Peugeot lead the way in fuel efficiency
Wednesday March 25 2009
PEUGEOT in Ireland have announced that 1 in every 6 new vehicles sold in Europe emitting less than 120g of CO2/km is a Peugeot. Peugeot offer a range of fuel efficient, low emission vehicles and 80% of Peugeot's diesel range fall into the A or B tax category with road tax of € 104 and € 156 respectively. The 207 1.6 litre HDi 90 FAP, as seen on the Peugeot stand at the Geneva Motor show offered a particularly efficient package, allowing it to reduce its emissions to just 99g/km of CO2, firmly placing it in the band A tax category. In order to maintain and strengthen this leadership, Peugeot is investing in future technology as well. The concept cars present on the Geneva stand were proof of the group's progress in new generation hybridisation. Less than 2 years from its launch, the 3008 will be the first hybrid vehicle available across the range. Peugeot is also researching microhybridisation. Second generation Stop&Start systems will be introduced across the range from 2011. Peugeot's action plan for the near future is to promote a new relationship with driving based on vehicles that even further respect both the environment and the public. The Hybrid technology as seen in the Prologue HYbrid4, RC HYbrid4 and Hybrid3 Compressor concept vehicles combines a conventional diesel or petrol engine with an electric motor, allowing a real breakthrough in terms of reducing fuel consumption and CO2 emissions. Each power source can function separately (zero emission mode with electric motor only) or together, which allows an increase in power and, in particular, provides "allwheel" drive capabilities as well.
