Fuel sipping station wagons sold in Europe
Do you have a small family and a dog? For many Europeans in that or a similar situation, station wagons are the ride of choice, despite the SUV and minivan craze. Buying a station wagon often means that you're buying a fuel efficient vehicle which can carry lots of stuff, and some of these vehicles can even seat seven. The key to an fuel-saving family hauler is finding that elusive combination of being compact in size, roomy inside and fitted to a efficient powertrain. Compact minivans, SUVs and CUVs sometimes fit these qualifications, as we discussed when we posed a list of European fuel saving people carriers. That list included some station wagons that seat seven, and today's list expands on that and shows the 20 most fuel-efficient station wagons on sale in Europe. Don't think all of them are made by European automakers. Find the full list after the jump.
Gallery: Fuel sipping european wagons 2008
Click on any name for a high-resolution image of the model. The table lists the engine power, trunk space with seats not folded down (both in liters and cubic inches), fuel consumption (in l/100 km and mpg U.S.) and CO2 emissions in the EU highway cycle, if a Diesel Particulate Filter (DPF) is fitted as standard, the number of ISOFIX safety child seats latches (as requested by our readers) as well as the car lengh in meters and inches.
| Model | HP |
Trunk Space | Consumption | CO2 emissions |
DPF | ISOFIX latches | Car length |
| Skoda Octavia Combi 1.9 TDI Classic | 105 | 580 l 20.48 ft3 |
5.1 l/100km 46 mpg |
140 | No | 2 | 4.57 m 180.0 in |
| Peugeot 207 SW HDi FAP 90 Filou | 90 |
337 l 11.90 ft3 |
5.0 l/100 km 47 mpg |
136 | Yes | 2 | 4.16 m 167.8 in |
| Volvo V50 1.6D DPF | 109 |
417 l 14.73 ft3 |
5.0 l/100 km 47 mpg |
132 | Yes | 2 | 4.52 m 180.0 in |
| Skoda Fabia 1.9 TDI Sport | 105 |
480 l 16.95 ft3 |
4.9 l/100 km 48 mpg |
129 | No | 2 | 4.24 m 166.9 in |
| Kia cee'd Sporty Wagon 1.6 CRDi 90 EX DPF | 90 | 534 l 18.86 ft3 |
4.9 l/100 km 48 mpg |
128 | Yes | 2 | 4.47 m 176.0 in |
| Peugeot 308 SW HDi FAP 110 Filou* | 109 |
573 l 20.24 ft3 |
4.9 l/100 km 48 mpg |
128 | Yes |
2 | 4.50 m 177.2 in |
| Kia cee'd Sporty Wagon 1.6 CRDi 115 EX DPF | 115 |
534 l 18.86 ft3 |
4.9 l/100 km 48 mpg |
128 | Yes |
2 | 4.47 m 176.0 in |
| BMW 320d touring DPF | 177 |
460 l 16.24 ft3 |
4.9 l/100 km 48 mpg |
131 | Yes |
2 |
4.52 m 177.9 in |
| Hyunday i30cw 1.6 CRDi Classic DPF |
116 |
415 l 14.66 ft3 |
4.9 l/100 km 48 mpg |
128 | Yes |
2 | 4.47 m 176.0 in |
| BMW 318 d touring DPF |
143 |
460 l 16.24 ft3 |
4.8 l/100 km 49 mpg |
125 | Yes |
2 | 4.52 m 177.9 in |
| Renault Mégane Grandtour 1.5 dCi Authentique | 86 |
520 l 18.36 ft3 |
4.7 l/100 km 50 mpg |
117 | No |
2 | 4.50 m 177.2 in |
| Renault Clio Grandtour 1.5 dCi FAP Dynamique | 103 | 439 l 15.50 ft3 |
4.7 l/100 km 50 mpg |
123 | Yes |
2 | 4.20 m 165.3 in |
| Renault Mégane Grandtour 1.5 dCi FAP Authentique | 103 |
520 l 18.36 ft3 |
4.7 l/100 km 50 mpg |
124 | Yes |
2 | 4.50 m 177.2 in |
| Renault Clio Grandtour 1.5 dCi Authentique | 65 |
439 l 15.50 ft3 |
4.6 l /100 km 51 mpg |
120 | No |
2 | 4.20 m 165.3 in |
| VW Golf Variant BlueMotion Trendline DPF | 105 |
505 l 17.83 ft3 |
4.6 l /100 km 51 mpg |
122 | Yes |
2 | 4.56 m 179.5 in |
| Ford Focus Turnier 1.6 TDCi Ambiente | 90 | 503 l 17.76 ft3 |
4.5 l/100 km 52 mpg |
121 | No |
2 | 4.49 m 176.8 in |
| Renault Clio Grandtour 1.5 dCi Authentique |
86 |
439 l 15.50 ft3 |
4.4 l/100 km 53 mpg |
117 | No |
2 | 4.20 m 165.3 in |
