April 2017.
The new unit emits a more competitive 117g /
km of CO2, which means it qualifies for free
road tax in the first year and attracts a benefit - in - kind taxation of 17 per cent.
In manual form, the Optima SW goes from 0 - 60mph in just under 10 seconds, while claimed fuel economy is 64.2 mpg and CO2 emissions of 113g /
km mean # 30 - a-year
road tax.
The 1.6 - litre is better, but not by much: it returns 34.5 mpg and emits 195g /
km of CO2, so
road tax will cost # 235 a year.
Officially, Jaguar says the R - S Sportbrake will do 22.2 mpg, and with CO2 emissions of 297g /
km you'll have a pricey
road tax bill, too.
The 2.4 - litre engine is pricey to run, as it returns only 32.1 mpg and emits 205g /
km of CO2, so you're looking at # 245 a year for
road tax.
Thw 1.4 MultiAir engine has and 109g /
km in band C carbon dioxide emissions of 139 g /
km which puts it into
road tax band E with an annual charge of # 130.
The cheapest is a 1.6 - litre 120bhp engine, which returns 67.3 mpg, emits 104g /
km of CO2 (making
road tax just # 20 a year) and takes the 508 SW from 0 - 62mph in 11.3 seconds.
Both petrol engines will set you back a mere # 30 per year for
Road Tax as they emit 118g /
km and 120g /
km of CO2 respectively.
The S4's CO2 emissions figure of 171g /
km is fairly high, but as of 1 April 2017, it won't affect your yearly
road -
tax bill.
It's worth remembering that opting for the Mirage 3 means you don't dodge
road tax: it produces 100g /
km of CO2, while all other versions score 96g /
km.
Choosing it adds about # 20,000 to the list price, while economy of 20.9 mpg and CO2 emissions of 315g /
km (placing it in the top 37 % company - car
tax band) mean it'll be more expensive to run than almost anything else on the
road.
We mandate no more than 110g /
km for personal
road - registered motor vehicles (with offsets for biofuels) with serious progressively escalating per
km charges for vehicles not achieving this and place a
tax on locally used crude oil and coal reflecting at least $ 40 per tonne of CO2.