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The cars that cost nothing to tax

1. Honda Insight  (00-05)

Parker's says: The pioneering Insight was Honda's first petrol-electric engine 'hybrid' - a car with both a petrol engine and electric motor. It may be quirky to look at, and it only seats two, but there's strong demand among buyers for it and as a result used values remain surprisingly high. Although launched in 2000, it's only those registered from March 2001 that qualify from free Road Tax...

g/km CO2 MPG
Fuel
80 83
 Petrol

 

2. Toyota IQ (09 on)*

Parker's says: Toyota's stylish iQ is a low-cost, high-quality city car with a difference: it's the smallest four seater in the UK. But despite being less than three metres long, it's brimming with space-saving tricks and the cabin is deceptively roomy - particularly for front passengers...

g/km CO2 MPG
Fuel
99 65
Petrol

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3. Ford Fiesta Econetic (09 on)

Daihatsu Charade Hatchback (03 on) reviewFord says: The ultimate choice for environmentally aware drivers who don't want to sacrifice driving quality, style or presence. With all the glamour and elegance of the other new Fiesta models, the ECOnetic offers a class-leading, low CO2 emissions performance of 98g/km...

g/km CO2 MPG
Fuel
98 78
Diesel

 

 

4. SEAT Ibiza Ecomotive (09 on)

Daihatsu Charade Hatchback (03 on) review

SEAT says: The Ibiza Ecomotive sets a new benchmark for ecologically-friendly cars by reducing the CO2 emissions to a minimum.Thanks to new on board software and a Diesel Particulate Filter (DPF), CO2emissions have been slashed to a meagre 99 g/km...

g/km CO2 MPG
Fuel
99 76
Diesel

 

 

5. Smart Fortwo Coupe (08 on)

Kia Picanto (04 on) review

Parker's says: The latest Fortwo is a little larger, more practical and more comfortable than before with better refinement and an improved gearchange. It is still at home in urban environments where it is very easy to drive, but now it is also easier to live with on the motorway too. Diesel versions are free to tax, others are £35...

g/km CO2 MPG
Fuel
88 85
Diesel

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6. Volkswagen Polo Bluemotion (02 on)

Kia Picanto (04 on) review

Volkswagen says: We care as much as you do about the environment so we design our cars to have minimal impact on it at every stage: during manufacture, while on the road and at the end of their lives. Our Polo BlueMotion for example, is currently one of the most efficient cars of its class...

g/km CO2 MPG
Fuel
99 74
Diesel

 

* Applies only to manual transmission IQs

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Added: 19 March 2010 00:08

hi to every1, i've bough a car yesterday and now i checked how much it will be the Road Tax for my Vauxhall Astra 1.8 16v Sport and is £205 every year :S im a not worker person, and no 1 it seems to give me a job, here in Rochdale the Petrol is £1.16.9 and i think its lots of money, for a full tank it going to cost me £72 :S i feel seek because there is lots of money to spend 4 the government than for our self, i think petrol shud be cheap or just get rid of the Road Tax :S
Bye Every1
Brian Jennings, Rochdale
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Added: 19 March 2010 00:08

hi to every1, i've bough a car yesterday and now i checked how much it will be the Road Tax for my Vauxhall Astra 1.8 16v Sport and is £205 every year :S im a not worker person, and no 1 it seems to give me a job, here in Rochdale the Petrol is £1.16.9 and i think its lots of money, for a full tank it going to cost me £72 :S i feel seek because there is lots of money to spend 4 the government than for our self, i think petrol shud be cheap or just get rid of the Road Tax :S
Bye Every1
Brian Jennings, Rochdale
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Added: 16 March 2010 22:01

keep the tax disc rather than put the price up yet again. im already paying £5000 a year in fuel!!! im in my mid 20's. the price of fuel is enough already without it being put up any more. im sure if you all got out of your houses and actually had to go somewhere or have a loved one living away then you too wouldnt want any more tax on fuel. To the guy who is paying £145 to use his rover 3 times a month just get rid of your car catch the bus save yourself a fortune.
martyn, whitehaven
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Added: 12 March 2010 13:03
I think it's about time the scrapped road tax too, without increasing the cost of fuel duty! We're already paying more for fuel than most european countries pay, and their road tax is already included.

