List of "Eco" badge names that manufacturers use?
List of "Eco" badge names that manufacturers use?
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FreeLitres

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Saturday 2nd July 2011
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This might look like a non-PH thread, but want an economical car for the week so that I have more fuel to burn in my TVR at weekends!

In true PH fashion, I have never looked for economical cars before. To help my searches, what are the "eco-model" badges that the various manufacturers use?

BMW: Efficient Dynamics
Citroën: AirDream
Fiat: EcoDrive
Ford: EcoBoost / Econetic
Honda: IMA - Integrated Motor Assist (hybrid)
Hyundai: Blue
Kia: Ecodynamics
Mercedes Benz: BlueEfficiency
Nissan: Pure drive
Peugeot: Oxygo
Renault: Eco2
Seat: EcoMotive
Skoda: GreenLine
Toyota: Optimal Drive/Hybrid Synergy Drive
Vauxhall: EcoFlex
Volvo: DRIVe
VW: Bluemotion

Of you know one, please post below.

ETA: I will add new ones here when people mention them - thanks for helping! (Jeeez, some of these greeny names are tedious!)



Edited by FreeLitres on Saturday 2nd July 21:34

kambites

71,469 posts

250 months

Saturday 2nd July 2011
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BMW: Efficient Dynamics.

chriscoates

819 posts

189 months

Saturday 2nd July 2011
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Vauxhall: EcoFlex

Usually involves putting a hopelessly underpowered diesel engine into whichever model they choose, yes it may be good for the environment but it sounds like a bag of nails and getting it to move requires using half a clutch - at least that's what I found when I drove the god-awful Astra 1.3 CDTi EcoFlex. So whatever you do, don't buy one!

FreeLitres

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Saturday 2nd July 2011
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Thanks Kambites!

I'll edit these into my OP

kambites

71,469 posts

250 months

Saturday 2nd July 2011
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Isn't Ford "Econotec" or something?

ETA: Econetic.

Baffled Spoon

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223 months

Saturday 2nd July 2011
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Volvo: DrivE (I always feel tempted to stick a chrome letter L on the end of those badges wink)

mp3manager

4,254 posts

225 months

Saturday 2nd July 2011
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Honda : VTEC

Pints

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223 months

Saturday 2nd July 2011
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Ford: EcoBoost / Econetic
Fiat: EcoDrive
Seat: EcoMotive
Skoda: GreenLine
Peugeot: Oxygo
Citroën: AirDream
Volvo: DRIVe
Hyundai: Blue

Nice But Dim

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236 months

Saturday 2nd July 2011
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Pints

18,451 posts

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Saturday 2nd July 2011
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Oh, and another:

Mercedes Benz: BlueEfficiency

maniac0796

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195 months

Saturday 2nd July 2011
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Nissan is Puredrive or something I believe.


Pints

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223 months

Saturday 2nd July 2011
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I don't understand the "blue" link in some of the names. confused

northandy

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Saturday 2nd July 2011
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Pints said:
I don't understand the "blue" link in some of the names. confused
I seem to remember hearing there was an agreement between car manufacturers to not use "green" in the description of a car model, something about cars generally not being "green"

Although don't quote me on it as it's probably bollix

LukeSi

5,780 posts

190 months

Saturday 2nd July 2011
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Kia: Ecodynamics.

FreeLitres

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Saturday 2nd July 2011
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Still looking for:
Honda
Chevrolet
Toyota
Any others?


Edited by FreeLitres on Saturday 2nd July 20:40

LukeSi

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190 months

Saturday 2nd July 2011
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FreeLitres said:
Still looking for:
Honda
Chevrolet
Toyota
Any others?


Edited by FreeLitres on Saturday 2nd July 20:40
Chevrolet: Eco
Toyota: (possibly) Eco

FreeLitres

Original Poster:

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206 months

Saturday 2nd July 2011
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LukeSi said:
Chevrolet: Eco
Toyota: (possibly) Eco
I have tried searching both these but I am not sure if these are official badges. Perhaps Toyota just rely on the Prius for their eco credentials?

Mug

472 posts

202 months

Saturday 2nd July 2011
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Pints said:
I don't understand the "blue" link in some of the names. confused
Isn't it to do with the AdBlue additive that some manufacturers use to improve emissions (or something...?)

Waugh-terfall

18,488 posts

229 months

Saturday 2nd July 2011
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Audi: TDIe
Land Rover: eD4
Toyota: Hybrid Synergy Drive
Smart: mhd
VW: Bluemotion

Edited by Waugh-terfall on Saturday 2nd July 21:30

jsg612

571 posts

197 months

Saturday 2nd July 2011
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Renault eco2