Best and worst cars for environment named
VW Touareg
Author: Robin Brown
Published: 17 March 2008
The most environmentally-friendly and unfriendly cars on the planet have ben announced, according to the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy, with a number of superminis and hatchbacks widely available in the UK getting the green seal of approval.
The 'greenest vehicle' title was awarded to the Honda Civic GX - a car powered by natural gas available outside of Europe, while hybrid cars such as Toyota Prius and Honda Civic Hybrid also did well.
A number of small cars available in the UK such as the standard Honda Civic, Ford Focus, Toyota Yaris, smart fortwo, MINI Cooper and Honda Fit (known in the UK as Honda Jazz) also made the top ten.
The Volkswagen Touareg was revealed as the worst offender, beating even the Bugatti Veyron. SUVs and luxury cars make up most of the worst offenders.
The cars are ranked according to fuel economy and emissions.
Full list of greenest and meanest vehicles from top down:
• Honda Civic GX
• Toyota Prius
• Honda Civic Hybrid
• Smart Fortwo Convertible/Coupe
• Toyota Yaris
• Nissan Altima Hybrid
• Toyota Corolla
• Mini Cooper/Clubman
• Ford Focus
• Toyota Camry Hybrid
• Honda Civic
• Honda Fit
Meanest cars
• Volkswagen Touareg Tdi
• Bugatti Veyron
• Mercedes-Benz Gl320 cdi
• Jeep Grand Cherokee
• Mercedes-Benz R320 cdi
• Lamborghini Murcielago/Murcielago Roadster
• Mercedes-Benz Ml320 cdi
• Mercedes-Benz G55 AMG
• Hummer H2
• GMC Yukon 2500
• Bentley Azure
• Bentley Arnage
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