Volvo S40 DRIVe is the greenest car of the year!

Volvo S40 DRIVe is the greenest car of the year!

What Car? Magazine has named Volvo S40 DRIVe as their greenest car of the year.

Volvo managed to defeat the Toyota Prius hybrid model for this prize.

London mayor Boris Johnson presented the award to Volvo.

He said: “There are clear incentives for manufacturers to raise the bar higher and higher to design less gas guzzling cars that take hundreds of pounds off consumers’ fuel bills. This is good for the planet, good for the economy and great for the driver.”

What Car? Editor Steve Fowler spoke about why they decided to award Volvo over competing models: “It’s not just about a low CO2 figure. The S40 is great to drive, safe, has enough space for the family and, crucially, is cheap to run, too.”

Other awards:

Toyota Avensis 2.0 D-4D won the award for the Best Family Car
Lexus RX450h SE-L was named the greenest petrol hybrid Sports Utility Vehicle
Fiat 500 Start&Stop won the best Super Mini award
Volvo S40 1.6D DRIVe: Best Small Family Car
BMW 318d ES: Best Executive Car
Citroën Grand C4 Picasso 1.6 HDi: Best Multi-Purpose Vehicle
Mini Cooper S: Best Sports Car
Audi A8 2.8 V6 FSI SE: Best Luxury Car
Vauxhall Ampera: Award for the best technology in a car

Electric car maker Tesla Motors won the Editor’s Award.