BMW Wins What Car? Green Car Award; Mini Most Fun

The BMW 320d Efficient Dynamics has been awarded as the What Car? Green Car of the Year 2012 Award, and BMWBMWGermany, 1918 > present87 models
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AG held three other spots on the overall list. The 320d Efficiency Dynamics was also awarded as Best Executive Car. 

“BMW’s engineers have worked very hard on their conventional engines and have given them some very unconventional green vital statistics. The choice of the 320d EfficientDynamics automatic Saloon as What Car?’s Green Car of the Year was a unanimous one. The 320d lets consumers who want to do their bit for the planet do so without compromise," said Chas Hallett, What Car? editor in chief.

Although it is usually considered among Europe's most efficient brands, VWVolkswagenGermany, 1938 > present98 models
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AG vehicles only took a single place on What Car?'s list. The Skoda CitigoSkoda Citigo 1.0i EleganceCzech Rep., 2011 > present1 photo
five-door with the 1.0-liter, 60hp engine won the green supermini award. The car comes with stop/go and regenerative braking. It uses 68.9mpg UK and emits 96g/km of CO2. 

The BMW 116d Efficient DynamicsBMW 116d EfficientDynamicsGermany, 2011 > present1 photo
five-door won the green small family car award. It uses 74.3mpg UK and emits 99g/km of CO2.

The Ford Mondeo 1.6 TDCi 115Ford Mondeo Estate 1.6 TD...United Kingdom, 2012 > present1 photo
won the family car award. It gets 65.7mpg UK and emits 114g/km of CO2. Keep in mind, this is the previous generation of the car, and not the new Mondeo that is coming in a few months. The Mondeo is by far the oldest car to win an award on this list. 

The Toyota Prius+Toyota Prius+ 1.8 hybridJapan, 2012 > present3 photos
won the green MPV award. It uses 68.9mpg UK and emits 96g/km of CO2. What Car? says that it was chosen because it is the only MPV in the UK that can run emissions free for short periords and have no congestion charge. 

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The Green altnerative fuel car award was given to the Chevrolet VoltChevrolet VoltUnited States of America, 2011 > present3 photos
that is rated at 235mpge in the UK and emits 27g/km of CO2. 

The fun car award went to the Mini Cooper 1.6DMINI (BMW) Cooper DGermany, 2011 > present3 photos
. It uses 74.3mpg UK and emits 99g/km of CO2. 

The green SUV award went to the new Mazda CX-5Mazda CX-5 2.2 D 4x2 EssenceJapan, 2012 > present5 photos
with the 2.2-liter Skyactiv diesel. It gets 47.2mpg UK and emits 119g/km of CO2. 

The What Car? winning list

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