2388km on One Tank Africa to London!?!?! 1500 Miles | 4k

[@JoeAchilles1]

Hope you enjoyed this one guys! Question is.... What next? 🫣

[@NewHandle_]

Would you say Premium Diesel would make a difference? Also, do you use cruise control? Great video I love these hypermiling videos

[@JoeAchilles1]

@@NewHandle_ I'm sure using Premium helped a fraction. We did use cruise on the flat sections, usually disengaged on up and downhills...

[@NewHandle_]

@@JoeAchilles1 Savage thanks man keep up the good work

[@davidmiller9843]

Hi Joe, my son and I have thoroughly enjoyed your videos over the last 4 or 5 years. Thanks for all the work you've put into them. I'm sure this one will be great too.

[@JoeAchilles1]

​@@davidmiller9843 Thank you ❤

[@MarkGardiner-g2y]

Another testament to these cars is the fact that the guys who set the world record done it in a new car and to be only 100 miles short of that record in a 13yr old car with 100k miles is truly remarkable. Outstanding video guys.👋👋👋👋

[@JoeAchilles1]

Thank you!

[@LondonCarnaval]

I wonder if you didn't drive onto Central London and just kept driving around the M25 🤔 . Would that keep you in par or even beat the record 💪 . Also taking that right lane at roadworks which caused extra use of fuel. Also stopping for rest instead of queueing at traffic jam 🤔 i think you could have beaten that record 😉 but the adventure was more than worth it so congrats 👏🎉💪👌👍💯 🙌

[@thedandy6765]

thats volkswagen for you we used to have a golf 4 wagon and after like 15 years orso that still did 25 ish km to the liter we could go to paris and back (from friesland netherlands) on not even 3/4 of a tank

[@affectedrl5327]

@@thedandy6765 yeah, those vag diesel engines are insanely efficient. Sadly modern VW is lacking in other areas.

[@Undisputed_King]

​@@affectedrl5327they were very polluting. That's why there was the diesel gate scandal

[@BecomingPatrick]

Still can’t believe we even attempted this, one of the best automotive experience of my life and we spent most of the time at 55mph 😅

[@JoeAchilles1]

Ditto buddy, what amazing memories and a great video to watch back in years to come... My three favorite vids have been with you, the 7, the 911 Touring and now this ❤️👊

[@neilturner6749]

Many congrats on the achievement Patrick! Not just for the hypermiling but for keeping Joe safe from getting speeding tickets for 2 whole days…

[@__globalcitizen__]

Your video made me smile.... What an amazing fete! Well done...

[@HiddenLotus9]

The most random question but what sunglasses are those in the video? They look great

[@paulh4700]

Please don't vote for Green Party they make them unaffordable in Ireland 😢

[@jack_da_niels]

Not to forget this was not some marketing, manufacturer measuring, this was with traffic jams, heat, rain, starting and stopping the car etc. Well done!

[@Kirmo13]

They did go slow on the highways, but apart from that, you're right

[@jack_da_niels]

@@Kirmo13 Which some people also do on a regular basis 😛

[@csskrouble]

@@Kirmo13 electric cars also go slow like that but would dream of a range like that - and people are gonna still say electric is cheaper and faster.

[@l.d.t.6327]

Nothing in the car, driving like a granny, didn’t even draft trucks though.

[@birtalanlorant5572]

@@l.d.t.6327Could get better mpg if it was only one driver too. This is just real world mpg, not really going for a record!

[@stagehits]

I have a 2.0 Superb, and you really can feel how it's designed to be a long distance cruiser. One of the best cars I've ever driven.

[@wiltson6314]

superb just gather lots of rust

[@Phantom-rb8yv]

Superb... Same vag scrap 🤣

[@ponszeh4638]

@@wiltson6314 2005-2007's doesnt tho, it has galvanized body

[@thelandrekt3224]

@@wiltson6314 its the exact same manufacturing as the passat

[@wiltson6314]

@@thelandrekt3224 yeah passat is a rust pile 2:), you dont kbow how much all the volkswagen cars rust here in finland

[@steamkrypton2990]

The Passat Diesel is one of the best and most underrated Cars in the World! I Love mine

[@MJ-uk6lu]

Underrated in what way? They are extremely popular and you see them everywhere.

[@steamkrypton2990]

@@MJ-uk6lu where I'm from It's more Seen as a non fun Work car, and since the Dieselgate scandal Diesel Sales have Gone down by a Lot. Thats why I feel they are a Bit underrated at the Moment 🤷🏻‍♂️ You still See them a Lot but the reaction when I mention I Drive one/ the Diesel Variant is Always a Bit Mixed.

[@MJ-uk6lu]

@@steamkrypton2990 I'm from Lithuania myself and I see this car and all of its variants (like Passat B6, Škoda Superb, VW CC) every day. It's very popular and 2/3's of them are diesels. 1.9 TDI is particularly popular and known, often in other cars too like Golf, A4, Octavia. If anything they are just too popular and there are other decent diesel cars that are also cheap to run, perhaps even a lot cheaper to run.

