With an influx of green cars being released on to the UK market, many customers may not know which ones to choose. Green cars are a relatively new idea to the car market and because of this they are an unknown identity in terms of how they will depreciate in value, which is something all potential buyers must consider when buying a new car. Here are a few of the options available if you want to buy a green car.
Citroen C1
You can choose the C1 in petrol or diesel but the diesel offers the driver better fuel consumption. The petrol version offers a very good 51.3mpg whilst the diesel version has a slightly better 53.3mpg, so there is no major difference so you can choose which one is more suited to your requirements as there is not much difference in the running costs.
The petrol version of the Citroen C1 though is better for the environment as it as considerably lower nitrogen oxide levels than the diesel. This means if you really want to do your bit for the environment, the petrol version should be the one you choose.
Ford Focus FFV
After the success of the Ford Ka (released in 1996), Ford have made sure they stay ahead of their competition and they have now made other manufacturers realise that low CO2 emissions is one of the customers prerequisites of buying a new car. The Ford Focus FFV has all the qualities of the original Focus but now has better fuel economy and low CO2 emissions.
Its green values mean that it is in the VED band B meaning drivers of the FFV only pay £35 a year on road tax but this will decrease to just £20 from 2011. These savings make the Focus FFV a fantastic green car to buy and to enjoy driving.
Honda Civic Hybrid
This car is great for many reasons but for those looking to save money and help the environment the Honda Civic Hybrid is a winner. Despite it being a diesel its superb fuel economy is not followed with an air quality damaging emissions that usually accompany other diesels in its class. The Civic will give the urban driver 54.3mpg with CO2 emissions being 109g/km. It is only available in a saloon which is strange as saloons as not as popular in the UK, although a hatchback version is now probably not far away.
When looking for green cars you may want to consider a form of car finance to help fund the purchase. There are also some great deals on bad credit car finance if have had problems in the past.
Bob Brightside is an experienced author in the automobile field having worked in the industry for many years.
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