Peugeot 208 sets new long distance fuel consumption record
05 May 2015|3,600 views
This performance was achieved at the end of April on the Peugeot test circuit at Belchamp in France, supervised by the French Type Approval Authority, UTAC (Union Technique de l'Automobile). A strictly standard production Peugeot 208, with the 1.6-litre BlueHDi 100 S&S engine and five-speed manual gearbox, ran for 38 hours and covered 2,152km while consuming little more than 34 litres of fuel. In doing so, the new Peugeot 208 set an absolute long distance fuel consumption record for a standard production vehicle. Several drivers were used to arrive at this result, each taking a turn of three to four hours at the wheel during the scrutinised test.
The Peugeot 208 tested was a 'Very Low Fuel Consumption' version, available from the dealer network as part of the extensive range. With an official combined drive cycle fuel consumption figure of 33.3km/L and low CO2 emissions of 79g/km, it takes its place as the world benchmark for a standard production model powered by an internal combustion engine. This version is characterised by the presence of an aerodynamic rear spoiler and the adoption of ultra-low rolling resistance Michelin Energy Saver+ tyres.
Peugeot is rapidly reducing the CO2 emissions of all of its vehicles in a tangible way. The accelerated implementation of the three-cylinder PureTech petrol and BlueHDi Diesel engines, as well as the new 1.6-litre THP engines and the EAT6 automatic transmission, now places 20 Peugeot vehicles at the best level in their power class for CO2 emissions. Peugeot's environmental performance helped the PSA Peugeot Citroen Group maintain leadership in Europe in 2014 with average CO2 emissions of 110.3g/km, in a European market where the average is at 123.7g/km, and as an individual brand the Peugeot product average is 109.5g/km.
This performance was achieved at the end of April on the Peugeot test circuit at Belchamp in France, supervised by the French Type Approval Authority, UTAC (Union Technique de l'Automobile). A strictly standard production Peugeot 208, with the 1.6-litre BlueHDi 100 S&S engine and five-speed manual gearbox, ran for 38 hours and covered 2,152km while consuming little more than 34 litres of fuel. In doing so, the new Peugeot 208 set an absolute long distance fuel consumption record for a standard production vehicle. Several drivers were used to arrive at this result, each taking a turn of three to four hours at the wheel during the scrutinised test.
The Peugeot 208 tested was a 'Very Low Fuel Consumption' version, available from the dealer network as part of the extensive range. With an official combined drive cycle fuel consumption figure of 33.3km/L and low CO2 emissions of 79g/km, it takes its place as the world benchmark for a standard production model powered by an internal combustion engine. This version is characterised by the presence of an aerodynamic rear spoiler and the adoption of ultra-low rolling resistance Michelin Energy Saver+ tyres.
Peugeot is rapidly reducing the CO2 emissions of all of its vehicles in a tangible way. The accelerated implementation of the three-cylinder PureTech petrol and BlueHDi Diesel engines, as well as the new 1.6-litre THP engines and the EAT6 automatic transmission, now places 20 Peugeot vehicles at the best level in their power class for CO2 emissions. Peugeot's environmental performance helped the PSA Peugeot Citroen Group maintain leadership in Europe in 2014 with average CO2 emissions of 110.3g/km, in a European market where the average is at 123.7g/km, and as an individual brand the Peugeot product average is 109.5g/km.
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