Rally star Miko Marczyk has set a new world record for distance travelled on a single tank of fuel, driving a Skoda Superb 1,759 miles.
That was thanks to misguided tax benefits for the lower CO2 emissions of a diesel engine (despite higher NOx and other nasties), better economy than petrol-engined cars, and appealing low-down grunt persuading buyers that diesel was the best choice.
But the Dieselgate mess and the subsequent loss of tax breaks for diesel cars have seen diesel’s share of the UK market drop to just 6% last year, despite them still being the best option for high-mileage drivers.
With such low demand for diesels, many car makers now offer no diesel options at all, but Skoda still does and very good they are for business users to plough up and down the motorway every day.
To prove that point, Polish Rally star Mico Marcsyk set out to see how far his Skoda Superb 2.0 TDI – a base model with low-rolling resistance tyres and Sportline suspension – could manage on a single tank of fuel.
His journey in the Superb took him from Poland, through Germany and on to Paris before heading back to Poland via the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany, averaging almost 50mph and covering 1,759 miles for a new world record.
Try doing that in an EV.
John says
My Octavia regularly does 60 mpg on a good run and she’s petrol. No special tyres or tuning.
David William Moore says
Where’s the story?
Paul Thorpe says
123.6 mpg is no mean feat especially as 20% in rush HR traffic
Jonathan Reynolds says
I drive my Karoq sportline 4×4 diesel to Spain and back every year average around the 50 mpg I would never consider hybrid or electric
Nigel Ward. says
New diesels have low emissions DPFfilter cuts particles without adblue.
Our little hyaris diesel averages,65 mpg short runs ,80mpg on long runs .Electric useless in rural settings,hybrid no where near this mpg..Well done skoda offering diesels.
Harrison4ever says
Yes of course. For people travelling everyweek long mileage distance with no possibility of overnight home charging is diesel car the only option. Even though goverment’s stupid pushing people to buying EV – which is for vast majority of population absolutely non sense!