The small car master, Suzuki, does it again with the Celerio taking one of the awards at the Green Apple Environmental Awards.

Award for Celerio from The Green Organisation

The Celerio Dualjet has won another accolade at the annual Green Apple Environmental Awards held at the House of Commons on 11^th November. The awards, organised by The Green Organisation cover many different industries and the Automotive category is judged by the Midland Group of Motoring Writers.

Chairman of the Midland Group, Ian Donaldson comments: “This is the sixth year we have saluted the greenest cars you can buy and, crucially, enjoy owning and driving. 

Our prize winners are chosen by our 27 members whose words are read across 400 media outlets both in print and online all over the UK and beyond”.

Launched in the UK in February 2015, the supermini champion for 2016 is the car that was runner-up last year - in the shape of the petrol powered Suzuki Celerio Dualjet.

The Celerio was again up against some strong competition and impressed the judges with one commenting "It is a remarkably driveable and economical city car."    

Priced at £8,649, the Celerio with its 1.0-litre Dualjet petrol engine enables it to attain 78.4mpg on the EC Combined fuel consumption cycle and achieve very low CO₂ emissions of just 84g/km. Dualjet technology positions the fuel injectors very close to the engine inlet valves and allows for a finer fuel atomisation (or mixture) which in turn provides a more effective transfer into the cylinder. 

For customers looking at a low deposit together with a low monthly payment option, Celerio is available with a range of highly competitive Personal Contract Purchase (PCP) offers until the end of 2016. As an example, the SZ2 at £6,999 is available for a deposit of £1,912 followed by 48 monthly payments of just £79 and an optional final payment of £2,322 to own the car. The SZ3 Dualjet model is available for a deposit of £2,168 with 48 monthly payments of £105 and a final optional payment of £2,718.

With its high levels of standard equipment, low cost of ownership and generous interior and luggage space the Celerio is proving very popular with UK customers with over 15,000 sold to date since launch.

The Suzuki Celerio Dualjet takes a silver at The Green Organisation Awards ceremony 2015.

SUZUKI TAKES ANOTHER BITE OF THE GREEN APPLE

Green Organisation Award for Celerio

The Celerio Dualjet has won a Silver award at the annual Green Apple Environmental Awards held at the House of Commons this week. The awards are organised by The Green Organisation and judged by the Midland Group of Motoring Writers.

Chairman of the Midland Group, Ian Donaldson comments: “This is the fifth year we have saluted the greenest cars you can buy and, crucially, enjoy owning and driving. Our prize winners are chosen by our 28 members whose words are read across 400 media outlets in print and on the web all over the UK and beyond”.

Launched in the UK in February of this year, Celerio took second prize in the Supermini category, beating some strong competition by impressing the judges with its great drive and impressive real world fuel economy and with one judge commenting. “A budget priced, roomy car with an easy to drive engine which makes getting good economy simple."

Another said: "The Celerio Dualjet gave me more than 80mpg on a test drive, trying quite hard to be economical, but better than 70mpg should be easily possible without trying hard at all."

Priced at £8,499, the Celerio with its 1.0-litre Dualjet petrol engine enables it to attain 78.4mpg on the EC Combined fuel consumption cycle and achieve very low CO₂ emissions of just 84g/km. Dualjet technology positions the fuel injectors very close to the engine inlet valves and allows for a finer fuel atomisation (or mixture) which in turn provides a more effective transfer into the cylinder. 

With its high levels of standard equipment, low cost of ownership and generous interior and luggage space the Celerio is proving very popular in the UK with over 7,000 sold to date.

For new car customers looking at a low deposit and low monthly payment option, Celerio is available with a range of highly competitive PCP offers until the end of the year. As an example, the SZ2 at £6,999 is available for a deposit of £1,721 followed by 42 monthly payments of just £79 and an optional payment of £2,809 to keep the car. The SZ3 Dualjet model is available for a deposit of £1,934 and 42 monthly payments of £103 with a final optional payment of £3,271.

After a Hiccup at launch, the new Suzuki Celerio gets updates and upgrades.

• New Dualjet engine with 84g/km CO₂ emissions is the cleanest and most fuel efficient new car on sale for less than £10,000.
• SZ3 Dualjet priced at £8,499 includes air conditioning, DAB digital radio, Bluetooth and alloy wheels as standard.
• Auto Gear Shift (AGS) now available on SZ4 model as an £800 option.
• “A+ compact” car that exceeds ‘A’ segment standards gives class leading interior space.
• Six airbags and ESP fitted as standard safety equipment for all UK models.
• Class leading luggage capacity of 254 litres.

The Celerio, Suzuki’s all-new global compact city car, went on sale in the UK in February and more than 2,000 have been delivered to date. Suzuki has now introduced two new derivatives to the range which are the Dualjet and Auto Gear Shift models.

