Fiat has led the motor industry challenge to produce cleaner, more environmentally friendly cars during 2007, according to JATO Dynamics, the world's leading provider of automotive data and intelligence.

JATO researched the volume-weighted average CO2 emissions for the ten best selling car brands in Europe. The research reveals that Fiat currently sits at the forefront of clean car manufacturing with a volume-weighted average CO2 figure of 137.3 grams per kilometre during 2007, ahead of Peugeot, which achieved an average CO2 rating of 141.9 grams per kilometer last year. Citroen (142.2 g/km), Renault (146.4 g/km), Toyota (148.8 g/km), complete the top five places in the European league, whilst Ford (149.1 g/km), Opel/Vauxhall (152.9 g/km), Volkswagen (161.7 g/km), BMW (176.7 g/km) and Mercedes (188.4 g/km), round off the top ten.

"The entire industry has made incredible advances in reducing CO2 emissions", says Nasir Shah, Global Business Development Director at JATO. "The Fiat group is currently spearheading the revolution, but it's fair to say that all manufacturers have made remarkable progress in recent years."

Shah continues: "Clearly, when analysing volume-weighted average CO2 figures, it's the manufacturers with product portfolios dominated by small cars that will perform the best. Given the product range of both BMW and Mercedes, their respective performances are particularly impressive."

Top Ten Brands volume-weighted average CO2

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