Analysis of the CO_2 emissions and of the other characteristics of the European market of new passenger cars. 2. Segment analysis

摘要

This article analyzes the engine and vehicle characteristics and the CO_2 emissions of the new passenger cars for all segments of the European market. As in the first article of this work, the target is to find the real market parameters influencing exhaust CO_2 emissions. The present analysis is focused on the segment sales distribution (EU average and within each country) and also in four parameters of each segment influencing CO_2 emissions: average vehicle weight, average engine capacity, average maximum and specific power. The second part of this work concerns the CO_2 emissions of each segment on the New European Driving Cycle and its urban and extra urban parts.