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THEY may have once been the leaders of the pack when it came to maximising fuel economy and cutting harmful emissions, but could 2011 see the beginning of the end for small diesel engines? Towards the end of last year, Fiat slotted a clever 875cc two-cylinder petrol unit into its award-winning 500 retro machine which returns a staggering 70mpg while also paring emissions to just 92g/km.
Not wanting to be outgunned, Nissan has now introduced its fourth- generation Micra using a 1.2-litre, three-cylinder petrol engine which also delivers stunning figures of 56mpg and 115g/km. For the Japanese marque, even more encouraging is the promise of a turbocharged start/stop version waiting in the wings which will stretch economy even further and cut those harmful CO2 emissions to just 95g/km.See the full content of this document
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Going Green Doesn't Have to Cost Earth
And as another bonus, let's not forget the new Micra's low insurance Group 3 rating, down from the outgoing model's Group 11.
Phenomenal figures by any str...See the full content of this document
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