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The city streets of New York and Washington D.C., nor the highways of Ohio and Indiana could keep Audi’s TDI clean diesel vehicles from registering envious fuel efficiency totals over a three day blitz across a quarter of the country. Audi’s TDI vehicles completed the first wave of the Mileage Marathon, a 4,800 mile, coast-to-coast endurance drive showing U.S. drivers up close that Audi has recast diesel into an ultra-low emission and fuel efficient alternative to gas-powered engines.
Tale of the Tape: Leg 1
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. Leading all vehicles in fuel economy with 45 mpg was the Audi A3 Sportback TDI. The miles-per-gallon leading team driving the first Audi TDI vehicle to be available in the United States early next year, the Audi Q7 3.0 TDI, registered a combined 30 mpg on the first leg of city streets and highways.
The Route
Day One: New York City to Washington D.C
Day Two: Washington D.C. to Cleveland
Day Three: Cleveland to Chicago
Efficiency Stats:
Below are the fuel efficiency stats for the leading miles-per-gallon teams of each Audi TDI vehicle during the first wave of the Mileage Marathon.
Audi Q7 3.0 TDI:
30 mpg (combined)
1046 miles
49 mph avg. speed
Audi Q5 3.0 TDI:
36 mpg (combined)
1029 miles
48 mph avg. speed
Audi A4 3.0 TDI:
42 mpg (combined)
1039 miles
50 mph avg. speed
Audi A3 2.0 TDI:
45 mpg (combined)
1055 miles
54 mph avg. speed
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