EU’s CO2 target smashed by nine brands ahead of 2012
Fleet operators looking to keep carbon emissions to a minimum might do well looking to the likes of Fiat and Citroen for their next vehicles.
Research from Clean Green Cars indicates that nine car manufacturers now boast average CO2 figures below the 130g/km mark for vehicles with four seats or more.
Fiat tops the list with 116g/km, with the 95g 500 TwinAir model [pictured] contributing to the 6.5% improvement in the brand’s carbon output since September 2010.
Citroen trailed the Italians with its vehicle range emitting 121.44g of CO2 every km on average. Toyota completed the top three with 124.66g/km.
It seems car manufacturers have ploughed on towards the EU’s 2012 target of 130g/km of CO2 or less with the average CO2 output for the entire car market sitting at 138.79, an improvement of 4.12%.
Tomorrow’s standards?
Jay Nagley, industry analyst and publisher of Clean Green Cars, warned fleet buyers to think ahead when buying in new vehicles.
“There are going to be big discounts on high-CO2 models which are about to be replaced as we approach the 2012 deadline,” he said.
“These might look like a bargain now, but buyers need to think about what used-car buyers in three years time will expect.
“For a family car, a figure of 160 g/km of CO2 looks high today, but could be totally unacceptable in the future. Will a low purchase price be more than offset by higher depreciation?”
Alfa Romeo managed the greatest improvement, shaving nearly 12g (8.42%) from their average CO2 burden.
See below to find out how the nine sub-130g brands performed:
* = Indicates models with four seats or more
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