The trend of driving long distances to obtain maximum fuel efficiency continues with Audi announcing its results from the second leg of its cross-country Mileage Marathon. The Audi Clean Diesel A3 has stepped up as the best performing Audi averaging 46 mpg through its second leg. The vehicles, an Audi Q7 3.0 TDI, Audi Q5 3.0 TDI, Audi A4 3.0 TDI and Audi A3 2.0 TDI, have completed 2,800 miles of the trek and have on more leg to go (Denver to Las Vegas.)

During the second leg of the trip, the Audi Q7 TDI, which recently received high ratings on the SmartGreen Index, clocked in significantly better than its non-diesel counterpart did with an average fuel efficiency of 30mpg. This was over 1842 miles with an average speed of 62 miles per hour.

The Audi Q5 3.0 TDI averaged 37 mpg over 1805 miles with a 60 mpg average speed while the A4 broke the 40mpg mark with a combined fuel efficiency of 43 mpg. The A4 traveled 1797 miles with a 61 mph average speed. The best performing vehicle of the bunch, the Audi A3 recorded an average 46 mpg over 1821 miles with a 59 mph average speed.

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