Long Distance Drive 'Paris - Beijing 2006' -- E-Class fleet arrives in St. Petersburg
28 Octobre 2006 - 2:28PM
PR Newswire (US)
Seven Countries in Seven Days -- Best Average Consumption at 6.8
litres/100 km ST. PETERSBURG, Russia, Oct. 28
/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Mercedes-Benz is demonstrating the
worldwide potential of its diesel technology with an extraordinary
long distance drive over two continents. One week after the start
in Paris the marathon fleet of 36 Mercedes-Benz E-Classes arrived
at the destination of the first leg in St. Petersburg after a drive
of around 3550 kilometres. Together, the diesel saloons have
already traversed more than 120 000 kilometres on their rout
through seven countries. (Photo:
http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20061028/LNSA001 ) Last
Saturday the fleet of 33 E 320 CDI and three E 320 BLUETEC cars
left the French capital on their way to St. Petersburg. In the
former Russian capitals, the saloons will be taken over by a new
group of drivers, who will complete the second leg of the "E-Class
Experience" to Yekaterinburg within 5 days. Overall, approximately
360 drivers from 35 nations will take turns at the wheel before the
diesel marathon reaches its final destination in Beijing on 17
November. Best Average Consumption at 6.8 litres/100 km The object
of the drive, to test the emission levels, fuel economy, and
cruising range of the state-of-the-art diesel cars under the most
extreme conditions, was fulfilled by the teams from Europe, America
and Asia on the first leg. Although the E-Classes carrying three to
five persons with luggage have a heavier load and the route during
the first few days included a high share of motorways and
expressways, the average consumption of the fleet was just over
eight litres per 100 kilometres. The best team with two Polish
reporters, achieved average consumption of only 6.8 litres/100 km.
The daily record posted between Riga and Tallin was even lower at
6.0 litres. At the same time the E-Classes demonstrated their high
reliability in continuous operation. The only accident in the
combined total of 120,000 kilometres travelled was a flat tyre.
Contact Partners: Frank Bracke, Telephone +49 711 17-75852,
Wolfgang Zanker, Telephone +49 711 17-75847, Internet Addresses:
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