Save £££s by buying a greener car. With road tax rates increasing in March 2009 and again the following year, owners of high-polluting vehicles will pay the biggest price.
Avoid paying more with these green super minis...
For Volkswagen green is Blue. Go for a Bluemotion model and you'll get a car that's been specially engineered to offer better fuel consumption and lower carbon dioxide emissions. It's one of the few cars in the UK that's exempt from road tax.
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Europe's funkiest car maker got just about everything right when it launched the Ibiza. But it's only since the start of 2007 that an ultra eco-friendly model - in the shape of the Ecomotive - joined the line. Big MPG and no road tax to pay.
MINI Hatchback is very eco-friendly and easy on the environment. Go for a car from late 2007 fitted with 'EfficientDynamics'. It's not only one of the coolest cars around, but one of the greenest.
Aygo is Toyota's take on an urban runabout aimed primarily at active twenty-somethings. It has a frugal yet feisty three-cylinder engine, ultra-low running costs and superior quality to most cars in its sector.
This is one of Citroën's best-selling models, and with good reason. It's quirky, fun and comfortable to drive. There are astonishing deals available on seemingly permanent special offers, too.
The 107 shares its 1.0-litre engine with the C1 and Aygo. The Peugeot performs as well as the Toyota and Citroen with subtle differences down to styling and price, but 107 is better equipped.
The MINI Clubman is a more practical alternative to the standard MINI hatchback. It's longer and offers more room for rear passengers and more boot space. It packs some neat design touches including, too.
C1 is Citroën's version of the Peugeot 107 and Toyota Aygo. It has slightly different looks and the specification levels are different, but otherwise it's essentially the same as the 107 and Aygo; it's even built in the same factory.
The handsome new Fabia sticks to what the original model has been doing since it was launched in 2000. It's attractive, well equipped and should be reliable - in short an appealing car to own. Most models in the range are green - Greenline is the greenest.
Clio retains the classless character of the previous two generations. It offers buyers more choice than other small cars, with a huge number of trim options, a wide range of petrol and diesel engines - a great choice for going green on a budget.
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