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Welcome to Buy-Green-Cars

Find information about the greenest cars available for sale in the UK - which cars have the lowest CO2 emissions? and what are the benefits of a green car?

There are many different types of 'eco' car available today, we aim to try and provide information about all types of more environmentally friendly motoring.

Cars with CO2 emissions less than 120g/km

Cars with low emissions pay a reduced rate of road fund licence - click below to find out which cars they are:

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Top 10 Greenest Cars

The cars below are those with the lowest CO2 emissions on sale in the UK.

Make Model Description CO2
FORD New Fiesta, 2009 Model 1.6 Duratorq TDCi (90PS) (+DPF) 98
SEAT Ibiza 1.4 TDI 80PS Ecomotion 99
VOLKSWAGEN Polo 3 / 5 Door 1.4 TDI (80 PS) BLUEMOTION 1 DPF 99
MINI MINI Hatchback R56 MINI Cooper D Hatchback - with particle filter 104
TOYOTA Prius 1.5 VVT-i Hybrid 104
CITROEN C1 1.0i 3 & 5 door 108
TOYOTA Aygo 1.0 VVT-i 3 & 5 door 108
TOYOTA Aygo 1.0 VVT-i 3 door 108
CITROEN C1 1.4HDi 109
MINI MINI Clubman R55 MINI Cooper D Clubman - with particle filter 109
PEUGEOT 107 1.0 (68 bhp) 109
SKODA New Fabia 1.4 TDI 80PS Green-Line with DPF 109

Find out about Fuel Type

Cars with low emissions no longer have to just be electric or hybrid there are highly efficient petrol and diesel cars and a range of manufacturers have brought out 'eco' brands.

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What type of car?

Already know what sort of car you want? To find the greenest car in it's class go to the class leaders section - find the top 10 best performing green cars with the lowest emissions in each class, click on the links below:

interesting fact?

Cars manufactured today produce 20 times fewer emissions than cars made in 1970

Other Information?

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Which Car Company?

There are a lot more environmentally focused cars available today and in fact most car companies now produce cars that are more fuel efficient and less polluting.

People want to do this for a whole range of different reasons; some because they are genuinely concerned about the impact of climate change and want to protect the environment, others because they want to spend less on fuel and pay lower road fund licence.

We are not precious about anyone's reasons for looking to buy a more green car, we simply want to provide the information that will enable you to make a more informed decision when the time comes to purchase.

There is an awful lot of information and marketing out there relating to this topic and by working with the car manufacturers to provide clear and concise detail you may soon by on the way to saving money (and the planet!)

 

Car Manufacturer Makes & Models

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