22/08/2008 20:50. Keeping your fleet green is not an easy thing to do but Citroen should make it easier with the introduction of the C4 Bioflex. This is the French makers first flexfuel vehicle to be launched in Europe, and it has the ability to run seamlessly on low-carbon E85 bioethanol, regular unleaded or a mixture of both in its 1.6-litre engine.

Already proven in Brazil, the flexfuel models currently accounts for 80 per cent of Citroen sales, the Company is now introducing the technology to Europe as availability of E85 fuel increases. The car is set to be priced the same as the equivalent petrol models, and is on sale now.

According to Citroen when E85 bioethanol is being used, CO2 emissions on a field-to-wheel basis drop by 40 percent compared to standard fuel. Its oxygen-containing,... // Fleet Directory