[@ghomerhust]

a buddy of mine just bought a b7 passat tdi with a 6 speed. i think it's the 2.0 model (USA, we didnt get the cool little 1.6 then) for an excellent price (for our market, which is pathetically high for no reason other than greed mixed with consumer stupidity)

[@MJ-uk6lu]

@@ghomerhust Lupo 8L TDI was the ultimate high MPG nugget

[@alancobbin]

2 years on from the 730d challenge,I’m so ready for this 👍💪😉

[@JoeAchilles1]

Yes!!! Almost exactly 2 years 😁

[@alancobbin]

@@JoeAchilles1 I only know this because I watched it for a 2nd time literally a few days ago,this was the best one yet,epic journey,cheers guys 👍💪😉

[@HamzaGuzel690]

@@alancobbinbro me too. Just two days ago

[@carholic-sz3qv]

yell yeah that was also very impressive for the big BMW.

[@plamenkostov1301]

Thank you guys, showing what has been available to us for the past 15 years or more. Less than 3L per 100km in a very good comfort, the Passat is by all means big enough, comfortable enough etc. And the engine is at 97,000 miles

[@izoyt]

there's no way that with average real world drive combined highway and regular roads in traffic you could achieve this number (aka under 3,0l) with regular, stock passat, tires etc. i can bet on this. this could just maybe could be possible with let say some lighter car combo and renault 1.5 dci engine (i also did own car with that engine and i know what is capable of in terms of consumption etc), but even that highly unlikely.

[@marklydon435]

​@izoyt you are wrong, I average 60mpg in a 3.0 litre 525d which has an urban extra figure of only 56. All these figures are commuting to work. On one long trip got 68mpg.

[@plamenkostov1301]

@@izoyt Ok, could be 1-1,5l more, but still the figure is very low, more so a car with 145,000 km, 10 or more years. The more interesting thing for me is how with the whole hype with EV's we have spent hundreds of billions, still counting (early adopters paying 100k or so, governments with all the incentives, developing the charging infrastructure, other car brands to develop and catch up with Tesla, and funny enough scrapping so many cars like the one in the test... How about just spending it to improve the most polluting industries, transport, shipping, plastics, fashion industry... we would have achieved multiple times more!

[@izoyt]

@@marklydon435 That's 3,92 l/100km if online conversion is correct. This is maybe more plausible, but imo it's not real life figure, unless it's calculated on tank, not by onboard computer (they all lie for at least 0,5,l). which i highly doubt. If you try to tell me heavy, 3l diesel car with rear drive axle is more efficient than half size engine, sorry mate, it wont happen. I know at least 2 bimmer first hand (one regular rear drive and one with x-drive), both diesel 2.0l engine, i know what can you achieve or better to say can't achieve. from first hand, most close to number braging in the video you can done with dci engine and with lighter car. yes, diesel can be very efficient, but please lets leave fairytales for children books.

[@izoyt]

@@plamenkostov1301i agree everything you said, i ees just trying to be realistic with figures, if we are talking serious record breaking etc. i prefer real deal, not hyped banners for youtube.

[@Ambienfinity]

Stupendous achievement. That Passat is a real star.

[@BibTheBoulderTheOriginalOne]

Great video. Due to financial constraints many years ago I had no choice but to eek as many mpg out of whatever vehicle I was driving. This style of driving has stayed with me long into the time where I no longer need to worry. Highlights have been 85mpg out of a single tank of diesel in a Peugeot 106d, 37mpg from a Jagaur XK 5.0, and 110mpg out of my Honda NC750X motorcycle...

[@julianlangdon3456]

106D, awesome cars! Used to get low 60's mixed driving. Not keen on new Pugs so moved on to a Mk3 Mondeo 2.0TDCi, also impressive (low 50's)

[@mmllmmll22]

​@@julianlangdon3456so... You stayed with French engine 😂 2.0TDCi is same block etc as 2.0HDi, just different injectors.

[@julianlangdon3456]

@@mmllmmll22 thanks. I knew there was a link to the HDi but wasn't sure what

[@steveep1983]

Passat values have just gone up no end 😂 Amazing video

[@JoeAchilles1]

🤣👌

[@shaneeardley5269]

For some reason your 730d challenge came up for me about 3 hours ago… and now there’s another one😂

[@JoeAchilles1]

Very odd, I've noticed that 7 video has been getting a chunk of views over the past 2-3 weeks...

[@jasperpulkkinen5975]

​I also just found your channel yesterday with the 730d video and now watching this. KZbin is boosting your videos right now 😊@@JoeAchilles1

[@irf1000]

@@JoeAchilles1 literally watched it a day or two ago as it was suggested

[@syedrahman4096]

Same here !!!

[@ffs_999]

same here

[@88tmilko]

Tesla owners…..left the chat

[@JoeAchilles1]

😂😂😂😂👌

[@hhcosminnet]

Do you really need to do 1500 km on a tank? I mean, it's nice to have the option but not very useful.

[@geebee6737]

@@hhcosminnet ....It's extremely useful , we love travelling to the Jurassic coast and back from Lancashire without even thinking about a refuel as there's still plenty left when we return from our 700 miles trip...totally stress free motoring 👍

[@Metro6am]

@@geebee6737driving that long without regular breaks sounds like hell

[@jledge8715]

The point is that you can with an old passat & you can't with an ev. Simple as that.

[@josephdeliyanakis834]

Funnily enough when I attempted my own range challenge in a BMW 520d with the same tank capacity as your passat I actually ended up on the exact same number in kilometres that you did in miles (1484). And I thought that was impressive. Absolutely lost for words.

