Took an i30 CRTD for a drive yesterday and to say I was impressed, would be
an understatement. I'm fairly sure there will one in RogerM's garage very
soon.
Here are some interesting excerpts from an article I have been reading.
Interesting to note how bad the "hybrid" Toyota Prius performed.
The new Hyundai i30 1.6 CRDi turbo diesel has beaten an array of diesel
and
hybrid rivals to top the fuel efficiency stakes in the Greenfleet class of
the prestigious Panasonic World Solar Challenge. The i30 CRDi consumed
just
3.2L per 100km and emitted just 97g of CO2 per kilometre over the 3,000km
journey from Darwin to Adelaide - outperforming not just Toyota's Prius
hybrid but also diesels from Peugeot and Audi and even a BioBike.
The i30's accomplishment is all the more noteworthy because it is
Australia's
newest and most affordable diesel passenger car, its retail price of
$21,490
in SX trim offering a saving of over $15,000 compared to the less fuel
efficient Toyota Prius.
By comparison, the Leaseplan Toyota Prius consumed 5.6L per 100km and
emitted 146g of CO2 per kilometre, and the Peugeot 207 HDi consumed 3.9L
per
100km and emitted 118g of CO2 per kilometre. Meanwhile the Team Ethanol
SAAB
BioPower (85% Ethanol and unleaded petrol) consumed 9.3L per 100km and
emitted 148g of CO2 per kilometre.
Roger
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