My wife wants a newish small automatic that's tax exempt

knightstyle

First decide if you want a smooth traditional auto box with small tax and lower mpg or a more efficient modern type of box with an auto option.
We had a Toyota Auris which was a bit jerky, now have a 2014 Juke which has a torque converter and is very smooth. Auris over 52mpg, diesel, Juke 32mpg petrol.
So there is more than the tax to consider.

daveyjp

Yaris hybrid fits the bill, but the premium you pay over a non hybrid version pays for years of road tax.

iolanthe07

I would avoid the horrible jerky automated manuals that are so often sold as 'automatics' these days.. You will pay less VED than that for a traditional torque converter, but the TQ box is infinitely better in terms of reliability and smoothness of gear change. VED of around £120 a year and a bit higher fuel consumption is well worth it, imho.

harveybobbles

Nissan Juke auto is a vile piece of junk on the motorway.

Quite decent around the houses though.

BUTTTTTTTTTTT..... why do peole stil buy cars based on VED?

forgotmyname

When you spending £15,000 or so £150 a year is a lot of money.

I mean in 100 years you will have saved enough to buy another car.

The issue comes that the cars with free tax are not that desirable if you ignore the tax element. And if you think they will get close to the mpg and emissions they quote then your in for a nasty shock.

tangoev

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Aren't these new fangled "electric" cars tax exempt, like a Nissan Leaf?

Yes. Electric Cars, such as the Nissan Leaf are exempt from road tax. We have a Leaf and pay zero RFL to drive it.

Super car it is to.

forgotmyname

Super car? Until you need to go more than 100 miles on one charge. Then what do you do?