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Audi kicked off its latest efficiency marathon in northern Norway this week with a fleet of A3, A4, A5, Q7 and TT models to demonstrate what they can do in the real world. Leading the pack in terms of minimal fuel consumption was the new A3 1.6 TDI. On the road in Norway in the opening stage, the drivers managed to squeeze out an astounding 78.4 mpg average from the 1.6-liter diesel engine. Next up was the A4 2.0 TDI e sedan, which went an average of 60.3 miles on every gallon (U.S.) of diesel.
In addition to the high efficiency models, Audi also opted include several high performance models this time around to show that even they can get very good fuel efficiency when driven sedately. The 340-horsepower TT-RS averaged 32.22 mpg while the utterly absurd Q7 V12 TDI with its 500 hp diesel V12 managed 27.03 mpg. That's nearly as good as what we achieved with the V6-powered Q7 TDI on last year's US Mileage Marathon, but it's not too shabby for a big SUV that probably pull a house off its foundations.
[Source: Audi]
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