[@JoeAchilles1]

Haha that's brilliant! Still very impressive 👌

[@daviv91]

Replying to your comment because of that number too in KM :D My parents do this "trip" every year from their house in Paris to North portugal and it was exactly 1484 this year. It changes every year with roadworks and everything (used to be over 1650km when I was a kid, 25 years ago). What took ~20hours in the past is now taking ~13hours with stops. He has been using a Accord 2.2Ictdi (2013) which does incredible too MPG wise (~60mpg, but he averages 140km/h the whole way...) I wonder what that passat would do at those average speeds.

[@dand5829]

Brits are confusing. You measure your fuel economy in gallons but buy your fuel and measure fuel capacity in liters.

[@quietenglishman4179]

I know, you want to try buying a carpet or length of timber here: you don't know whether to measure in imperial or metric.

[@fritsified5952]

And emission in grams per km.

[@joaojordao6411]

im glad he said in the end 3,22l per km ahahahah

[@JSB2500]

We confuse ourselves deliberately to hide the pain. No one here knows how far a litre will get them so we can believe it's a really long way. (It isn't of course). When we are tempted to work it out, we do it only while we're driving, and always do it accurately by dividing by 0.22 or multiplying by 4.544, which we never quite succeed at, so we remain happily deluded 🙃.

[@andisadler2897]

PRICED PER LITRE 5 LITRES A GALLON WHATS SO HARD TO UNDERSTAND?

[@ronanmc2112]

Thank the KZbin algorithm for recommending this to me and you guys for making it! Epic trip. Your delight, enthusiasm and relief were great to see throughout. Well done on this achievement 🎉

[@JoeAchilles1]

Thank you, glad you enjoyed it! ❤️

[@PeterKirton-nu9iv]

92mpg is impressive, I thought I was doing well to get 44mpg this week on the French motorway in my petrol Audi TT at normal motorway speeds. I went off the motorway between Reims and Saint Quentin because of the torrential rain with a spectacular thunderstorm

[@regbarnard2866]

Remember to pay the ULEZ Nazzzi for all that pollution from your 90+MPG car.

[@staggabob]

​@@regbarnard2866Just to play devil's advocate- and not giving an opinion of ULEZ either way- but the point of it is to cut air pollution. Whether a car can do 92mpg isn't the point, it's how many toxic particles it chucks out in the process.

[@davidthornton5327]

@@staggabobULEZ is a revenue collection scheme and nothing more. If it was about clean air, paying a daily tax would solve exactly what?

[@mertvaran5733]

@@staggabob looking at emissions just at the car is not smart since the energy involved in extracting, refining and then transporting that fuel is also a very big factor arguably a much larger factor then just the emissions from the car. Less fuel being used means less of all of the emissions until the fuel gets to the pump from the ground which has to be a net benefit in my opinion but I don't have exact figures to back this up. honestly a real enviromentalist solution is actually good and accessible public transit but no government wants to shell out that much tax money on infrastructure that's going to reduce their tax revenues in the long run and cost a lot more then just building roads and taxing the fuel, cars and emissions. People buying expensive cars and fuel is good for the economy efficient mass transit isn't if it's an already developed country where people can afford cars relatively easily.

[@djenson]

@@regbarnard2866 Its the high amounts of NOx that diesel produces that make it undesirable without the additions of systems like adblue that get it put on ULEZ. NOx is nothing to do with global warming really, but NOx is Toxic on it own, but can also lead to tropospheric ozone and acid rain in extreme cases. Central london had a real NOx issue, and that's why the ULEZ zone was originally introduced. The expansion i can agree with most, was an unnecessary money making move, that has really damaged the reputation of the ULEZ zone.

[@brybry2k11]

Wonderful achievement, I was so proud of getting 73mpg out of my A6 2.0 ltr tdi Avant, but you guys took it to another level 👌

[@Pedrolcr]

What gen of A6? That is truly impressive.

[@neilmarkell1414]

No flipping way, seriously. What a brilliant video, Not just because of what you achieved, but also because it reminded me of my own VW Passat (2.0 - 12 Plate) which i had for 4 years, what a car. Not in any way exciting, but an excellent family, do it all motor. Super vid, so entertaining

[@PeterAi7]

A very easy task. Every Czechoslovak, Pole knows that the TDI engine produces diesel. So, when driving on vacation from the Czech Republic to Croatia, it is necessary to remove the fuel so that it does not leak out of the tank.

[@rogerblu7769]

?

[@d.b4296]

I didn’t understand what you meant

[@enquire422]

@@d.b4296 They steal the fuel by busting the tank!

[@tim8730]

😂

[@LyricalWax]

The engine produces diesel? 😂

[@benzinapaul7416]

Can't beat diesel for efficiency and convenience. I have a 2010 Golf 1.6 TDI as a beater, I'm in the motor trade and took it in PX back in 2021 for £1300, it's a bit scruffy and only a base model S. I've done 44k miles in it, it's now on 142k miles. Obviously a smaller tank than the Passat but it still has a range of 650 miles on a full tank and averages 58mpg in mixed use and only £35 annual road tax. All it's needed is oil changes, tyres and brake pads. The belt was done just before I bought it and no issues with the clutch. It's worth £2k retail still - totally boring to drive but what a great car to run. You only need to look at what Uber/Minicab drivers use - the majority are VW Group TDis or hybrid Toyotas.

