motorshack.co.uk: Best tax-free cars 20 Oct, 2014 12:00pm Our favourite tax-exempt cars offer impressively low running costs, especially for business users Sam Naylor You might not have to display a car tax disc in the UK anymore but you certainly still have to pay good-old Vehicle Excise Duty to keep your car road legal. That is, of course, unless you drive a car that produces less than 100g/km of CO2 - these low emissions models are completely free to tax. Thats why were rounding up the best tax free cars you can buy now. Although we call them tax-exempt or tax-free cars, you do still have to register your car as normal with the DVLA - its just that the cost is £0. The savings on annual car tax payments will be appealing to all buyers, but those who are looking for a company car will be even more likely to want a vehicle emitting less than 100g/km. Thats because the Benefit in Kind (BIK) company car tax rates on these vehicles are significantly lower, too. • Most economical cars Low emissions are closely linked to high fuel economy, so tax-free cars will be extremely fuel efficient. Our list includes some efficient petrols, diesels and hybrids in a variety of body styles (from the tiny Citroen C1 to the huge Porsche Cayenne) - so theres something to suit anyone whos looking to save money on running their next car. Cars that emit less than 75g/km are also exempt from Londons Congestion Charge and models like the Toyota Yaris Hybrid will be an attractive option for commuters for this reason. Interestingly the only other two cars on our list that qualify are the BMW i8 sports car and the Porsche 918 Spyder hypercar which are hardly your typical eco-runabouts. • Best hybrid cars to buy now Hybrid technology tends to be the only way for big cars like the Porsche Cayenne to emit less than 100g/km. Small-capacity petrol engines can perform well in lightweight city cars, though, and todays efficient diesels are also able to dip below the tax-free mark in slightly larger cars. You can click on the links in the list below to see all the best tax-free cars (in no particular order), or navigate using the menu to the left of this page. The UKs best tax-free cars 2014/2015 • Toyota Yaris Hybrid • Porsche Cayenne • Lexus CT 200h • Peugeot 3008 • Skoda Octavia Estate • Citroen C4 Cactus • Citroen C1 • Mercedes C-Class • BMW i8 • Porsche 918 Spyder
Posted on: Mon, 20 Oct 2014 14:36:20 +0000
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