BMW Confirmed as UK's Cleanest Auto Maker

In an independent industry-wide study conducted by www.cleangreencars.co.uk, the BMW model range emerged the cleanest of premium auto makers in the production of CO2 emissions. Additionally, the data showed BMW also had the most improved CO2 emissions average of any premium manufacturer.

Looking into the average emissions of the total model range of each premium auto maker found that from the period January 2008 to June 2008, BMW recorded an average of 161.64g/km. By comparison the model range averages for Audi and Mercedes were 177.36g/km and 192.85g/km respectively. Even Lexus with its hybrid-based model line-up only managed an average of 194.85g/km, while Jaguar topped 200g/km and Porsche recorded the worst average of 275.64g/km.

Additionally, over the same time frame, BMW improved its average emissions by 11.34 per cent compared to Audi by just 5.78 per cent and Mercedes by 4.13 per cent. Lexus and Jaguar only improved by 2.16 per cent and 2.04 per cent respectively, while Porsche actually increased its average model range emissions by 0.63 per cent.

BMW has been touting this achievement for the past few years through its EfficientDynamics programme. In an effort to keep ahead of EU guidelines, BMW future plans include NOx storage capability within a catalytic converter. Engineers are also finalizing drivetrain configurations to meet the likely EU6 legislation due to come into effect in 2014.


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sector - 7/22/2008 5:34:29 PM

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Efficient Dynamics is marketing speak for "we don't have hybrid technology"

BMW's Efficient Dynamics = electrically assisted steering = lose steering feel.

But I guess you won't notice, as BMWs have wooden steering feel anyway :)

JRobUSC - 7/22/2008 5:53:05 PM

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^ so says Staar's alter ego, auto001. Make sure you give him back that brain you two share so he can post something stupid too, it's only fair for you to both take a turn.

Facts are facts. Lexus fans have been spouting on and on about lower emissions forever on here. Hybrid good, diesel bad, blah blah blah. Well guess what? In Europe BMW sells mostly diesels, and Lexus keeps trying to sell their hybrids, and what do you end up with? BMW has the lowest emissions, 21% lower than Lexus.

Bmw8ter - 7/22/2008 8:24:12 PM

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kthor...that was just another stupid comparison by Top Gear(love the show). A larger, more powerful engine will always be more efficient, than a small engine at full throttle. There are fewer stresses on the larger engine, not to mention the BMW was designed to easily handle speeds that the Prius was doing...you said it yourself - "that's engineering superiority in action".

Efficient Dynamics is nothing more than a mild hybrid. A similar system that GM has had in some of it's cars for a few years now. Let's not make BMW out to be the numero uno of all motoring aspects.

They're no different than some other auto manufacturers...putting a twist on a similar design, with respect to their "efficient dynamics". Only the gullible eat that garbage up.

Carboy - 7/22/2008 5:27:40 PM

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Here comes MT once again.....

Htay7500 - 7/22/2008 5:39:43 PM

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repost.

daytonaviolet - 7/23/2008 12:36:59 AM

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BMW kicks Ass!

theman - 7/23/2008 8:11:23 AM

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With this news it leaves one question, What exactly is Lexus good at??

MadibaP - 7/23/2008 8:37:25 AM

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What about the visual pollution they perpetrate? CO2 is a hoax but children's nightmares are not! Ugliness on this scale is a crime against humanity...

jpighetti - 7/23/2008 7:54:53 PM

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I for one am pleased that "Cleanest Car Manufacturer" awards are starting to mean as much as "Car of the Year" awards for buyers. BMW will defintely benefit from the time and money spent on their Efficient Dynamics programs, and hopefully everyone else will take a note and try to steal the Cleanest Car Maker title from them. Amazing cars with less environmental impact sound fine to me.