[@paulh4700]

Don't vote for the Green partys

[@fritsified5952]

Why does your country even bother to have road tax at 35 pounds? You would pay about 1450 euros (1250 pounds) annual road tax in the Netherlands.

[@mckendrick7672]

@@fritsified5952 It's technically not "road tax", it's "excise duty" which is a tax on the vehicle itself based on emissions, engine size, and fuel type.

[@kabukidreamboy]

@@fritsified5952 now that is a total rip-off!

[@NickKolythas]

That's true. I had a 1991citroen zx 1.9d with 240000 miles, I used to get 500 miles out of a 40 litre tank, in stop start traffic, 70-80 mph on motorway, I was 19 years old so i wasn't not being careful on the throttle.

[@Carcode]

123 miles after 0 is incredible! Been looking forwards to the video 👏🏻, goes to show what an engine can do even without electrification.

[@chrishart8548]

Just goes to show how much fuel is not utalised by filling up when the fuel light comes on. Probably another 200 miles left at that point

[@rkan2]

7 litres is usually the reserve capacity

[@Tonyx.yt.]

@@chrishart8548 it's utilized because stays there, is not lost, also running almost dry is the best way to detonate the injection high pressure pump...

[@onechakarov]

This is normal, most cars do have enough fuel for 50 kilometers even if you hit 0 on the dash. But driving low on fuel for diesel is not good in my opinion cuz of pressure. Keeping the tank half full or close to full will be the best option for diesel car even if that means you are carrying more weight.

[@karolgos7059]

What a fantastic trip, great results and fun to watch! Well done 👏 Btw, love diesels and it’s so such a shame to discontinue them, especially considering how far technology of fuel efficiency has come.

[@SanderLikesBikes]

Love those Topgear kind-of challanges, really enjoyed this video from the first second till the last. Thanks Joe!

[@WeirdBrick]

Amazing I loved this! My old ls1 c5 corvette could surprisingly do 53mpg at 50-55mph(seriously long gearing but had the torque at 1100rpm) and I attempted something similar to this when I went to the Nurburgring and I managed 810m/1303km from the 72 Litre tank. I soon got the average down to the 20s after having some fun in Germany :)

[@Swiss4.2]

Impressive stuff. I knew Corvettes were decently efficient because of their long gearing but 53mpg is approaching diesel territory

[@WeirdBrick]

Hey there I’ll be honest and say this was only specific to certain speeds possibly more so than other cars. Around 70-80mph it would still do 35-40 but there was a sweet spot around 50mph and you feathered the throttle. My normal driving average was 26mpg(UK) My New C7 does 22mpg normal driving but can get upto 35 if you’re really careful. In V4 mode you can do 40 plus but I didn’t buy the car for that :)

[@Swiss4.2]

@@WeirdBrick V4 mode uses cylinder deactivation right? If so I wouldn’t use it because I heard it can damage engines on Chevrolets

[@WeirdBrick]

Yeah I did read about that and it’s part of the reason I havnt used it in 2 years. Its pretty seamless but the odd time you pressed the throttle sharply you could feel a jolt which never felt right to me.

[@2pintsofcremedementh]

As someone from a country that is roughly 1,500 miles north to south, it's wild that you can get from England to Africa in the same distance.

[@Mikael-jt1hk]

Wtf does that even mean? 😂

[@gigagurke7364]

What country is that? 😅

[@autodigitvlogs]

Africa is not a Country

[@Steve-pd8ip]

That's a small country, did double that in my country from west to east (and didn't even go all the way) 😂

[@darekmistrz4364]

If you would do Berlin to Africa in one tank, that would make a very old Austrian painter living in Argentina very happy

[@chiefdenis]

Wouldn't he be dead by now tho?

[@mosesraradza679]

😂😂😂

[@mrwhips3623]

Uncle aday?

[@tweed0929]

Hey, but didn't he duped his Käfer talon collectors?

[@ArmadilloGodzilla]

He passed in the 70s according to CIA records.

[@paulliddington2425]

Great watch! First view of one of your videos and 40 minutes well spent. Proves how good the diesel engine is…. I am a bit biased with the Passat as I bought a B6 new in January 2010 and still own it with 167000 miles on it…. They are superb vehicles! 🚙 Congratulations to you both🍻

[@darrelbhugwandas8317]

having mpg and km/h measurements together is wild

[@bapt_andthebasses]

Yeah, thank God because I hate imperial numbers.

[@EelinLaivat]

That was surely an amazing adventure! Cant believe how long the car still run after the Euro tunnel. That was enjoyable to watch, thank you!

[@alansorbie4038]

That’s brilliant. I have a Merc c220d auto which I bought new 4 years ago. At 66 litres the fuel tank isn’t huge. It has 192bhp and is capable of 150mph, or more on a long downhill but still does an easy 60 to 75 mpg on a run at normal speeds so I usually see a range of 900 plus miles on a full tank. Strangely for a turbo engine, it seems much more efficient in hot weather, maybe it leans out the fuel mixture at high ambient temperatures? I really like only having to fill it up once a month or so!

