Two thirds of motorists would now buy a car with green credentials if they could avoid paying a higher road tax, according to a new survey from Motorpoint.

Paul Winfield, operations director for the firm, said car-buyers are increasingly looking to purchase cars with green technologies.

Mercedes-Benz is a leader is environment-friendly technology and the Mercedes-Benz C-Class is the first car in its market segment to be awarded the environmental certificate.

The car was awarded the certificate by the TUV Sud Management Service GmbH for important advances in fuel consumption, exhaust gas emissions and the materials used.

Customers get a recyclability rate of 85 per cent and a recoverability rate of 95 per cent and when the vehicle’s life comes to end each part is separated to recycle the maximum amount.

Alongside the Mercedes-Benz C-Class, the smart fortwo is one of the world’s leaders in environmental technology

Quattroruote, the Italian motoring magazine, drove the smart fortwo cdi across 1,000 km of Europe on just 3.3 litres of petrol, demonstrating its outstanding ability in reducing fuel consumption.

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