The Toyota Yaris has been named Green Car of the Year 2008 by the Environmental Transport Association (ETA).

The ETA developed their annual Green Car Buyer's Guide after reviewing over 1,300 vehicles currently on sale in the UK. Research for the guide focused on power, emissions, fuel efficiency and even noise levels of the vehicles.

In addition to the Yaris being named the overall winner, three other Toyota models were in the ETA's top ten with the Prius (third), Aygo (sixth) and Auris (ninth) being identified as some of the greenest vehicles available in the UK. The Toyota RAV4 was named as the greenest vehicle in the 'Off Road' category and the Toyota Aygo was top in the 'City' category.

The second-generation Toyota Yaris went on sale in 2006 offering improved quality, accommodation, performance and dynamic ability. As well as being the overall winner of the ETA's Green Car of the Year 2008 it has been named the top green vehicle in the 'Supermini' category.

Yaris is available in three- and five-door body styles with a choice of four engines. With both manual and multi-mode transmissions, the 1.4-litre D-4D 90 can return 62.8 mpg.

There are discounts of up to €1,200 on the Yaris, Aygo and Auris. For more information on the Yaris and the Toyota range, visit the showroom in Notabile Road, Żebbuġ.

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