[@darekmistrz4364]

Diesel engines can be more efficient in hot weather compared to cold weather for several reasons: Fuel Combustion Efficiency: In hot weather, the air entering the engine is warmer. Since diesel engines rely on compression to ignite the fuel, warmer air can help achieve the necessary compression temperature more easily. This can lead to more efficient combustion. Reduced Fuel Viscosity: Diesel fuel tends to thicken in cold temperatures, which can make it more difficult to inject and atomize properly. In hot weather, the fuel remains more fluid, allowing for better injection and atomization. This improved atomization leads to more efficient combustion. Reduced Engine Warm-Up Time: Diesel engines take longer to warm up compared to gasoline engines. In colder weather, it takes more time and fuel to bring the engine up to its optimal operating temperature. In hot weather, the engine reaches its optimal temperature more quickly, reducing the amount of fuel consumed during the warm-up phase. Lower Air Density: While lower air density in hot weather might seem like a disadvantage because it means less oxygen for combustion, modern diesel engines often compensate for this with turbochargers. The lower air density can slightly reduce the intake air resistance, which can reduce the engine's pumping losses, thereby improving efficiency. Less Friction: Engine oil and other lubricants tend to be more viscous in cold temperatures, which increases internal friction and reduces efficiency. In hot weather, these lubricants have lower viscosity, leading to less internal friction and improved overall efficiency. Battery and Electrical Systems: Cold weather affects the battery and other electrical systems, making them less efficient. Diesel engines often require more electrical power for components like glow plugs, which are used to preheat the combustion chamber in cold weather. In hot weather, these systems are less strained, contributing to overall efficiency.

[@Jonathan_Doe_]

All engines get better fuel efficiency in warm weather, because hot air is less dense, so less fuel is required. Cold air gives more power, but less efficiency.

[@darekmistrz4364]

@@Jonathan_Doe_ Thats a very hurtful generalisation. Petrol cars don't like too much heat because of knocking or fuel boling in the fuel lines or fuel rails.

[@themadakh3229]

Incredible car. Ulez killed it

[@stephencoleman33]

Can't believe these are not ULEZ compliant and yet some 3.0 V6 VAG motors are. Total Scam!

[@Luki-jz6gm]

It's about money and not environment

[@a9503128]

It’s all about the environment. Average EV manufacturing emissions of 8 tons of CO2. 8M grams = 8 tons - 5 tons to be generous for the production of the Passat 3M grams at 109 g/km approximately 27522.93 kilometers can be covered, never mind how the electricity is generated 😂

[@FreezingFaces]

Came here to say the exact same thing, ULEZ now being rolled out over Scotland now too, There won’t be many of these cars left.

[@BDSonderKlassen]

@@a9503128 sheep

[@NathanMannin]

Wowowow!!! What a sensational video Joe! 🙌That makes my 400 miles on one tank in my C63 look weak… and you did that nearly 4 times over! 🤣 I absolutely love these sort of videos, and I cannot thank you, Patrick, Michelin and Elite garages enough for making it happen. My London to Edinburgh trip was minute in comparison, but the amount of planning you’d have to do is vastly appreciated and commendable. I genuinely thought the car had it past London, and then you started burning fuel for fun once surpassing your destination 🤣 I was so pleased you made it, but a little sad that these super frugal diesels have been shunted away, to make room for the EV agenda, whereas they could’ve invested this money into making diesels even more economical! Anyway, I am rambling and smashing job on the video Joe, I very much look forward to what the next fuel challenge could be! 🙏😁

[@HughieMunro]

Don’t feel bad brother, I only get 450 miles out of my t6.1

[@NathanMannin]

@@HughieMunro I suppose it is a much heavier vehicle though!

[@TheGoose98]

Absolutely loving those piano timelapse fragments, just like the in the 730d challenge. Keep up the good work👌🏻

[@v12-s65]

I've got a 2.0 tdi b7 at 200'000 miles now. One of the best cars built

[@davidbillberg2203]

OK, now we're talking! I will emjoy this!

[@richryan8904]

What a terrific and entertaining video, and a really nice wrap up at the end for Mind. I hope the video hits 1m! Thanks for making this!

[@JoeAchilles1]

Fingers crossed!

[@michaelreeves4431]

These are great cars I have a 2020 190bhp 2ltr petrol DSG estate,recently returned from Tignes to Paddock wood Kent 4up fully loaded just under 700 miles on one tank and still had 60 miles of fuel in the tank.

[@someguy9520]

Can confirm, the 1.6Tdi can be a very efficient powertrain Even in a VW Touran we usually get 5.5L/100km on winter tires and 5.0L/100KM on summer tires(goodyear efficient grip performance 2)at realistic 130-145km/h speeds on the autobahn

[@RickTheSpud]

'Northern Perimeter GP!' 😂 Mega video guys, high and lows, captured it all. 👊😉

[@MrFlazz99]