| Ford Focus Turnier 1.6 TDCi DPF ECOnetic |
109 |
503 l 17.76 ft3 |
4.3 l/100 km 55 mpg |
119 | Yes |
2 | 4.49 m 176.8 in |
| Mini Cooper D Clubman DPF |
110 |
260 l 9.18 ft3 |
4.1 l/100 km 57 mpg |
109 | Yes |
2 | 3.94 m 155.1 in |
| Skoda Fabia Combi 1.4 TDI GreenLine DPF |
80 |
480 l 16.95 ft3 |
4.1 l/100 km 57 mpg |
109 | Yes |
2 | 4.24 m 167.0 in |
* You can order it with 2 additional seats
[Source: Auto News]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
lionel 9:54AM (6/16/2008)
all these station wagons are great, they looks nice, they have a great MPG, nice prices, good performances. They show that cars haven't to be huge like the suv to be styled and confortable to drive. My favorite one is the Peugeot 207 SW: here is a video a made about it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WdczfQwsh0E
Enjoy!
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Richard 10:28AM (6/16/2008)
But they are in Europe!!!!!!
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Jason Bontrager 10:32AM (6/16/2008)
I wonder what kind of acceleration these things get...
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Paul 1:00PM (6/16/2008)
It's funny how much performance BMW is able to get out of their 320d! This may make it stateside sometime. Note also that the Golf Variant (aka Jetta Sportwagen TDI) is definitely coming, or at least WAS definitely coming last time I checked...
Regardless, the rising diesel fuel costs are making these less and less attractive. We're much more likely to see real demand for a hybrid drivetrain in a wagon. Especially given the driving cycle of most of the drivers of these cars (i.e., city driving to and from school, activities, etc.). I expect these will come from Japan, Korea, and perhaps even the USA. Now if BMW could get a Spartanburgh-built 320 hybrid (or heck even "d") then I'd guess we'd see some really decent demand.
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bulgarian solicitors 3:34AM (6/17/2008)
Kind of makes the mpg standards here in the U.S. even more pathetic. If that were even possible.
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Torrent 5:05PM (6/16/2008)
bring em to america
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john riley 7:38AM (6/17/2008)
I am hoping the Elantra Touring is a big success in N Am so that others will follow.
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John Metcalf 8:14PM (6/17/2008)
Makes me glad I've been holding onto my '95 Corolla Wagon that gets 28/32. There has been nothing to replace it. Eventually auto makers (and consumers) here in the US will realize the sense these vehicles make. My wagon is my truck, people and dog hauler and recreational vehicle (when the kayak's on the roof.) I've never owned a vehicle that wasn't a station wagon.
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lloyd08 3:01PM (7/07/2008)
Models Miles per gallon (MPG)
1 - 83.10 mph CITROEN C1 MPG
2 - 83.10 mph TOYOTA Aygo MPG
3 - 80.70 mph FIAT Grande-Punto MPG
4 - 78.40 mph VAUXHALL Corsa-MY
5 - 76.30 mph FIAT New-Panda MPG
6 - 76.30 mph PEUGEOT MPG
7 - 76.30 mph CITROEN C2 MPG
8 - 76.30 mph CITROEN C3 MPG
9 - 76.30 mph VAUXHALL Corsa-MY2006 MPG
Ford Focus ECOnetic 1.6 TDCi Urban Fuel 50.4 mpg Extra Urban 78.3 mpg Combined 65.6 mpg - Range 765 miles - Available in UK
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John Lobron 1:17AM (8/25/2008)
How do I get one shipped to the United States. Do trans atlantic freight haulers still exist?