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nagmashot @ Feb 27th 2008 2:34AM
@ to all the diesel haters...
MOTORTREND test drove the Audi A3 TDI e in the UK in and around London!
The Audi A3 TDI e is rated at 52 US mpg after EU Norm!!!!!
Motortrend reached on 50miles drive on the M25 motorway around London a average consuption of 50.5 US mpg and easy beat the all time best testresult from Motortrend the Prisu Hybrid 47 mpg.
The A5 3.0l V6 TDI won the Challenge Bibendum in Shanghai. The A5 TDI finished first overall the handling, acceleration and emissions categories and did well enough in other areas to capture the class victory. In the fuel consumption tests, the A5 managed 40.6 mpg (US) which is pretty respectable for a mid-sized sport coupe.
A3 crosses Australia at 71.3mpg
The World Solar Challenge in Australia this year featured a Greenfleet Technology division for high mileage alternative fuel vehicles. One of the top competitors was the Audi A3 TDIe powered by a 1.9L four cylinder diesel. The team of drivers covered the 3,543 km distance from Darwin to Adelaide Australia with an average mileage of 71.3 mpg (US) with peaks as high as 90.4 mpg.
The A5 3.0 TDI is rated at 32mpg EU Nrom..in the UK MSN Cars reached 37mpg average consuption during their road teat.. the worst they get was 33mpg driven realy hard...
ALL this news are from autoblog and autobloggreen and are from international non German press.. befor someone claims national bs