Audi’s gargantuan motor goes 'green'

Audi claims 166 miles per gallon for its gargantuan Q7 SUV plug-in hybrid. But you might manage 50.

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Audi has turned its gargantuan Q7 SUV into a plug-in hybrid it runs on a 94kW electric motor, with back-up from a 3.0-litre V6 diesel when you need it for extra distance or welly. The result is a claimed 166 miles-per-gallon fuel efficiency. But if you're in the market for a four-wheel-drive motor and just want to save on the fuel bills, then this probably isn't the natural starting point, says Andrew English in The Daily Telegraph.

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