Over 200 car models exempt from London’s Congestion Charge
Motorists who need to drive in to central London but who would prefer not to pay the £12 per day congestion charge now have a choice of over 200 eco-friendly cars which qualify for a 100% discount from charge under the Greener Vehicle Discount scheme.
To be exempt from the London Congestion Charge, cars must be Euro 5 compliant and produce less than or equal to 100g/km of CO2, owners then sign up with Transport for London and pay an annual £10 fee to take advantage of the Greener Vehicle Discount.
In response to demand from city clients, leading contract hire and leasing provider AFL have published details on their website carleasingmadesimple.com. The list includes vehicles from Toyota, Peugeot, Mitsubishi, Ford, Lexus, Tesla, Nissan, Citroen, Smart, Seat, Audi and Mini.
Examples of cars which qualify for the Greener Vehicle Discount scheme include:
Smart ForTwo Coupe
Toyota IQ Hatchback
Mini Cooper Hatchback
Seat Leon Hatchback
Audi A1 Hatchback
Toyota Prius
Toyota Auris
VW Polo
Nissan Leaf
Mitsubishi iMiEV
Citroen C-Zero
Peugeot ION
Lexus CT Hatchback
Volkswagen Golf
Tesla Roadster
NB: The full list of 215 qualifying cars can be found in the attached spreadsheet.
Commenting on the list, AFL Director Paul Fagan says, ‘The manufacturers have really responded to the challenge of producing sub 100g/km cars as our list shows. Previously the choice of Congestion Charge exempt cars was very limited, but now drivers can choose between family cars like the Seat Leon and Ford Focus, super compact city cars like the Toyota IQ and even high end sport cars such as the Tesla Roadster.’
‘Amongst the cars which qualify for a 100% Greener Vehicle Discount, there really is something for everyone. For drivers on a budget, the Smart ForTwo Coupe is can be leased for just over £150 per month, which is less than many commuters spend on their Oyster card. At the other end of the spectrum is the awesome £90,000 Tesla Roadster which can be leased for £1518.33 per month.’