Fiat Automobiles recorded a CO2 average of 123.1 g/km (4.7 g/km less than the 2009 average), a value that places the company on top of the competition for the fourth year running and allows it to be well ahead of the 2015 European target of 130 grams per km.
Fiat also claimed the first spot among the motor groups with 125.9 g/km, an enhancement of 5 g/km compared to last year. The figure includes all Fiat’s brands, including the Ferrari and Maserati vehicles.
“This eco-friendly achievement is the result of a long-term Fiat strategy based on a two-pronged approach: implementing technological solutions aimed at containing consumption and emissions, and raising the awareness of motorists to spur a more responsible, eco-compatible use of their cars,” stated the press release.
The results of Fiat’s strategy are products like the MultiJet and TwinAir engines, alternative fuels (CNG Natural Power and LPG Easy Power), Start&Stop, electronic gearshift management (Dualogic robotised transmission), electronic traction management (Traction Plus) and Fiat’s eco:Drive, the in-car software that allows the driver to improve its behavior.
“Every year Fiat is raising the bar in terms of fuel consumption reduction and respect for the environment, and it is rewarding that we have posted the best figures for the fourth consecutive year,” says Elena Bernardelli, marketing director, Fiat Group Automobiles UK and Ireland. “Every vehicle we sell is making its own contribution to lowering emissions, and playing its part in making the world a cleaner place in which to live.”
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