The 208 BlueHDi diesel Peugeot car was driven 1,337.19 miles (2,152kms) on just 9.45 gallons (43 litres) of fuel in an incredible performance at the Belchamp test circuit at the end of April.
Eddie Cunningham, a reporter for Independent.ie, referred to the unprecedented feat as the equivalent of “five Dublin to Galway road trips”. Peugeot’s record has been verified by the French institution of homologation and certification for vehicles—UTAC (Union Technique de l’Automobile du motocycle et du Cycle).
The record could actually mean that, with a few euros, you could conceivably cover 100 km; something that is not even comparable to public transportation prices.
The vehicle which actually accomplished this distance, with such efficient fuel consumption, was a 208 Peugeot, equipped with a 1.6L BlueHDi 100 S&S engine, 5spd manual gearbox, which ran the distance of 2152 km in 38 hours consuming only 43 litres of diesel; various pilots drove in shifts of 3-4 hours during the test, to prevent fatigue. This is the fuel consumption record for a standard vehicle.
The ultra-low fuel consuming 208 could really become the reference for a standard hatchback. Other than the remarkable fuel consumption, this car is fairly modest but its features also include an aerodynamic spoiler as well as Michelin Energy Saver tyres that help make the vehicle compact, light, easy to drive and of course, outstandingly efficient.
