Citroen Releases Its Cleanest Diesel in C3 E-HDi Producing 87g/km of CO2

Usually a race to the bottom has a negative connotation, but in the case of the current automotive industry, it is quite positive. It seems like every European manufacturer is working to build cleaner engines. It used to be that 100g/km of CO2 was incredibly clean. Now there are a handful of cars that even produce less than 90 g/km of CO2. Citroens new C3 E-HDI 70 Airdream EGS VTR+ has not only a long, hard to remember name, but it produces 87g/km of CO2 and uses 83.1mpg of diesel (3.4 l/100km) in the combined cycle

The engine in the E-HDI comes with start/stop technology and produces 68hp. In extra urban driving the car uses 88.3mpg (3.2 l/100km).

The C3 E-HDI costs £15,290 with similar prices depending on taxes throughout Europe.