Eco labels launched for used cars
* Colour-coded labels show car's efficiency * 2000+ dealers sign up for scheme * Details of labels, here...
A new 'green' labelling scheme for used cars has been launched, with the support of over 2000 dealers.
The colour-coded system is similar to the one already applied to new cars, with the labels making it easy for buyers to tell how economical the car is.
What the label tells you
The label gives details of a car's make and model, as well as:
• The car's CO2 emissions in grams per kilometer
• The official mpg figure
• The estimated fuel cost based on 12,000 miles driving
More economical cars are distinguished with green labels, while cars with high fuel consumption or CO2 emissions get red labels.
Dealers that sign up for the scheme can choose whether to label cars up to two years old, or whether to label cars that have been registered since 2001, when the modern scheme of CO2 banding was first introduced.
However, 94% of participating dealers have opted to label old cars, too.
Minister for Transport, Sadiq Khan MP, said: 'I hope as many dealers as possible will participate and I encourage used car buyers to look for the label when they consider what to buy.'
From its launch over 2000 garages have signed up to the scheme including franchised dealers, independent garages and car supermarkets. Over 200 Ford Direct centres are using the label, but Ford intends that all 350 members of its franchised network to sign up as soon as possible
Eco labels explained
