Need a congestion charge friendly car - suggestions?

My wife needs a car that can travel through London's Congestion Charge Zone with no fee as it will be a daily journey, which will also be used for work post the commute racking up approx. 100 miles per day. What can you recommend?

Asked on 11 August 2016 by Peter Powell

Answered by Honest John
There is only one proper new car: The latest model Toyota Prius on standard 15-inch wheels that qualifies by emitting 70g/k, CO2. Otherwise she has to go for a plug-in hybrid, such as a Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV, or a purely electric car such as a Renault Zoe or a Nissan Leaf or a Volkswagen eUp. The Zoe is reasonably affordable from £17,995 including battery but unfortunately the eUp is £25k. As a further alternative she could go for a Renault Twizy from £6,995 but would need to be able to plug it in somewhere to travel 100 miles. She could also look for a second hand G-Wizz. Or go all out and get a Tesla Model S 70 from £58,300.
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