TOP 10 least polluting cars

Economy city cars

The myth of polluting diesel is over! This diesel engine station wagon emits only 85g of CO2 / l. It has a fiscal power ranging from 4CV to 6CV. Several versions of the vehicle exist and depending on the finishes, the pollution rate is different. The gasoline engines of this model even emit more CO2 than the diesels.

It is difficult to know exactly how polluted a model is. Indeed, diesel engines are fundamentally different from gasoline and emit less CO2 but more fine particles that are very harmful to the environment. See: Gasoline VS Diesel, what pollutes the most?

In this regard, find your used Renault Clio!

The Citroën C3 Blue HDI has records in terms of low pollution levels.

This 5-door diesel city car, released in 2018, has 5 seats. It is equipped with a 4-cylinder engine and has an output of 100 hp. The car consumes 3.4 L per 100 km and emits an average of 86 g of CO2 per km.

The least polluting versions of the car are:

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The range of Toyota hybrids Toyota Corolla Class A

Designed to replace the Auris, the Toyota Corolla was marketed from the first quarter of 2019. Available as a sedan or station wagon and only offered in a hybrid version, the Corolla is marketed in two models. One has a power of 122 hp and consumes 3.4 l / 100 km, the other of 180 hp is more greedy and reaches 3.8 l / 100 km. The engine is 1.8 l for the first and 2.0 l for the second. The Corolla emits between 76 and 85 g of CO2 / km.

What is special about the Corolla: the combustion engine of this hybrid uses gasoline to run.

Particularly known in France where it represents 80% of sales, the Toyota Auris Hybrid , the first compact hybrid sedan is available as a sedan or station wagon. The vehicle is composed of a heat engine and an electric motor which, together are capable of a power of 136 hp. Average consumption is 3.5 l / 100 km and the hybrid emits from 79 g of CO2 / km.

The Toyota Yaris designed 100% in France breaks records with its rate of CO2 emissions of only 75 g / km. It is motorized full hybrid and emits between 3.1 and 3.3 l / 100 km. At the engine level, the vehicle consists of an energy recovery system during braking. This same system restores energy to acceleration. The energy savings achieved by this system are significant and allow the consumption of the engine to be reduced. The latest version of this hybrid has been available since 2017.

Marketed since In the first quarter of 2016, the Toyota Prius 4 hybrid sedan has an output of 122 hp. It is made up of a gasoline engine, coupled to a thermal electric motor. The efficiency of the heat engine has been optimized compared to the latest versions of Toyota since it constitutes 40% of the engine power. The vehicle consumes 3.0 to 3.3 l / 100 km and emits 28 to 75 g / km.

Special feature of the sedan: the battery is located under the rear seat.

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Hybrids and plug-in hybrids…

Made up of a hybrid engine, this compact sedan is a front-wheel drive with 5 seats. It only consumes 3.6 L / km! It rejects 82 g of CO2 / km for its less greedy version. The Lexus CT 200h, marketed in 2010, has a power of 136 horsepower.

The BMW X5 Drive 45e, marketed on March 19, 2019 is a composite hybrid car a gasoline engine and an electric motor. The power of the BMW is 394 hp. The combined consumption is 2.1 l / 100 km. However the CO2 emissions of this vehicle are only 49 g / km.

Launched in the summer of 2017, this hybrid has a power of 105 hp with 5,700 rpm. Its maximum speed is 178 km / h. It consumes an average of 1.1 l / 100 km and emits 32 g of CO2 / km. The Ioniq Hybrid's battery can store 8.9 kWh and allows an NEDC range of 63 km.

With a consumption of only 1l / 100 km, the rechargeable Prius breaks records!

This 98 hp hybrid, marketed until May 2019, emits between 22 g / km and 49 g / km of CO2 depending on the model and finish. The range is 50 km in electric mode. The battery is capable of storing 8.8 kWh. With a fiscal power of 3 HP, the car is capable of driving up to 162 km / h!

If Toyota has the wind in its sails with its hybrid vehicles that consume little, the race for the least polluting car begins and Renault plans to launch for 2020 a new version of the Clio with a hybrid engine ... decade of the hybrid has only just begun…

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