Peugeot tops European low CO2 sales

Peugeot has topped European sales of low CO2 vehicles, with one in every six vehicles sold in Europe and the UK in 2008, with emissions below 121g/km, being a Peugeot.

In the UK throughout 2008, the best-selling low CO2 vehicle in the sub 111g/km sector was the Peugeot 107, recently enhanced with even lower CO2 emissions of 106g/km, with 16,701 sold (15,333 in 2007).

Peugeot had three cars in the top ten of all cars, placing the manufacturer at the top of this combined category with 38,458 (18.6 per cent of all <121g/km) cars sold. Peugeot also led the larger category of sub 131g/km vehicles.>

Christian Stein, marketing director at Peugeot in the UK, said; "Peugeot has long held a commitment to reducing the environmental impact of its vehicles and these sales statistics for 2008 show us to be at the very top as the leading low CO2 car company, both in the UK and across Europe.

"Peugeot cars, identified to customers through its Blue Lion standards is clearly the most popular brand for economical and low CO2 vehicles throughout Europe. We are delighted to be comprehensively leading the 'green race' with the benefit of lower running costs for our customers."

Peugeot has some 36 vehicles across its 107, 207 and 308 ranges with CO2 emissions less than 121g/km, and 48 (within its Blue Lion standards) with CO2 emissions less than 131g/km.