Congestion charge changes are good news for Ecomotive owners

Congestion charge changes are good news for Ecomotive owners


Changes to the London congestion charge that will come into effect on 4 January 2011 are good news for Ibiza and Leon Ecomotive owners.

In January, the current Alternative Fuel Discount (AFD) will be replaced by a Greener Vehicle Discount (GVD).

This means that all vehicles that emit 100g/km of CO2 or less and meet EU5 emissions standards will be exempt from the £10 congestion charge.

Owners of Ibiza 1.4 TDI Ecomotives and Leon 1.6 TDI Ecomotives therefore won't have to pay to drive in the congestion-charge zone.

All-electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles are also exempt from the congestion charge, but hybrid vehicles that were registered before 24 December 2010 and emit more than 100g/km of CO2, such as the Honda CR-Z (which produces 117g/km of CO2), Honda Insight (101g/km), Lexus LS600h (219g/km) and Lexus RX450h (148g/km), will only be exempt until December 2012.

Read more about the changes to the congestion charge on Transport for London's website.