Frankfurt 2007: Details on all the green vehicles, with PICS and CO2 / MPG numbers
Man, what a show. We've written about 80 posts about the Frankfurt Motor Show so far, which goes to show that the organizer's theme of sustainability mobility was not just something thrown together at the last minute. The automakers brought the goods to this show, whether it was in concept or ready-for-production form. Thanks to today's insane hoopla surrounding the debuts, though, it was easy to get overwhelmed by the offerings. Heck, earlier today we were posting every 20 minutes or so. I hope many of you enjoyed hitting the refresh button for the latest details, but I know not all of you have that luxury. To meet everyone's needs, here's a recap of every singe car at the Frankfurt Motor Show that we've written about to date. To give you some comparisons, I'm including pictures of each car, along with mpg and CO2 emissions numbers where we know them, and links to individual posts where you can digest more information about these fine examples of sustainable mobility. Here are the vehicles included in this round-up:
- Volvo ReCharge
- Opel Flextreme Concept
- Volkswagen up!
- Toyota iQ
- BMW X6 hybrid
- Mercedes-Benz S-Class Hybrids
- Audi A4
- European-spec Ford Focus 2008
- VW Golf BlueMotion
- 2009 Mercedes-Benz ML 450 Two-Mode Hybrid
- Smart ForTwo micro hybrid
- Ford ECOnetic line
- Mercedes-Benz F700 (DiesOtto)
- Mazda 6
- Citroën C-Cactus
- Hyundai i-Blue
- Nissan Mixim
- Peugeot 308 Hybrid HDi
- Biodiesel Mustang
- AC Schnitzer GP3.10
Toyota iQ
2009 Mercedes-Benz ML 450 Two-Mode Hybrid. An SUV with 30.5 mpg and a CO2 output of 185 g/km.
VW Golf BlueMotion = average 52.2 mpg and CO2 emissions of 119 g/km.
BMW X6 hybrid gets 30.5 mpg with a CO2 output of 185 g/km (check the video)
Smart ForTwo micro hybrid = 55 mpg; CO2 of 103g/km
Mercedes-Benz F700 (DiesOtto) 44.3 mpg and only 127 g/km of CO2. (Video)
Opel Flextreme Concept puts out an amazingly low 40g/km of CO2. Peep the video.
Volvo ReCharge = 124mpg and a 62 mile EV-only range
Biodiesel Mustang
AC Schnitzer GP3.10
Mazda 6
Hyundai i-Blue Fuel cell concept (video)
Fiat Panda Aria
Citroën C-Cactus
Volkswagen up! and the video.
Mercedes-Benz S-Class Hybrids get 29.8 mpg or 43.6 mpg, depending on style
European-spec Ford Focus 2008. Numbers vary depending on the engine type, but the Focus ECOnetic gets 65mpg and 115 g/km of CO2.
Audi A4 gets 48 mpg with CO2 emissions under 129 g per km.
Ford Verve, part of the ECOnetic line
Nissan Mixim EV and the video.
Peugeot 308 Hybrid HDi 69 mpg and 90 g/km of CO2.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
NewType 1:30AM (9/12/2007)
Interesting: compare the Peugeot 308 Hybrid HDi (69 mpg and 90 g/km of CO2) to the Smart ForTwo micro hybrid (55 mpg; CO2 of 103g/km).
Which just confirms my belief that SMART is nothing but a sad marketing gimmick and there really is nothing special in terms of engineering above it.
Would love to see that Peugeot sold in the American market, on a positive note.
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gouzizi 4:07AM (9/12/2007)
you can buy the Smart
you can not buy the Peugeot...
Peugeot said the hybrid diesel will had 6KEur to the not so cheap diesel car.
So you are comparing a 2007 11KEur Smart to hypothetical +2010 27KEur Peugeot.
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jcwinnie 5:02PM (9/12/2007)
So much design, so little time on the Doomsday clock.
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samanthat 5:36PM (9/16/2007)
don't hate on the smart until you try it!
It's so fun to drive, once you get in, y oull never want to get out.. has some get up and go too. handles great in the snow and turns heads everywhere you go, people are much more curteous on the road as well when they see you driving in this cute little car
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BlackbirdHighway 7:17PM (9/16/2007)
Which ones, (if any) are real, and which are just concept or vaporware? It's really easy to make a very green car that is only a hollow shell and will never actually exist.
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