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Volvo V50 DRIVe and congestion charge
Volvo are heavily advertising their V50 DRIVe model as congestion charge exempt claiming figures of 99g/km CO2 and that it meets Euro 5 standard.
However, search the database TfL uses (vcacarfueldata.org.uk) and you will find the V50 DRIVe is listed as 119g/km CO2 and Euro 4 standard only, therefore not meeting the criteria for the greener vehicle exemption.
As an owner of one of these cars should I bother attempting to register it if the two organisations disagree - or are Volvo in breach of trades descriptions?
However, search the database TfL uses (vcacarfueldata.org.uk) and you will find the V50 DRIVe is listed as 119g/km CO2 and Euro 4 standard only, therefore not meeting the criteria for the greener vehicle exemption.
As an owner of one of these cars should I bother attempting to register it if the two organisations disagree - or are Volvo in breach of trades descriptions?
Asked on 26 February 2011 by trisc
Answered by
Honest John
The VCA car fuel database is often out of date by as much as 6 months.
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