- Fiat tops the volume-weighted European average league at 137.3 g/km
- Top six manufacturers now sit below 150 g/km
According to recent analysis by JATO Dynamics, a leading provider of automotive data and intelligence, Fiat led the industry challenge to produce cleaner, more environmentally friendly cars during 2007.
JATO researched the volume-weighted average CO2 emissions for the ten best selling car brands in Europe. The research reveals that Fiat currently sits at the forefront of clean car manufacturing with a volume-weighted average CO2 figure of 137.3 grams per kilometre during 2007, ahead of Peugeot, which achieved an average CO2 rating of 141.9 grams per kilometer last year. Citroen (142.2 g/km), Renault (146.4 g/km), Toyota (148.8 g/km), complete the top five places in the European league, whilst Ford (149.1 g/km), Opel/Vauxhall (152.9 g/km), Volkswagen (161.7 g/km), BMW (176.7 g/km) and Mercedes (188.4 g/km), round off the top ten.
“The entire industry has made incredible advances in reducing CO2 emissions”, says Nasir Shah, Global Business Development Director at JATO. “The Fiat group is currently spearheading the revolution, but it’s fair to say that all manufacturers have made remarkable progress in recent years.”
Shah continues: “Clearly, when analysing volume-weighted average CO2 figures, it’s the manufacturers with product portfolios dominated by small cars that will perform the best. Given the product range of both BMW and Mercedes, their respective performances are particularly impressive.”
Like most manufacturers, Fiat is currently working hard on the development of various alternative fuel solutions, and has clearly stated its intention to keep driving the technology to meet what is surely the industry’s greatest challenge.
The Fiat group is developing diesel and gasoline-hybrid models of small cars and vans that could be production ready by 2011.
Fiat CEO, Sergio Marchionne, wants the company to have the lowest CO2 emissions of any European car manufacturer by 2012, when new EU standards come into force. The Italian firm says the new system could bring CO2 emissions for their small cars below 90g/km.
Top Ten Brands volume-weighted average CO2
|
Make |
Volume-weighted Average CO2 emissions – 2007 (g/km) |
|
FIAT |
137.3 |
|
PEUGEOT |
141.9 |
|
CITROEN |
142.2 |
|
RENAULT |
146.4 |
|
TOYOTA |
148.8 |
|
FORD |
149.1 |
|
OPEL/VAUXHALL |
152.9 |
|
VOLKSWAGEN |
161.7 |
|
BMW |
176.7 |
|
MERCEDES |
188.4 |
Finfacts New Cars Page (including Irish VRT emissions tax rates which take effect on July 1, 2008)
