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DRIVe

09 September 2008 - 10:00

A bunch of DRIVe

These days, you ain't nobody as a manufacturer if you ain't don't got a 'green' range in your line-up. Or something.

We've seen Bluemotion, Greenline, Ecomotive, Ecoughsyrup, Econetic, and now here's DRIVe - Volvo's shot at the high-mpg, low-emissions formula.

DRIVe - which we can only assumed is pronounced 'drivvy' - will be available on the 1.6-litre diesel versions of the C30, S40 and V50... and the results look impressive.

Through the tried-and-tested formula of lowered ride height, slipperier aero, longer gearing and low-resistance tyres, Volvo has managed to squeeze 64.2mpg out of the C30, and 62.8mpg out of the S40 and V50.

CO2 emissions? 115g/km for the C30, and 118g/km for the S40 and V50, which spells seriously good news for your tax disc.

The DRIVe models will go on sale in the UK in January of next year, with a price premium of between £120-£360 over the non-greenified car.

Given the price of fuel at the moment, you'll probably recoup that loss in one quick trip to the supermarket.

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who needs a ugly duck prius when volvo is making these fantasticly practical and good looking cars give out better fuel economy and probably better performance. although the wheels on them cars look crap

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