Delivery truck: gas beats diesel
The VCS's 2017 environmental list of vans shows that new vans emit less CO2 thanks to the EU's CO2 fleet target. However, diesel vans clearly cause more nitrogen oxides than permitted. As a result of the diesel scandal, the rating system of the van environmental list was therefore adjusted. Gas-powered vans perform best from an environmental perspective.
Fuel consumption and CO2 emissions for new vans have decreased significantly. This can be explained, among other things, by the effect of the EU fleet target for light commercial vehicles. Under this, the fleet average of newly sold vehicles may emit a maximum of 175 grams of CO2 per kilometer from 2017, with a target value of 147 g/km applying from 2020. Although these fleet targets do not yet apply to Switzerland, Swiss van buyers will benefit from the fact that manufacturers are increasingly relying on more efficient engines.
In the categories of vehicles that achieve the highest rating of five stars in the van environmental list, there are mainly models with gas engines. These are the Fiat models Panda Van 0.9, Fiorino 1.4, Doblò Cargo 1.4, as well as VW Caddy 1.4, Opel Combo 1.4 and Piaggio Porter 1.3. Five stars is also achieved by the gasoline-powered Ford Transit Courier 1.0 SCTi.
The range of environmentally friendly electric delivery trucks is currently still modest. Nevertheless: The brands Citroën, Peugeot, Renault, Nissan, Iveco and Piaggio offer a small selection of electric delivery trucks.
The van environmental list is the only environmental rating of its kind in Switzerland and takes into account the impact on climate, health and the environment. The emission of the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide (CO2) is the most important assessment criterion. The "Van Environmental List 2017" is available on the website www.lieferwagen-umweltliste.ch can be found as a pdf file. The interactive database of vans and minibuses is also available on the same website.
Source: TCS
