VW Golf VII Variant TDI BlueMotion
The database of EcoMobiliste, the publication of the Swiss Transport and Environment Association (ATE) – which provides information about the least harmful cars to environment available on the Swiss market – has been updated to the end of October 2013. While it shows new models are pushing fuel consumption down, it is once again natural gas vehicles (NGVs) that lead the way. First and foremost is the VW Golf VII with a CO2 emission rate of only 74 g / km using Swiss natural gas, attracting the maximum 5-star rating.
The VW Golf is just one of several NGVs that are included in Ecomobiliste. According to the Swiss TopTen website, four natural gas vehicles occupy the first four places in the small car segment:
- VW eco up! 1.0 Blue Motion technology – CO2 63.2 g/km (Euro 5)
- Skoda Citigo 1.0 Green tec – CO2 63.2 g/km (Euro 5)
- Seat Mii 1.0 MPI Ecofuel – CO2 63.2 g/km (Euro 5)
- Fiat Panda 0.9 TwinAir NP – CO2 68.8 g/km (Euro5)
As the above emissions figures indicate, the first three are rebranded models of the same vehicle. All vehicles use compressed natural gas (CNG).
Other NGVs feature in different categories on the TopTen listings:
SUV:
Lancia Ypsilon 0.9 TwinAir NP – CO2 68.8 g/km (Euro 5)
SUV: Fiat Punto 1.4 NP – CO2 92 g/km (Euro 5)
Lower Middle Class:
VW Golf V11 1.4 TGI Blue Motion CL DSG 3T – CO2 74 g/km (Euro6) – BEST CAR 2013 ALL CATEGORIES
Middle Class:
VW Passat 1.4 TSI DSG Ecofuel – CO2 95.2 g/km (Euro 5)
Upper Middle Class:
Mercedes-Benz E 200 NGD
Mercedes E 200 NGD Erdgas CH – CO2 96 g/km (Euro 6)
Van 5-seats:
VW Touran 1.4 TSI DSG EcoFuel – CO2 100 g/km (Euro 5)
Mercedes E 200 NGD DCT – CO2 92 g/km (Euro 6)
Fiat 500L 0.9 TwinAir NP – CO2 84 g/km (Euro 6)
Fiat Qubo 1.4 NP – CO2 91.2 g/km (Euro 5)
Fiat Fiorino 1.4 NP – CO2 91.2 g/km (Euro 5)
Van 6+ seats:
VW Touran 1.4 TSI DSG EcoFuel – CO2 100 g/km (Euro 5)
Fiat 500L Living 0.9 TwinAir NP – CO2 84 g/km (Euro 6)
Opel Zafira Tourer 1.6 ecoFLEX Turbo CNG – CO2 103.2 g/km (Euro 5)
Fiat Doblo 1.4 NP – CO2 107.2 g/km (Euro 5)
Small Commercial Vehicle: Fiat Fiorino 1.4 NP – CO2 91.2 g/km (Euro 5)
Small Commercial Vans:
Fiat Fiorino 1.4 Natural Power – CO2 91.2 g/km (Euro 5)
Opel Combo 1.4 CNG EcoFlex – CO2 110.4 g/km (Euro 5)
Fiat Dobló Cargo 1.4 Natural Power – CO2 107.2 g/km (Euro 5)
VW Caddy Commerce 2.0 EcoFuel – CO2 124.8 g/km (Euro5)
Large Commercial Vans:
Piaggio Porter 1.3 CNG – CO2 104 g/km (Euro 5)
Fiat Ducato 17 3.0 MJ Natural Power – CO2 191.2 g/km (Euro 5)
Pickups:
Piaggio Porter 1.3 CNG – CO2 104 g/km (Euro 5)
Tray Truck (Platform Truck):
Mercedes Sprinter 316 BlueE NGTPiaggio Porter 1.3 CNG – CO2 210.4 g/km (Euro 5)
(Source: Ecomobiliste and TopTen)
