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Tailpipe emissions ranked · ranked by co₂ (wltp)

WLTP CO₂ emissions in grams per kilometre. Plug-in hybrids dominate the bottom of the table because their certified figure assumes daily home charging — the real-world number is significantly higher if the battery is never plugged in.

01
BMW
BMW i3 94Ah Range Extender
2016·Petrol
12 g
CO₂ (WLTP)
38hp
8.1s 0–100
150km/h
02
Mercedes-Benz
Mercedes-Benz C 180 d Estate Business Solution
2018·Diesel
14 g
CO₂ (WLTP)
122hp
9.6s 0–100
201km/h
03
Volkswagen
Volkswagen XL1
2014·Diesel
21 g
CO₂ (WLTP)
48hp
12.7s 0–100
160km/h
04
Polestar
Polestar 1 T8R
2020·Petrol
26 g
CO₂ (WLTP)
309hp
4.2s 0–100
250km/h
05
Ford
Ford Kuga 2.5 PHEV Titanium
2019·Plug-in Hybrid
26 g
CO₂ (WLTP)
152hp
9.2s 0–100
200km/h
06
Hyundai
Hyundai Ioniq 1.6 GDI PHEV Premium
2018·Plug-in Hybrid
26 g
CO₂ (WLTP)
105hp
10.6s 0–100
178km/h
07
Opel
Opel Ampera
2011·Petrol
27 g
CO₂ (WLTP)
86hp
9.0s 0–100
161km/h
08
Chevrolet
Chevrolet Volt LTZ+
2013·Petrol
27 g
CO₂ (WLTP)
86hp
9.0s 0–100
160km/h
09
Kia
Kia Ceed Sportswagon 1.6 GDi PHEV DynamicPlusLine
2020·Plug-in Hybrid
28 g
CO₂ (WLTP)
105hp
10.8s 0–100
171km/h
10
Volkswagen
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 eHybrid 204hp Style
2020·Petrol
28 g
CO₂ (WLTP)
150hp
7.4s 0–100
220km/h
11
Skoda
Skoda Octavia 1.4 TSI iV PHEV Business Edition Plus
2020·Plug-in Hybrid
28 g
CO₂ (WLTP)
150hp
7.7s 0–100
220km/h
12
Kia
Kia Niro 1.6 GDi PHEV DynamicPlusLine
2019·Plug-in Hybrid
29 g
CO₂ (WLTP)
105hp
10.8s 0–100
172km/h
13
Mercedes-Benz
Mercedes-Benz GLE 350 de 4MATIC
2020·Diesel
29 g
CO₂ (WLTP)
194hp
6.8s 0–100
210km/h
14
Kia
Kia XCeed 1.6 GDi PHEV DynamicLine
2020·Plug-in Hybrid
29 g
CO₂ (WLTP)
105hp
11.0s 0–100
160km/h
15
Toyota
Toyota Prius 1.8 Plug-in Hybrid Dynamic
2018·Plug-in Hybrid
29 g
CO₂ (WLTP)
99hp
11.8s 0–100
180km/h
16
Audi
Audi A3 Sportback 40 TFSI e edition
2021·Petrol
30 g
CO₂ (WLTP)
150hp
7.6s 0–100
227km/h
17
Mercedes-Benz
Mercedes-Benz A 250 e Business Solution Luxury
2020·Petrol
31 g
CO₂ (WLTP)
160hp
6.7s 0–100
240km/h
18
Seat
Seat Leon 1.4 TSI e-Hybrid FR
2020·Hybrid
32 g
CO₂ (WLTP)
150hp
7.5s 0–100
220km/h
19
DS
DS 4 E-Tense 225 Trocadero
2021·Petrol
32 g
CO₂ (WLTP)
180hp
7.7s 0–100
233km/h
20
Peugeot
Peugeot 508 Active Pack Business HYbrid 225
2021·Hybrid
32 g
CO₂ (WLTP)
180hp
8.1s 0–100
240km/h
Methodology

WLTP CO₂ in g/km, combined cycle. Includes PHEVs (where headline number can be misleading), efficient diesels and a few exotic outliers like the VW XL1.

Last refreshed: May 2026 · Source: cars-data.com · 102,191 variants indexed