Overview
- The continuous drive began on Sept. 11 and, after more than 45 hours in regular traffic, ended at 1,338 kilometers without a recharge.
- Audi reported an average consumption of 7.09 kWh per 100 km for the run, a figure the company highlighted as proof of the car’s low energy use under those conditions.
- The tested A6 Sportback e‑tron performance has a 100 kWh gross and 94.9 kWh net battery, an 800‑volt electrical system, a 0.21 drag coefficient and up to 220 kW recuperation, all of which Audi says helped the result.
- Marczyk used deliberate efficiency techniques and favorable conditions—very steady, anticipatory driving, optimal tire pressure, heavy use of regenerative braking, long low‑speed stretches and average temperatures around 15°C—producing an average speed below about 30 km/h.
- Coverage and Audi present the run as a Guinness World Record and an engineering demonstration that shows what is possible under extreme efficiency tactics but does not represent realistic everyday range for most drivers in typical weather and highway use.