"RogerM" <RogerM@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
news:13tm2r5r8lrkm69@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> 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.
Bloody good rap up for the i30,...but how does it perform when you need
the
neddies to overtake or accelerate quickly?
Jason
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