Here is some more exciting Paris Motor Show news for our European readers; Volvo will be showing their new, greener models featuring the 1.6D DRIVe technology. The C30, S40 and V50 will be available in 2009 across Europe with the cleaner DRIVe system. Fuel consumption on the C30 will be 4.4 liters/100 km and 4.5 liters/100km on the S40 and V50. The 1.6D DRIVe meets the European NEDC standard.

From the September 9, 2008 Volvo Press Release:

“Reducing fuel consumption and dropping below the 120 g/km CO2 emission level offers a range of benefits, both for the environment and the buyer’s economy. With lower carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, these cars reduce the net contribution to global warming. All new diesel models from Volvo are also fitted with a maintenance-free particle filter that traps about 95 percent of all soot particles.

With the cars’ good environmental performance, the driver can count on various financial incentives in the form of subsidies in the 13 European markets that have implemented a CO2-based vehicle taxation system, for instance with a “green grant” that is paid to the owner, lower road tax, registration tax exemption or other similar forms of financial encouragement.

Rising fuel prices also make our 1.6D DRIVe offer very attractive. The fuel consumption has been reduced by 0.5 l/100 km and is as low as 3.7 l/100 km at highway speeds.”