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Next Green Car announced the winners of the Next Green Car Awards 2012, the most scientifically-based Green Car Awards in the UK.

Next Green Car has made awards across eight vehicle categories including the 'Next Generation? Award, which includes new technology models close to market launch. An overall winner is also awarded the title of Next Green Car 'Gold Award' 2012.

The nine winners are selected from shortlists of 26 of the UK?s greenest new cars of 2012/13, all selected for their environmental Green Car Rating (GCR), level of innovation, value, drive experience and design. The winners of the Next Green Car Awards 2012 are as follows:

City-car Award 2012

Volkswagen up! BlueMotion – CO2: 96 g/km – GCR1: 29

Supermini Award 2012

Renault ZOE Z.E. – CO2: 0 g/km – GCR: 26

Small Family Award 2012

Volvo V40 D2 – CO2: 94 g/km – GCR: 29

Large Family Award 2012

Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid – CO2: 49 g/km – GCR: 32

Family Estate Award 2012

Ford Focus 1.0T EcoBoost Estate – CO2: 109 g/km – GCR: 31 (est)

Executive Award 2012 

BMW 3 Series 320d EfficientDynamics – CO2: 109 g/km – GCR: 31

MPV Award 2012

Ford B-MAX 1.6 TDCi – CO2: 104 g/km – GCR: 31

Next Generation Award 2012

BMW i3 – CO2: 0 g/km – GCR: 26 (est)

Gold Award 2012

Renault ZOE Z.E. – CO2: 0 g/km – GCR: 26

City-car 2012 WINNER: Volkswagen up! BlueMotion – CO2: 96 g/km – GCR: 29 "A high quality but affordable city car, the all new up! offers compact comfort with low emissions. The up! also comes with „city emergency braking?; a first in this segment." Commended: smart ed (electric drive) – CO2: 0 g/km – GCR: 24

Several manufacturers have already responded to receiving their 2012 Awards:

City-car Winner: Volkswagen up! Kevin Rendell, Volkswagen Product Marketing Manager, said: „This award from Next Green Car recognises the achievements and qualities of the up!, which combines Volkswagen values and maximum space in a compact package. The really great news for our customers is that the 96g/km Move up! BlueMotion Technology is just the beginning of the up?s eco-friendly story: next year it will be joined by an all-electric model, making going green even easier.?

Article source: www.volkswagen.co.uk