Eco-motoring for those on a budget

Whether you are looking for a new car for yourself, your family or for your children, you Green-Eyed consumers can make a big difference to your car’s impact on the environment by concentrating on your vehicle’s fuel efficiency. If every consumer buying a new car opted for the most fuel-efficient model in its class, the CO2 levels produced by new vehicles would reduce by up to 24%.

If you are considering buying a new car, you don’t have to spend thousands and thousands of pounds on the latest Prius or electric car. Many of us simply can’t afford these sorts of luxuries. But don’t worry, as there are plenty of other options available to those on a budget who want to minimise the environmental damage that their vehicles cause.

As a general rule the smaller the car the lower the emissions and the higher the fuel-efficiency. They also tend to be easier on the bank balance! So ask yourself, do I really need a flashy SUV when I live in the city? Think of the environment and opt for as small a car as possible.

You also have to consider the engine size of the cars that you are looking at. Again, the smaller the engine, the better the fuel efficiency. So opting for a car with a smaller engine will produce less emissions and it’ll also mean you’re charged less for your road tax.

If you’re buying a new car, then the government have made it easier for you to pick out the most fuel efficient models on show. A new system of car labelling means that all the new cars you go to look at will be rated for fuel efficiency. Much like the labels we’re now so used to seeing on electrical items and white goods, new cars are rated from A (very good efficiency) to G (poor efficiency). And you can save here too as the better the emission rating of the vehicle, the less tax you’ll have to pay for it.

These labels are also great for helping you to figure out how much your new car is going to cost you in the long run. Each label gives you a rundown of the expected running costs for each car over a distance of 12,000 miles. So it’s now easier than ever to pinpoint the most fuel-efficient and the most economical cars in each class.

And you can now go green with your car insurance too. Have a look online and you’ll find a variety of greener car insurance options. We found the Green Insurance Company for example. An offshoot of the established insurer Kwik Fit Insurance, the Green Insurance Company offsets its own carbon emissions and its customers’ annual carbon emissions by reforestation, uses eco-friendly suppliers and runs its operations in as eco-friendly a way as possible. So look out for these new greener insurance alternatives too.

For a quote on car insurance you can visit the Kwik Fit Insurance site who give up to 20% online discount and a Free MOT with their policies.