Green Car Congress: Average UK New Car CO2 Emissions Down 1.2% to 169.4 g/km in 2005

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Average UK New Car CO2 Emissions Down 1.2% to 169.4 g/km in 2005

24 April 2006

The average new car sold in 2005 in the UK emitted 1.2% less CO₂ than models registered the year before—a drop from to 169.4 g/km in 2005, according to the latest SMMT New Car Registrations by CO₂ Performance report.

The latest decline contributes to a 10.7% decrease from models registered in 1997. However, the UK average is approximately 6% higher than the European average of 160 g/km as calculated for Transport & Environment. (Earlier post.)

The SMMT (Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders Limited) New Car Registrations by CO₂ Performance 2006 also shows that in 2005:

The percentage of new cars with CO₂ emissions of under 140 g/km has risen to 18%; a rise from 3.9% in 1997, and from 15.5% in 2004.
The decrease in CO₂ since 1997 has been matched by a 13.9% improvement in fuel economy.
The average emission from a new car sold to private buyers has fallen 1.1% from 2004, down to 172.3 g/km.
Cars emitting less than 160 g/km of CO₂ constitute more than half of the new car market.
34.1% of the new car market falls in the lowest three emission bands, an increase from the 7.8% in 1997
Registrations of alternative-fueled vehicles increased 48% in 2005.

The Lowest CO₂ Emissions Models Registered in 2005
Model	Fuel type	CO₂ (g/km)
Honda Insight	Gasoline-electric	80
Toyota Prius	Gasoline-electric	104
Citroën C2 1.4 HDi	Diesel	107
Citroën C1 1.4 HDi Citroën C1 1.0i	Diesel Gasoline	109
Citroën C3 1.4 HDi	Diesel	109
Peugeot 107 Urban	Gasoline	109
Toyota Aygo	Gasoline	109
Renault Clio dCi 80	Diesel	110
Peugeot 206 1.4 HDi	Diesel	113
smart fortwo 698	Gasoline	113
Toyota Yaris 1.4 D-4D	Diesel	113