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Toyota’s revolutionary city car, the iQ,
will be exempt from the central London congestion charge from 4 January
2011, presenting a potential saving total of more than £2,500 per
annum. The Mayor of London,
Boris Johnson, has announced that a new Greener Vehicle Discount will be
created as part of the revised scheme, providing a 100 per cent discount
to cars that emit 100g/km of CO2 or less and meet the Euro 5
standard for air quality. With its Toyota Optimal Drive Euro 5 engine
emitting just 99g/km of CO2, the 1.0-litre manual 2011 iQ
will qualify for the new discount.
iQ represents the successful outcome of
Toyota’s well-established drive to reduce the environmental impact of
its vehicles without compromising performance and driving dynamics. Now
exempt from London’s congestion Charge, it is clearly a city car that’s
in the right place at the right time.
Its innovative, aerodynamic packaging
has been achieved through a low overall height, low centre of gravity
and wheels pushed out to the four corners of the car. This gives agility
at low speed and unprecedented stability for a small car on motorways
and winding roads. A minimum turning radius of 3.9 metres further
enhances its nimble handling, even in tight city streets.
The 2011 iQ is on sale now, priced from
£10,158 on the road.
The Toyota Prius and new Auris hybird,
both with tax-efficient CO2 emissions of 89g/km, will
continue to be exempt from the congestion charge under the revised
scheme.
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