Tag: Green Car Of The Year

  • VW Golf VI TDI achieves average 3.8l/100km

    VW Golf VI TDI was recently nominated for Green Car of the Year competition. The hatchback achieves extraordinary low fuel consumption – 3.8l / 100 km and CO2 emissions of just 99 g/km. This is the most economical and eco-friendly Golf of all time, since the production started in 1974. (more…)

  • VW Golf TDI is a finalist for 2010 Green Car of the Year

    VW Golf TDI has several awards since it was launched and now it is nominated for Green Car of the Year. “We’re extremely pleased to have our Golf TDI nominated as one of the top five finalists for the 2010 Green Car of the Year,” said Mark Barnes, Chief Operating Officer, Volkswagen of America. (more…)

  • BMW 316d ES Saloon

    June 2009 heralds the launch of the most fuel efficient and cleanest BMW 3 Series the marque has ever produced. The new BMW 316d ES Saloon sets a new benchmark in the premium sector with its heightened blend of high economy, low emissions yet rewarding driving experience.

    The BMW 316d is powered by a 1,995cc four-cylinder diesel engine that records 62.8mpg on the combined cycle. This class-leading economy figure is enough to give the car a possible range in excess of 800 miles between fill-ups. Factor in its CO2 emissions of just 118g/km and the vehicle becomes the most fuel efficient and cleanest BMW 3 Series ever. (more…)

  • Volvo S40 Drive With Start/Stop – What Car? Green Car Of The Year

    The Volvo S40 1.6D DRIVe featuring the new Start/Stop technology has scooped the top honour and been named Green Car of the Year at the prestigious 2009 What Car? Green Car Awards.

    The Volvo S40 DRIVe beat the BMW 118d and the Renault Megane to the top spot in the Small Family category and then stormed ahead to achieve victory over all the other category winners, including the Audi A8 and MINI Cooper S, to be awarded the prestigious overall What Car? Green Car of the Year title. (more…)

  • Volkswagen’s 2009 Jetta TDI Clean Diesel Awarded Green Car Of The Year

    The 2009 Jetta TDI clean diesel has been awarded the 2009 Green Car of the Year by Green Car Journal. The editors at Green Car Journal nominated five vehicles that represented the year’s best-of-the-best 2009 green vehicles, and today announced that they have chosen Volkswagen’s Jetta TDI clean diesel as the best-of-the-best and awarded it their 2009 Green Car of the Year. (more…)