It's disgusting the way this countries government treat its road users. If they want to get more money to spend on the country and it's rehabilitation, they need to look closer to home, or in most cases paying for the politition's 2nd homes!!
Darren Lines, Portsmouth

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Added: 27 February 2010 12:50
as some1 has already said
Scrap the tax disc now and put the tax onto petrol?
i've got a rover 400 and paying £104 going upto £112 i proberly use the car 3 times a month and i'm paying as much as sales reps who tear up the motorways doing thousands or miles a month...
just not fair.........scrap the tax...
mark, birmingham

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Added: 08 February 2010 01:33
I have a Sept09 TDi Skoda. It is too new (by one month) to qualify for scrappage and too old to qualify for cheap road tax even though it has the same emmissions as newer models. It's a perfectly good car but from April it will cost £85-00 more to tax than a two year newer model. Yet again lower earners pay the most, I can't afford a newer car.
Rick Trengove, St Neots

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Added: 06 February 2010 19:23
Scrap the tax disc now and put the tax onto petrol? So in 5 or 10 years time someone in government can come up with a good idea of a yearly charge to use your vehicle on the road and a paper disc in your windscreen to prove you have paid it, and as for MORE tax on petrol - don't you think we already pay enough tax on petrol - at 65% of the forecourt price being tax and duty (duty is added to the price of petrol and then we are taxed on it as well - double taxation???) I think it is a joke.
Craig, Newcatle upon tyne

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Added: 12 January 2010 20:19
It's time to get rid of the Tax Disc, As the only fair system is Pay for what you use,Increase fuel costs, (No Tax dodging) I have 4 Classic Cars none of which do more than a 1,000 a year, But I still have to pay £190.00 per car a year for Tax. Thats £760.00 for less than 4,000 mls of Road use, A another example of Rip Off Government.
P.Gooda, Gt. Yarmouth

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Added: 22 December 2009 23:37
i have a gs moon 260 buggy it has 4 wheels 2 seats and a steering wheel, as far as i can tell that makes it a car! i'm also very confidant it must fall in to the lowest emmisions catorgory as it only has a small 260 cc four stroke engine and gives me more mpg than anything i have ever driven yet the DVLA seem intent on trying to charge me top wack of £190 for my road tax it is on an 08 plate so long after 2001 can anyone please explain why or tell me who to complain to? who does the DVLA answer2
wokeytim, yeovil

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Added: 19 December 2009 19:08
wish my campervan was tax exempt ! but as a 2.9 td it's not bloody likely !!
davie aitch, johnstone

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Added: 02 November 2009 17:30
How About A Fiat Punto 1.2 16v Sporting, 3 Door Hatchback

Is That Road Tax Free ..? :P
Matty, Luton

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Added: 26 September 2009 15:40
I drive a '94 Rover Metro which has been converted to battery power. I don't pay road tax on it.

I believe all electric vehicles, both new and retrofit are currently road tax exempt.
James May, Coventry

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Added: 30 August 2009 20:46
My camper van may not be as ecological as modern cars, but the way it was made is way more ecological than the new cars made now. How many cars do you know that can last 30 odd years. You could also become disabled to get free road tax!! Join the revolution lol and drive a camper.
Debbie, Grantham

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Added: 21 August 2009 12:59
What about the pre 1972 cars that have free road tax?
Much more inspiring than this lot!

How about a Rover P5B with the 3.5 litre V8 and free road tax?

Or a VW Camper van?

Ecology or what? Use a re-cycled car and save the environment

Ian
Ian, Birmingham

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