USER-choosers opting out of company car schemes are not picking vehicles with high emissions, new research suggests.

Findings from Godfrey Davis Contract Hire (GDCH), the corporate division of Bank of Scotland Vehicle Finance, claim high-performance vehicles are not always top of the agenda.

Sean Bingham, director of new business at GDCH, said: ‘It is a misconception to state that CO2 emissions for all ECO schemes in the marketplace are much higher than for cars driven under the company car scheme.’