Photo: Mercedes-Benz UK
If there was any doubt left in anyone's mind about how fuel efficient can a hybrid diesel car be, Mercedes-Benz UK did a seemingly unbelievable feat earlier with the help of a British journalist.
In short, a completely stock Mercedes-Benz E 300 BlueTec Hybrid fueled up in Tangier, Northern Africa, had its fuel tank sealed off and then proceeded to be driven for a total of 1968 km (1223 miles) without stopping to refuel all the way to the UK.
British journalist Andrew Frankel was behind the wheel – along with a relief driver - and during his 26 hours driving adventure managed to visit two continents, four countries and thee time zones, before arriving at Goodwood just in time to make an appearance at the Festival of Speed.
Apparently, the original intent was for the car to just reach the United Kingdom without refueling, but after getting at Goodwood the tank was still far from empty, with the onboard computer estimating a range of about 162 km (100 miles) left – which would translate into an overall range of 2131 km (1323 miles).
As unbelievable as it sounds, the average fuel consumption during the entire trip - which saw everything from intense heat to heavy rain, rush hour traffic and big elevation changes – was a staggering 3.1 l/100 km (73.6 mpg).
The only option on the car that may have helped its amazing range was an 80-liter fuel tank (which costs GBP 100 in the UK), which makes the whole event downright record-breaking, especially since it is also the furthest driving range that any standard E-Class has ever achieved.
British journalist Andrew Frankel was behind the wheel – along with a relief driver - and during his 26 hours driving adventure managed to visit two continents, four countries and thee time zones, before arriving at Goodwood just in time to make an appearance at the Festival of Speed.
Apparently, the original intent was for the car to just reach the United Kingdom without refueling, but after getting at Goodwood the tank was still far from empty, with the onboard computer estimating a range of about 162 km (100 miles) left – which would translate into an overall range of 2131 km (1323 miles).
As unbelievable as it sounds, the average fuel consumption during the entire trip - which saw everything from intense heat to heavy rain, rush hour traffic and big elevation changes – was a staggering 3.1 l/100 km (73.6 mpg).
The only option on the car that may have helped its amazing range was an 80-liter fuel tank (which costs GBP 100 in the UK), which makes the whole event downright record-breaking, especially since it is also the furthest driving range that any standard E-Class has ever achieved.
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