| I still want a petrol or diesel car. What should my next car be emitting?
The following tables are a guide as to what can be achieved with currently available petrol and diesel vehicles (Jan 2007). Whilst there isn’t a single vehicle that will achieve the best emissions across all of these pollutants you should aim to get as close to the best as possible.
| |
CO2 |
| (g/km) |
Petrol |
Diesel |
| Average |
210 |
165 |
| Worst |
500
Lamborghini Murcielago |
332
Volkswagen Touareg 5.0
V10 TDi |
| Best |
109
Peugeot 107/Toyota Aygo/Citroen C1 |
109
Citroen C1/Toyota Aygo |
| |
NOx |
| (g/km) |
Petrol |
Diesel |
| Average |
0.027 |
0.208 |
| Worst |
0.079
Range Rover 4.2 V8 Supercharged |
0.360
Ford Galaxy/S-Max 1.8 Duratorq |
| Best |
0.000
Lexus GS450h
Lexus RX400h
Kia Carens 2.0 |
0.126
Citroen C5 |
| |
PM |
| (g/km) |
Petrol |
Diesel |
| Average |
0.000 |
0.014 |
| Worst |
0.000 |
0.049
Seat Alhambra 1.9 TDi |
| Best |
0.000 |
0.000
BMW 120d with DPF
BMW 330d Saloon/Touring
BMW 520d Saloon/Touring
Fiat Sedici 1.9 MultiJet
Jaguar S-TYPE 2.7
Peugeot 407 Saloon/SW/Coupe 2.7 HDi FAP
Saab 9-5 1.9 TiDs Saloon/Estate
Seat Altea 2.0 TDi
Vauxhall Meriva 1.3 CDTi
Vauxhall Astra 1.9 CDTi
Vauxhall Zafira 1.9 CDTi
Vauxhall Vectra 3.0 CDTi V6
Vauxhall Signum 3.0 CDTi V6
Volkswagen Passat 2.0 TDi Saloon/Estate
Volvo V70 2.4D Geartronic |
| |
CO |
| (g/km) |
Petrol |
Diesel |
| Average |
0.411 |
0.146 |
| Worst |
1.262
Jeep Grand Cherokee 4.7 |
0.498
Renault Grand Scenic 1.5 dCi |
| Best |
0.028
Skoda Fabia 1.4 |
0.001
Mercedes C Class
Sports Coupe C200 CDI |
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