Cars.com's Carbon-Offset Update
Our carbon-emitter award for this slate of vehicles goes, not surprisingly, to the Lexus LX 570, but our most notable addition to the carbon-offset update is diesel vehicles, which produce slightly more CO2 per gallon than regular gasoline (about 2 pounds more). Check out the results below.
2008 BMW 128i convertible (review)
Total gallons: 11.7
Amount of CO2 emitted: 228.90 pounds
Cost to offset for one year: $77.35
2008 Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid (review)
Total gallons: 27
Amount of CO2 emitted: 528.23 pounds
Cost to offset for one year: $53.55
2009 Mercedes-Benz SLK350 (review)
Total gallons: 12.7
Amount of CO2 emitted: 248.46 pounds
Cost to offset for one year: $71.40
2008 Lexus LX 570 (review)
Total gallons: 30.48
Amount of CO2 emitted: 596.31 pounds
Cost to offset for one year: $95.20
2008 Kia Sedona (review)
Total gallons: 14.6
Amount of CO2 emitted: 285.63 pounds
Cost to offset for one year: $77.35
2009 Honda Pilot (review)
Total gallons: 29.95
Amount of CO2 emitted: 585.94 pounds
Cost to offset for one year: $77.35
2008 Mercedes-Benz E320 Bluetec (review)
Total gallons: 6.78 (diesel)
Amount of CO2 emitted: 150.5 pounds
Cost to offset for one year: $65.45
2008 BMW 650i (review)
Total gallons: 16.18
Amount of CO2 emitted: 316.55 pounds
Cost to offset for one year: $77.35
2009 Jaguar XF supercharged (review)
Total gallons: 21
Amount of CO2 emitted: 410.84 pounds
Cost to offset for one year: $77.35
2008 Volkswagen Touareg TDI (review)
Total gallons: 8.83 (diesel)
Amount of CO2 emitted: 190.3 pounds
Cost to offset for one year: $77.35
Total gallons: 179.22
Total CO2: 3,541.66 pounds
Year to date
Total gallons: 450.028
Total C02: 8,839.76 pounds
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