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Written by Staff Reporter
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Wednesday, 03 February 2010 |
MINI leads the way in efficiency and now it’s official. The Mini range produced the lowest CO2 in Ireland during 2009 (Source: SIMI Database FY2009). The brand once again sets the pace by bringing efficient dynamics into the small car arena through its Minimalism concept. Covering all the technological measures in the current Mini line-up, Minimalism helps to take the balance of driving fun and CO2 emissions to another new level.
The average CO2 emissions of all Minis registered in Ireland during 2009 was the lowest of all car manufacturers for the year at 128.2 g/km (which is 7.6g/km lower than the next lowest car manufacturer); Mini now plays an important role in protecting the environment through efficient dynamics.
Mini has developed a revised range of petrol engines for the sporty and what are now economical premium small cars. The Minimalism concept starts in the new Mini petrol engines where measures such as reducing friction and improving heat management in the basic engine have enabled further improvements in efficiency.
Added to which, the engines are now served by a map-controlled oil pump with need-based operation, which in a similar way to the electromechanical power steering and further coolant pump, ensures efficient use of energy.
Targeted engine modifications deliver low CO2 emissions. A good example of this is the Mini Cooper S, whose new 1.6-litre four-cylinder engine now develops 135kW/184bhp (an increase of 7 kW) yet emits only 136 grams of CO2 per kilometer in the EU test cycle; that’s 13g/km less than its predecessor.
Mini emissions start from as low as 104g/km for the Mini Cooper D hatch. The new Mini One Minimalism Line, available with two engine variants, has the lowest emissions values of any petrol Mini and the Mini Cooper and Mini One also take the balance of driving fun and CO2 emissions to another new level.
At the same time, all petrol Mini models will meet the EU5 exhaust emissions standard in Europe and the ULEV II standard in the USA from spring 2010.
In the executive segment, BMW also produce the lowest emission at an average of 142.6 g/km. There are a number of models in the 1 and 3 Series ranges with a CO2 output of just 118g/km.
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