Only talking about part of a tankfull in my case - and going by the car's computer - but I once managed to squeeze 95.2 miles out of a gallon in a mk3 Renault Clio DCI106 on the M1 in Staffordshire (north and back south through 40mph-controlled roadworks at night-time), my only ever real attempt at maximizing economy. In the real world of driving at normal speeds, I've gone from Dover ferry port to Corley Services (on the M6) on two gallons, just over 165 miles averaging just over 62mph (so no annoying truck drivers by sitting at 50mph AND including the traffic-heavy crawl to get through the Dartford crossing) GPS-authenticated distance and speed, on a Sunday afternoon/evening. This was not even the theoretical economy version of the car - the DCI86 - but a genuine testimony to the excellence of Renault's 1.5-litre diesel with a variable-vane turbo. The car just loved a motorway cruise - on any long trip it would magically go into a super-sipper mode after around 70 miles and it was never difficult to average 67mpg over 250 miles of decent motorway driving. The official average economy for this car was 61.4mpg, but I genuinely averaged more than 63mpg over 187,000 miles and 13 years of ownership By absolute contrast, nowadays I run a mk6.5 Ford Fiesta Econetic, which is supposed to be capable of 85mpg overall, but which has struggled to better 70mpg over 50000+ miles. It really hates motorway-speed cruising for economy purposes, even though it has taller gearing and the 1.6-litre PSA motor is less powerful - you would think that it might be better than the Renault when given an opportunity to earn its economy spurs, but no.... The same run as might easily get me 67mpg in the Clio now gets me only 63mpg in the Fiesta. The PSA engine is just primitive by comparison with the Renault engine. It's also a bit of a lemon by comparison - the DPF clogged up and I had to fork out on a turbo rebuild. Suffice to say that I won't be having any more DPF problems! So - why don't I still run a Renault? A very poor experience with a failed fuse box, nine weeks off the road waiting for a replacement (for a component which was reckoned to be a common failure item in the mk3 Clio AND which was a common part for all variants of the mk3 Clio, so presumably was manufactured in the many millions), hundreds of pounds spent on taxis to get to/from work, etc. Renault customer service - Nil Points! They lost a loyal customer in me - between my father and me there was no less than 58 years of Renault ownership in 14 different cars - and I will go to my grave without ever owning another Renault. That said - I will also never own another PSA-engined car, nor another Ford. The Fiesta is not only primitively-engineered, but also terribly uncomfortable due to too-hard seats that can't be raised high enough to provide under-thigh support and cause me crippling knee and ankle pains on a long journey. Cabin ergonomics are just awful for a car designed by one of the world's biggest manufacturers. Ford design - Nil Points! The only reason I haven't got rid of it is that I'm too scrupulous on the matter of inflicting this car on another owner - nobody else should have to put up with such a bad car - so I'll wear it like my own metallic hair shirt. Please - for the sake of anybody reading this - DON'T BUY A FORD FIESTA. If diesels are still available when I come to my next car, I will definitely head for VAG - I really should have gone that way at the time I acquired my Fiesta. Petrol? Thirsty no. Hybrid? - Expensive no. Electric? Heavy expensive inconvenient no. The EUrocratic hatred of diesel has ruined motoring.

[@voice.of.reason]

Thanks for the very useful story

[@TheWajio]

Unbelievable - well done. Especially in a car that's over a decade old. VW & Michelin for the win ;-)

[@JoeAchilles1]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@TheWajio]

@@JoeAchilles1 What about in a BMW 320d ED Plus next please ;-)

[@NathanMannin]

Got to love an MPG hero, can’t wait to watch this! 😍

[@JoeAchilles1]

Hope you enjoy it!

[@TheNicky9905]

Pro tip - Watch it first then comment it works even more satisfying!! 😂

[@dlb44]

The two most likable fellas on YT. Great work lads.

[@JoeAchilles1]

Much appreciated

[@kikikoalaedxts4420]

Fantastic video Guys. I've just bought my Father's 2012 passat 2.0 tdi sport that he bought new and look after extremely well. Its covered 162000 miles and is still driving beautifully. I smile every time I look at the fuel gauge because it moves so slowly 😊 Joe, I noticed in the video that you're cars satnav has been upgraded. Just wondering what type you install.

[@izoyt]

they are diesel engines, what do you expect? diesel fuel have about 20% better energy density from start (compared to gasoline), combine that with high torque at low rpms etc, it is perfect cruiser machine.

[@YazAuto]

I LOVED this video. Well done lads. Did a similar trip from Birmingham to Copenhagen on one tank, VW Passat 2.0 Bluemotion. That was a little less than 1000 miles though I feel like I let the side down, could have probably done more.

[@RandomBro5]

Love seeing Charles Leclerc enjoy his summer job!

[@webee1988]

2400 km in an old german car? no faults or breakdown that is nuts. congrats

[@fooleanperspective1426]

Ur nuts, dumbest comment I've ever seen 😂

[@rkan2]

The 4cyl diesels were generally always really reliable. Combine that with a manual and MacPherson strut, and they are not much worse than a Toyota. But people like their V6, wet clutches, DSGs, multilinks, air suspension... what else?

[@spavacs]

22 y old bora, 1.6 16v with over 200000 miles and still doing around 1700 miles every summer from uk to europe.

[@jdalbion]

VW cars are beasts, cheap to maintain, and very reliable. My friend's dad has B6 Passat with 660k km on it, still drives just fine. My dad has B7 passat with 300k km, drives just fine. And I have a Golf 7 with 200k km, drives just fine 0 problems.

[@damiandynski1804]

This video is the exact reason why Europe wants to ban diesel engines… 3.2L/100km Is unheard of. Well done guys

[@EvzenEmanuel]

It's not unheard of. Just look at the newest Yaris hybrid. I get 3l/100km easily in city driving.

[@EndstyleGG]

​@@EvzenEmanuel Key point being, city driving

[@Jouwtube]

I have a petrol engine in an opel astra 1.0 turbo and I do 1200km with 50liters.

[@damiandynski1804]

@@Jouwtubethat’s an average of 4.1L/100km… Quite normal fuel consumption for a 1.0 engine… Nothing special here.

