Fiat named lowest CO2 manufacturer for third year

Fiat has been named the lowest CO2 car manufacturer for the third year running.

Tests carried out by JATO, the world leader in automotive advisory and research services, confirmed that the Italian automaker set new standards in cutting carbon dioxide emissions, making a significant improvement on their own record figures from last year.

Fiat logged a CO2 average of just 127.8 g/km, beating rivals Toyota (130.1 g/km), Peugeot (133.6 g/km), Renault (137.5 g/km), Citroen (137.9 g/km), Ford (140.0 g/km), Opel/Vauxhall (148.9 g/km), Volkswagen (150.4 g/km), Audi (160.9 g/km) and Mercedes (176.4 g/km). The statistics show the average emissions figure for every vehicle sold in Europe in 2009.

This eco-friendly achievement is the result of Fiat’s long-term strategy which aims to cut fuel consumption and emissions and helps to encourage motorists to invest in more eco-friendly cars.

“These are important figures as they show not just the environmental impact of one or two of our cars, but the whole range,” says Andrew Humberstone, managing director, Fiat Group Automobiles UK and Ireland. That means that every vehicle we sell is making its own contribution to emissions cutting and is playing its part in making Europe a cleaner place in which to live.”

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