Hyundai unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show the i-blue concept, an optimized combination of currently available technologies (i-blue package) with a completely new engine and a CNG application.

The i-blue is presented in three different versions. The i30 blue is powered by a 1.6CRDi diesel engine that delivers 90 hp. It emits an impressively low 125 g/km CO2.

The i10 blue the i10 brought a new sophistication to the entry level of the Hyundai range. The highly economic 75PS new 1.1CRDi 5-door already has a very low emission level of just 114 g/km CO2. With the essential elements of the i-blue package, this can be reduced to just 95 g/km. A meaningful 17% reduction.

The i10 blue CNG - the ultimate solution of an ecologically optimized vehicle however is achieved through the bivalent combination of the newly developed 0.8L 3-cylinder turbocharged engine (98PS) and a CNG application. In this package, the i10 blue CNG reaches class leading level of just 65g/km CO2.

Press release after the jump.

Hyundai i-Blue originally appeared on topspeed.com on Wednesday, 5 March 2008 12:59 EST.

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