Audi’s Clean Diesel A3 Drives Halfway Across America on 46 MPG

After driving over 2,800 miles and covering half of the United States, Audi’s TDI clean diesel vehicles are passing the real world endurance test by posting admirable fuel efficiency numbers. With about 2,000 miles left in Audi’s cross country Mileage Marathon, the Audi A3 TDI has averaged 46 mpg over the entire drive, the Audi A4 vehicles have averaged 39 mpg, and the Audi Q5 TDI vehicles averaged 33 mpg. The Audi Q7 TDI vehicles, clean diesel SUVs which will be the first TDI vehicles available in the Unites States early next year, averaged an excellent 28 mpg over the first two legs.

TALE OF THE TAPE: LEG TWO

THE LEADERS
Along the route, teams of drivers and journalists are competing for the best efficiency totals based on miles-per-gallon and average speed. During the four day second leg, the lead over all vehicles in fuel economy with 46 mpg was the Audi A3 Sportback TDI.

THE ROUTE
Day One: Chicago to Memphis
Day Two: Memphis to Dallas
Day Three: Dallas to Amarillo
Day Four: Amarillo to Denver

EFFICIENCY STATS
Below are the fuel efficiency stats for the leading miles-per-gallon teams of each Audi TDI vehicle over the second wave of the Mileage Marathon.

Audi Q7 3.0 TDI:
30 mpg (combined)
1842 miles
62 mph avg. speed

Audi Q5 3.0 TDI:
37 mpg (combined)
1805 miles
60 mph avg. speed

Audi A4 3.0 TDI:
43 mpg (combined)
1797 miles
61 mph avg. speed

Audi A3 2.0 TDI:
46 mpg (combined)
1821 miles
59 mph avg. speed

Official Audi Mileage Marathon website

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