The Vauxhall ecoFLEX range of vehicles has won a Fleet World magazine environmental award for its green technology engines.
Fleet World’s award – which was given for Vauxhall’s commitment to providing a range of environmentally-friendly options – reflects the technology investment from the car-maker.
Speaking about the accolade, Fleet World editor Ken Rogers said: “With its ecoFLEX range, Vauxhall has committed to reducing fuel consumption and CO2 emissions in cars with conventional internal combustion engines: It achieves this through clever technological and aerodynamic innovation. The aim is, quite simply, to make highly efficient vehicles available at affordable prices.
“The Astra ecoFLEX, for example, directly addresses the needs of fleet buyers in a very high-volume sector. Its 1.7 litre turbo-diesel engine produces CO2 emissions of just 119g/km and delivers fuel consumption of 62.8mpg on the combined cycle. This means it falls into the lowest BIK tax band for fleet drivers and costs only £35 per year in Vehicle Excise Duty. The ecoFLEX variants of Corsa and Insignia offer equally impressive efficiency in their respective market segments.”
The Vauxhall ecoFLEX range of models includes the Agila, Corsa, Astra, Zafira and Insignia ranges.
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Date Published: May 28, 2009
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