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Toyota’s
environmental leadership in offering motorists
cleaner, more efficient cars has been confirmed
by the latest industry-wide survey by Clean
Green Cars. Its independent analysis of the
average CO2 emissions from vehicles
sold in the UK during the first half of this
year show that Toyota continues to outperform
all other manufacturers, improving its figures
to 124.49g/km – an improvement of 6.71 per cent
on the same period last year.
This compares to an average 145.14g/km
for the UK new car market as a whole.
Already well below the mandatory
130g/km target set by the European Union for 2012, the level achieved by
Toyota reflects the impact of both its Hybrid Synergy Drive full hybrid
technology, featured in Prius and Auris hybrid, and the application of
Toyota Optimal Drive across its petrol and diesel powered models.
Toyota Optimal Drive covers a wide
range of improvements to engine and transmission design and engineering
that have cut fuel consumption and emissions and reduced mechanical
losses with no compromise in performance. The introduction of Dual VVT-i
advanced variable valve timing, engine stop-start technology and
components that weigh less and are more compact has had a direct impact
on CO2 output. Prius adds an extra dimension to the results,
its full hybrid powertrain delivering a segment-best 89g/km.
Clean Green Cars’ data are weighted
against new vehicle registrations, and thus give a more accurate picture
of the environmental impact of each manufacturer’s entire model range.
Toyota is confident of even further improvements in its CO2
performance thanks to the launch of its new British-built Auris hybrid,
the first full-hybrid family hatchback, with emissions from just 89g/km.
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