The UK Government released its official green car list in July 2007. The major surprise was that the number one green car was not the Toyota Prius or Honda Civic hybrids but the Volkswagen Polo BlueMotion 1.4 TDI. The good news for current owners and prospective owners is that Polo BlueMotion is so green that it is the first conventional car to be made exempt from road tax.

The BlueMotion manages an amazing 74 miles per gallon and the CO2 emissions of the 1.4 TDI, at a meagre 99 g/km, fall into the much-sought ECO Band A.

Volkswagen are delighted to have earnt this accolade and the buzz surrounding this news has ensured that the Polo BlueMotion, which is not available in the UK until October, has already almost sold out.

The Volkswagen method for reducing emissions uses conventional technology such as lighter, low-friction tyres and a streamlined grill and the result of this technology is a car that has a top speed of 109 miles per hour but CO2 emissions of only 99 g/km.

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