Best Cars for HypermilingIts common knowlege that Hybrids offer the best platform for Hypermiling but these can prove to be out of budget for many MPG wary drivers. The UK has seen an explosion in Diesel Supermini's offering Prius beating MPG out of the box. Find below a list of the most efficient cars avaiable to purchase in the UK. | Manufacturer | Model | Spec | Fuel Type | Transmission | Combined MPG | | HONDA | Insight | Insight | Petrol Hybrid | M5 | 83.10 | | CITROEN | C2 | 1.4 HDi | Diesel | M5 | 68.90 | | CITROEN | C1 | 1.4 HDi | Diesel | M5 | 68.90 | | RENAULT | Clio | 1.5 dCi 80 | Diesel | M5 | 67.30 | | CITROEN | C2 | 1.4 HDi SensoDrive | Diesel | A5 | 67.30 | | CITROEN | C3 | 1.4 HDi | Diesel | M5 | 67.30 | | RENAULT | Clio | 1.5 dCi 100 | Diesel | M5 | 65.80 | | RENAULT | Clio | 1.5 dCi 65 | Diesel | M5 | 65.80 | | CITROEN | C2 | 1.4 HDi | Diesel | M5 | 65.70 | | TOYOTA | Prius | 1.5 VVT-i Hybrid | Petrol Hybrid | E-CVT | 65.70 |
When you take into account that the average MPG of new cars available today is 37.837 these cars offer nearly double of the UK average. You may not be able to Hypermile with the best of the Hybrids but these supermini's offer both the reliabiliy and grunt of a Diesel engine with the efficiency to rival the best of the hybrids, all at a fraction of the price.  The Honda Insight - 83.10 MPG Road TaxNot only do these high MPG - low emmisions motors save you money at the pumps, they can also save you upto £400 a year on your road tax. Cars that emit less than 100 g/CO2 per Kilometer qualify FREE, yes FREE road tax.
One example of a tax free car is the Volkswagon Polo Blue Motion (above),uses Volkwagon's 1.4L Turbo Diesel engine to return 72mpg while emmiting only 99 g/km of CO2. For more information on the Polo Bluemotion see the Volkswagon Website. Seat also has its very own "tax free" model, the Seat EcoMotive. It too comes in at less than the magical 100 g/km meaning it will be returning in the region of 70MPG while being congestion charge and road tax free. (Thanks to Sue for the tip). Here are the current prices from the UK Direct Gov website: | A | Up to 100 | Not applicable | Not applicable | | B | 101-120 | £35.00 | Not applicable | | C | 121-150 | £120.00 | £66.00 | | D | 151-165 | £145.00 | £79.75 | | E | 166-185 | £170.00 | £93.50 | | F | Over 185 | £210.00 | £115.50 | | G | Over 225 (cars registered on or after 23/03/06) | £400.00 | £220.00 |
For cars registered before the March 1st 2001 cut off date they are still priced on engine size. Bangernomics Basically bangernomics is the joys of depreciation-free motoring. Buy cheap, run cheaply, then run into the ground or, provided that the car has a valid MOT certificate, it may even be possible to resell. Bangernomics is the ultimate in recycling and the great thing is that the number of decent, affordable cars available has never been larger. Most cars beyond P registration, that is a decade old, are not worth much at all - but the brilliant thing is that vehicles have never been more durable. Indeed Charleston is likely to have picked an Audi because they have such a great reputation for build quality, but aren't burdened with the premium price that an older Mercedes or BMW would doubtlessly attract.
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