Road Tax Free Cars

So by choosing the right low CO2 model and trim specification you can save hundreds in on-going Road Tax and fuel costs. Choose the WRONG high emission version of your new car and you will be made to pay. Look at the Ford Fiesta example below, 3 year costs stated below assume no change in future road tax prices.

A growing number of new cars offer completely free road tax in the UK as they fall within the lowest emission Band A for car tax purposes. Superminis, Small Family and even Family sized cars are available completely road tax-free. That’s right Zero Road Tax on-going.

Cars that are in Band A (click here for a list of current of 2011 Road Tax Band A Cars) for Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) are attractive for two reasons: firstly, because they have sub 100 g/km CO2 emission levels, you pay no first year Showroom Tax. Secondly on-going standard road tax is also completely free.

6 of the UK's Top 10 most popular cars all offer free road tax low emission variants including the Ford Fiesta, Ford Focus, Audi A3, Peugeot 207, Vauxhall Corsa and Volkswagen Golf:

Supermini Showroom Tax
Model	Ford Fiesta ECOnetic	Ford Fiesta Edge	Ford Fiesta Edge
Engine	1.6 TDCi - Diesel	1.4 TDCi - Diesel	1.4i - Petrol
Fuel Efficiency	76.3 MPG	67.2 MPG	49.6 MPG
Tax Band	A	B	E
Showroom Tax	FREE	FREE	£115
Standard Road Tax	FREE	£20	£115
Cost Over 3 Years	FREE	£40	£345