According to the federation's study, BMW and MINI vehicles fitted with the technology achieve an average 154g of CO2 every kilometer, which means a 10.2 percent reduction in emission compared to last year.
The study took into the account the fact that unlike other carmakers, which offer eco-friendly technologies on a limited number of vehicles, BMW's EfficientDynamics is present in most of the offering. Another key aspect of awarding BMW the title was the fact that the reduction in CO2 levels was not made by shifting to smaller vehicles, but with the same models as before.
"From 1995 to 2008 the BMW Group reduced the average fuel consumption of its cars sold in Europe by a total of more than 25 per cent, thus outperforming the self-commitment made by the European Association of Automobile Manufacturers (ACEA) for its brands," BMW said in a release.
It is the second such recognition of the EfficientDynamics technologies in less than a year. Back in March, Germany's Federal Motor Transport Authority (KBAin) named BMW as the most fuel and CO2 emissions efficient premium brand in the country,
KBAin's study found BMW and MINI vehicles has an average fuel consumption rate of 5.9 liters/100 km (39.9 mpg) and emission levels standing at 58 grams of CO2/km. The addition of this year's hybrids will most likely keep the German carmaker at the top of the premium eco-friendly manufacturers for some.
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