Friday 8 February 2008



Want a New Car? Spoilt for Choice? More opportunities for Greener Motoring.Knowing what to buy-that's the thing.


Choosing a new car is getting much harder.But the good news is that the right information for you is available.You just need to know where to look. At low emission cars we continue to work to help you look in some of the right places.

According to a report from EurotaxGlass, UK buyers will be able as from this month to choose from more than 7,000 different model derivatives - a derivative is one that would qualify by body style,engine capacity, and so on ,for its own entry in a carmaker's price list- a 75 per cent increase over the 4,000 available in 2000. No wonder car buyers' heads are spinning? And they have the added problem ,if they wish to drive greener ,of sorting out the truly efficient and least CO2 emitting ,from the rest.

Today, we feature another sub-120g/km club entrant. A growing category. The Green Car Guide reports :

"The new Fiat Bravo, 1.6 MultiJet 16v diesel unit delivers 62.7mpg in the combined cycle (an increase of 5 mpg on the standard 105 bhp 1.6 MultiJet) and CO2 emissions of just 119g/km. This also makes the Bravo the first car in its category to be fitted with a Euro 5-compliant engine, well ahead of the 2009 deadline.

"To achieve 62.7mpg, the Bravo comes in 105 bhp form and in a special eco-package. In addition to revised engine ECU settings, this ‘Eco’ pack employs special measures similar to Volkswagen’s BlueMotion range including optimising the aerodynamics, incorporating low rolling resistance tyres and ‘taller’ gear ratios. Without the eco pack, the engine delivers 57.6mpg – and 129g/km - the same as the 120bhp version."

To read more about this new green car, and for further help to wade through the tall grass of the burgeoning car market you can click here for the Green-Car-Guide

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