The new ultra clean Dualjet engine emits 84g/km of CO₂ and attains 78.4mpg on the EC Combined fuel cycle making it the most fuel efficient new car on sale for less than £10,000. Dualjet is a lot less in fact, as it is on sale for £8,499 which is just £500 more than the 99g/km SZ3 model.

The new engine incorporates twin fuel injectors for improved fuel economy; Dualjet technology positions the fuel injectors very close to the engine inlet valves and allows for a finer fuel mixture which in turn provides a more effective transfer into the engine. This engine also incorporates a stop start facility when stationary.

Also now on sale is Suzuki’s new development in automated manual gearbox technology. Known as Auto Gear Shift (AGS), this system features an Intelligent Shift Control Actuator positioned at the top of the transmission that operates the gearshift and clutch automatically.

With AGS, the driver can enjoy the effortless driving of an automatic, particularly in city traffic, but without any loss in fuel efficiency or increase in CO₂ that would normally be the case with a conventional torque converter equipped automatic transmission. CO₂ emissions are only 99g/km and Celerio with AGS is therefore VED exempt.  A unique feature of the Suzuki AGS is a low speed ‘creep’ facility which allows the car to move in gear without the accelerator being applied, ideal in slow traffic and when parking.   

AGS is offered on the top SZ4 grade for £9,799 representing an additional £800 over the manual transmission model.

Standard specification highlights for all Celerio models is comprehensive and includes six airbags (Driver, passenger, side and curtain), ESP*, air conditioning, alloy wheels, DAB Radio, CD Tuner, USB, Bluetooth connectivity and remote central locking.

The even higher equipped SZ4 model adds polished alloy wheels, rear electric windows, front fog lamps, body coloured door mirrors and chrome front grille.

New Generation i20 available at Hyundai dealers nationwide from Thursday 22nd January

• New Generation i20 available at Hyundai dealers nationwide from Thursday 22^nd January, priced from £10,695 OTR
• Highly competitive business contract hire rates from £137.99, low SMR costs
• Among the strongest predicted residual values in the segment with i20 S at 46% cost new

The wait is over for customers eagerly awaiting the New Generation Hyundai i20 which goes on sale this week, competitively priced from £10,695. Available at Hyundai dealerships nationwide from Thursday 22^nd January, the all-new model boasts a sophisticated new design, high specification and first-in-segment features, class leading interior space and generous levels of equipment.

Since the car’s first public unveiling at Paris Motor Show 2014, New Generation i20 has made bow waves, with strong interest from existing i20 owners as well as those new to the Hyundai brand. Industry experts and journalists have also handed the New Generation model their fair share of praise, while residual value experts have awarded New Generation i20 among the best residual values in its class.

New Generation i20 1.2 S starts the range, with predicted residual values at 46% of cost new forecast after 36 months/30,000 miles and other models are among the best in their respective categories. Business customers will benefit from strong residuals, with highly competitive contract hire rates starting from £137.99^*per month. New Generation i20 delivers further good news for fleet and business customers in the form of low SMR costs - the entire range remains economical, while S and Premium models are best in class.

For retail customers, the New Generation i20 delivers exceptional value and desirability with low PCP payments - £152.45^** per month will get customers behind the wheel of an i20 S, including a generous £500 deposit contribution from Hyundai Motor UK and £1,639 customer deposit.  Customers purchasing i20 SE on PCP can take advantage of £750 deposit contribution from Hyundai, while Premium and Premium SE customers will benefit from £1,000 contribution.

Tony Whitehorn, President & CEO, Hyundai Motor UK said: “New Generation i20 is a true competitor in Britain’s most popular vehicle segment. It ticks all the right boxes for fleets and businesses, as well as catering to the needs and tastes of discerning retail customers. The quality, features and specification of this car speak for itself, and we are delighted that this has been demonstrated in the form of strong residual value predictions which are among the best in class.”

New Generation i20 pricing

New Generation i20	CO2 Emissions (g/km)	Insurance Group (1-50)	VED Band	Recommended On The Road Price
S
1.2 75PS	112	5E	C	£10,695.00
S Air
1.2 75PS	112	5E	C	£11,445.00
S Blue
1.1 CRDi 75PS	84	6E	A	£12,445.00
SE
1.2 84PS	119	6E	C	£12,725.00
1.4 100PS	127	10E	D	£13,325.00
1.4 100PS Auto	155	10E	G	£14,225.00
1.1 CRDi 75PS	103	6E	B	£14,225.00
1.4 CRDi 90PS	106	11E	B	£14,725.00
Premium
1.2 84PS	119	7E	C	£13,725.00
1.4 100PS	127	10E	D	£14,325.00
1.4 100PS Auto	155	10E	G	£15,225.00
1.4 CRDi 90PS	106	12E	B	£15,725.00
Premium SE
1.2 84PS	119	7E	C	£14,725.00
1.4 100PS	127	10E	D	£15,325.00
1.4 100PS Auto	155	10E	G	£16,225.00
1.4 CRDi 90PS	106	12E	B	£16,725.00