Need to get a new car next week as my fleet car goes back on Monday. I want something as green as possible - ie as high MPG as is realistic. What cars have silly MPG but are still reasonably priced? Looking for a small hatch really like a Corsa or Almera size.

Something along the line of a diesel Polo perhaps? First small car that comes to mind when I think high mpg.

http://www.volkswagen.co.uk/new_cars/polo

The 1.4 TDi 75PS of the current model for example....

Urban               47.9mpg - 5.9l/100km
Extra-urban    68.9mpg - 4.1l/100km
Combined    60.1mpg - 4.7l/100km

Even the 1.9 Tdi 130PS does just as well.... with which you get a very decent 0-60 of 9.2secs.

Urban               39.8mpg - 7.1l/100km
Extra-urban    62.8mpg - 4.5l/100km
Combined    52.3mpg - 5.4l/100km

Here is a usefull tool to help you narrow down your choices a bit....

http://www.whatcar.co.uk/car-search.aspx

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/4252359.stm

Without going totally electric...these are some of the greenest.
Toyota Prius 1.5 petrol-electric hybrid
Smart car 0.7 petrol
Citroen C2 1.4 diesel

Next level...

Fiat Panda 1.2 petrol
Ford Ka 1.3 petrol
VW Golf 1.9 TDI diesel
Jaguar X-type 2.0 diesel saloon

My only problem with that list is the prius.  Its not as green as it should be for what it is and a joke of a solution to this being green issue with a starting price tag of Ã,£17K.

2ltDiesel TwinTurbo Jag..... same mpg as the a number of _green_ cars as i recall

I nearly fired up FF and looked for Green coloured cars  :whoops:

Something less than 1.0 the Aygo or something similar?/

the 1.4 3 Cyl TDI polo.. yeah high MPG but hell to drive and TOTALLY gutless. i know as i have one for work

I couldnt care less about speed or looks. Cars are a money pit as far as I am concerned.

Those ones you posted dogbert have zero car tax too now.

Diesel Lupo,
Toyota Yaris D-4D.

Apparently, the D-4D is supposed to be one of the most economical in its class.

Have you seen the MPG on a 1.4 Diesel C2? Thats unbelievable.

But it will fall apart if you hit a small pothole.

I also seem to recall the yaris has 20k service intervals too.
But dont hold me to that.


http://www.honestjohn.co.uk/road_tests/index.htm?id=52

More expensive tho. I could get a s/h c2 for Ã,£5000.

That is a good point.
Lynz was looking for a D-4D Yaris, but they are very hard to get for a good price.  The closest she got was a 52 plate, 11k miles for Ã,£8k (T3 Spec)

Bank wouldnt give her the money though, so shes waiting to get the Justy back and selling it.

Quote from: SamI couldnt care less about speed or looks. Cars are a money pit as far as I am concerned.

Those ones you posted dogbert have zero car tax too now.

the polo is damn near undriveable its so bad lol

Since the cost of ownership is your main concern, you want to consider the potential for depreciation rather more than the initial buying cost imho; that would account for certain cars being more expensive s/h.