[@damiandynski1804]

@@EvzenEmanuelI like how you mentioned „newest yaris” and „city driving” First of all you could buy around 10 to 15 passat’s from this video for the price of a single new yaris. The whole point of this is to travel as cheap as possible. Throw that yaris on the motorway where regenerative braking or gear ratio’s aren’t a thing and lets see how quickly it will activate the petrol engine/generator. Most likely making it consume plenty of petrol. Remember that yaris is heavy due to batteries etc. That small engine will need to work hard to get it running, sounds like a lot of petrol to me.

[@JonasJohansenIngilae]

An astonishing feat for sure. I have the 2012 Passat station wagon configuration with the 2.0L TDI. This is some seriously impressive stuff!

[@timcollins380]

I run a workshop here in Perth WA. We have a couple of Passat wagons (estates) in our free vehicle loan fleet comprising 6 vehicles. One is a 2012 2.0 TDI and the other is a 2016 Petrol. We service them religiously and clean them each time they are used, they give us zero trouble. The Passat is a really great all round car.

[@bordersw1239]

Your DPF filter must love you!

[@JoeAchilles1]

Is that your aim in life, does your DPF love you?

[@bordersw1239]

@@JoeAchilles1 . So far it loves me more than my fecking adblue tank does.

[@lewdyson4744]

Fantastic video as always Joe. Great guy even better KZbinr!

[@davonpointer2310]

For, to what I find as an incredibly dull topic, this is a great, engaging film! 👍🏼

[@realhelathylifestyle]

That is extraordinary. I have a 2016 Passat 2.0L TDI Diesel. I used to get 4.9L/100km = 57mpg British. Now I get around 5.3L/100km = 53mpg. I notice you kept your speed to 55mph which is around 90kmh. that makes a huge difference of course. I cruise on motorway at 75mph/120kmh.

[@gregcrabb3497]

I've been enjoying my own TDI for 23 years now. Still loving it.

[@auchlinskyedinburgh]

Amazing trip and result. Sadly this shows how politicians are so out of touch, this car wouldn't meet Edinburgh LEZ even though as you have shown it can return over 90mpg. Madness

[@hullster9970]

years ago i had a Ford 2.9 litre Cosworth i used at least 1 full tank every 2 weeks not really travelling much further than work. That engine died doing 56mph on the motorway. I needed a car pretty sharpish and bought a Peugeot 406 1.9 TDI from a friend of a friends dad. It was only a temporary car, but the old fella looked after it. I could not believe my tank of fuel was lasting over 2 months doing the same sort of mileage. Also, one month while living in Birmingham i drove in the deisel Peugeot to visit a mate in Barrow-In-Furnace, drove around for the weekend, drove back home and drove for another 2 weeks back and forth to work before having to put any more fuel in. Opened my eyes.

[@pedalpetter5865]

Congratulations. I myself did a hypermiling try in April with my 530xd touring. (265 hp / 1.997 kg dry weight). Ca. 40% of the time I was behind a truck with the adaptive cruise control. Rest of the time without wind shadow. Drove from near Hamburg to Fyn and back. Round about 650 km with an average speed of 79,8 km/h. Result was a calculated 4,13 l/ 100 km. I'm very happy with this. Cheers from Germany

[@izoyt]

yes,, that sound more true to life.

[@johngoodwin1710]

This shows just how good diesels are/were. Shame VW muddied the water back in 2015 with Dieselgate which initiated the diesel decline 😫 Awesome video btw 👍

[@JoeAchilles1]

Yep it sure does, nothing will ever replicate a good diesel!

[@SR104]

Imagine if EV didn't get the way and they continued to invest...100mpg+ would not be unrealistic

[@AP-hp4yo]

By design

[@Bruno-xb2mt]

I reckon this passat is easily capable of it if its just one occupant with minimal luggage and good driving conditions

[@izoyt]

vw did nothing more or less compared to the others.

[@rayblade6383]

Simply amazing! I need a Passat....

[@JoeAchilles1]

Keep an eye out for this one on PistonHeads auction 😉

[@rayblade6383]

@@JoeAchilles1 I'd have taken this in a flash and outbid everyone if only it was Euro 6 compliant! The video was amazing! I'm still in awe at how many miles it did... And 0 miles range but it got from France to London and beyond! Wow! Subbed!

[@Mr330d]

Preferably a 2.0 TDI

[@harrywilliams1635]

Incredible! Outstanding film, gents

[@JoeAchilles1]

Cheers Harry!

[@cupoftea99]

Great video. I had one of these 1.6tdi Passats for about 5 years (estate version). It was a good family car but I could never go back to such a small engine in such a big car. Driving is now much more enjoyable with a few more bhp.

[@simon.revill]

Well done guys, very satisfying! I think you could do this in the previous gen 1.9 TDI 130 Passat too. I remember going from Luton to Shepherds Bush in morning rush hour and the meter said 90mpg.

[@jenny80myles]

I can't believe I just spent 40 minutes watching two guys driving in a Passat. :) Well done, guys and well done, Passat. :)

[@mariansava2375]

I think that car produce diesel, this is the millenium discovery :)

[@JoeAchilles1]

😂

[@lptomtom]

Impressive ! How do you explain the slight fluctuations in the water temp gauge? Isn't it supposed to stay locked on 90°C in a modern car?

