An economy exercise has seen two motoring journalists cover the length of the country in a Toyota Avensis using just one tank of fuel.
Andrew Biddle and Banzai magazine Editor Joe Clifford drove a new Avensis Tourer 2.0-litre D-4D from Land's End to John O'Groats - via Toyota's Burnaston factory near Derby - averaging 71.5mpg over the 905 mile route.
Combined with the six-speed manual gearbox, and the duo's eco-conscious driving style, the Avensis Tourer managed a figure slightly under its published fuel economy figure. In spite of mountain climbs, pouring rain and high winds, the Avensis covered the final 170 miles of the three day journey on the last bar of the fuel guage.
The full story of the Avensis economy run is published in the April edition of Banzai, available from 15th March, and Editor Clifford said, "The Toyota shrugged off the mileage with ease and showed such frugality for fuel that we wouldn't hesitate to recommend it highly."
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