Audi trumped by Honda Accord 2.2 litre Diesel engine

After just finishing its Mileage marathon Audi has announced real world mpg in its A3, A4, Q5 diesel powered engines. The best Audi A4 3.0 TDI quattro had an average fuel consumption of 5.3 liters per 100 kilometers (44.38 US mpg); the new Audi Q5 3.0 TDI performance SUV finished the test with a convincing 6.1 l/100 km (38.56 US mpg).
In its first tough road test since it was announced, the Audi Q7 3.0 TDI with ultra low emission system performed outstandingly well: the world’s cleanest diesel scored a best average fuel consumption of 7.1 l/100 km (33.13 US mpg).
The lowest consumption of all the cars taking part was the 4.7 l/100 km (50.04 US mpg) achieved by the Audi A3 2.0 TDI.


Hot on the heels of this completion Honda has announced its newer road tested 2.2 litre Diesel engine is headed to the US in Acura guise offered in the TSX andas a newer Accord engine option which gets 53 miles a gallon on the highway, 34 in the city and 44 in combined driving.

The engine, a 4cylinder diesel at 2.2 liters & producing 140 horsepower/250 pound-feet of torque. The engine will be using a new system developed with Bosch exclusively for the diesel market. The engine will meet 50state emission standards with out a need to carry an on board dillution of urea, to scrub smog nitrogen oxides from exhaust output. Honda’s patented pollution system can generate its own ammonia for the same purpose.

With Audi finally deciding to bring over a 2.0 litre turbo Diesel option and the Honda engine naturally apsirated only making 30 less hp and 8 ilbs ft less torque Audi has some serious competition now in the 4 cylinder diesel game.