Environmental list: Volkswagen up! at the top
STRONG SMALLER In 2019, the VW up! will be one of the top ten cars on the environmental list. Firstly as an e-up!, and secondly for models with a combustion engine as the natural gas/biogas version eco-up! The Citigo Green ZEC CNG model from Škoda, which is identical in construction, is one of the cars with an internal combustion engine that climbs to the top of the podium. In second place comes the gas version of the top-selling [...]
The Citigo Green ZEC CNG model from Škoda, which is identical in construction, is one of the cars with an internal combustion engine that climbs to the top of the podium. In second place is the gas version of Skoda's top seller: the Octavia G-Tec. In third place is the Toyota Prius, the best hybrid model. In addition to the e-up!, the top ten electric cars include the Citroën C-Zero, Mitsubishi i-MiEV and Peugeot iOn.
Winners have alternative drives
The Auto Environmental List 2019 evaluates new passenger cars for their environmental impact and shows which models cause the least damage to the environment. 19 out of 21 winning models in the Auto Environmental List 2019 are equipped with an alternative drive system: Electric, gas or hybrid. Only two small gasoline engines make it among the best.
Higher values as a result of the WLTP tests
The assessment of the 2019 Auto Environmental List is already based on data from the new, improved WLTP test procedure. It provides more realistic information on fuel consumption and emissions. The actual CO2 emissions of new cars were recently 42 percent higher on average than officially declared.
The new WLTP test reduces the discrepancy between laboratory values and reality. Accordingly, the current values for fuel consumption and CO2 emissions are higher than under the previous test procedure: by around 20 percent on average. For individual models, the difference can be significantly higher or lower.
No data for many models yet
As a result of the switch to the new WLTP test procedure, no data is yet available for a number of car models. Many manufacturers have underestimated the effort required to test all new cars, and a number of models have therefore not yet been approved. Many of these gaps should be closed by the next update of the Auto Environmental List in June 2019.