[@JoeAchilles1]

Ohh no idea actually, I hadn't noticed it until now 🫣

[@dzenan.m]

Going downhill, mine does the same

[@kornelobajdin5889]

at 1500rpms there really isn't any heat in the engine. When the thermostat opens and turns on the fan, the fan itself can cool it down as well. I had that happen on my petrol after a first warm up and the fan turns on when coasting so the gauge goes down a bit. And that on a sunny day and a straight road.

[@jelle9197]

The 1.6 TDI is such an efficient engine! When I got my license back in 2019 my dad dared me to try and drive Amsterdam - Dubrovnik (~1900 km) on one tank (66l) in his Skoda Superb estate, the day after I had collected my license. To this day I still feel like doing something like this such a great way to really start learning how to drive without an instructor for the first time! I got there with still well over 100 km range left :)

[@davidlutton4560]

Fabulous stuff. Why, oh why, did I buy a hybrid?!! I always knew the Passat diesel was a great family car, but that trip defies logic. Absolutely epic. Thanks for the enlightenment!

[@goodnewsryan3363]

Why are we demonising these wonderful fuel efficient cars

[@simonhodgetts6530]

Because our enlightened politicians think they kill children………funny, considering it was our enlightened politicians who encouraged us to buy diesel cars in the first place because they were fuel efficient.

[@Swiss4.2]

@@simonhodgetts6530It’s all just for tax reasons. In 10 years who’s to say EVs won’t be taxed and demonized because their production is very polluting and generating the electricity for EVs also produces CO2

[@FrankBurnside]

Because VW used defeat devices….

[@OrionsKelt]

We’re not our governments are.

[@spanishpeaches2930]

Control

[@exgtt2061]

2011 Passat 170 TDi owner here. 218k miles, original: Engine, turbo, gearbox, starter motor, alternator, radiator & hoses, clutch and DMF. Full fuel system, both fuel pumps, all injectors. DPF (regens every 140 miles give or take) & EGR & cooler. I’ve tortured it with 6 mile round trips to work for the last year and take it on a motorway run once a week. It’s munched through various suspension components & general consumables like any car… but has never left me stranded or thrown so much as an EML. I’m at a loss with what to replace it with other than a lower mileage version of the same car… trying to find a 170 manual estate with low miles in better nick than mine is proving tricky.

[@kaurkoop]

Keep those 6 mile roadtrips up and sooner or later you wont make enough to keep it fixed

[@exgtt2061]

@@kaurkoop it’s not a taxi 😂 I take it on the mway once a week

[@danielpoole9012]

That was a brilliant video and an excellent challenge. The planning that must have gone into this has really paid off. I tip my hat hat to the VW! Outstanding MPG.

[@plunder1956]

What an utterly stunning proof of the capacity of a "Modern" VW Diesel to astonish me with it's range & effectiveness. Frankly I find your personal human endurance and grunt in taking on this task. Your human achievement was so impressive.

[@PetrolPed]

Can’t wait to watch this one 😬👍

[@quickpickle]

I started watching this thinking I wouldn't see the whole video.. instantly got hooked!! Awesome guys!!!

[@baradona11]

1.6TDI is the child of the legendary 1.9TDI and I used to get 700 miles from a tank with a heavy foot too. VW really outdid themselves with this engine. Absolutely madness even over 1k miles on 1 tank but 1.6k? Madness.

[@killiannoahleste5569]

Wow, great car

[@JoeAchilles1]

Sure is!

[@withalexonly]

I did this trip with some friends last year..London...Gibraltar and back, was amazing ❤😊

[@joaobarros37]

Hi Joe,great video! Myself having a Passat B8 190hp Estate 2018 and its absolutely amazing!Spacious,reliable,comfort and economic!

[@tom-u8k6y]

Could of just stayed in london if he wanted to see africa and used no fuel

[@snellewilly]

i use to have an alfa romeo 159 sw. with the 1.9jtdm 16v engine. with its 70l tank. i got 1.000 miles on 1 tank. going to the uk and back. (at night) also use to have a jaguar xf 2.2d it could do 700km on a half of tank of diesel(also 70l) 3.5l/100km . and this was calculated. those euro 5 4 cilinder diesels are beast.

[@nlkoala9292]

what nice that Charles Lecrec wanted to travel with you Joe!

[@MiniEggs1999]

Impressive and I’m on your side of the fence. But even at those intergalactic mpg figures my man maths still only makes that 2.2 miles per kilowatt hour if it was an ev

[@SDK2006b]

Exactly - people think this is ‘efficient’ because it goes far on ‘one tank’ In reality, a 2.5 ton, 900bhp, Lotus Eletre EV is more efficient than this !

[@dzenan.m]

🤡

[@PaulCunningham-sf5pu]

I had 6 passat and 4 of them was the estate and I used them for taxis in cornwall

[@digitsictsolutions3790]

What a fantastic car. I own a VW passat 07 plate b6 2.0 TDi Estate. Best £1650.00 I have ever spent, I have had it 6 years. It had 77k on it when I bought it, it now has 176k on the clock. My Mrs drives it as her daily as I now have a company car. She regularly gets 800+ to a tank. She had a 2020 plate Kia stonic 1.0 TGDI 3 cylinder and that would only do 400 miles to a tank of 70 quid of petrol. She was filling it up twice a week costing hundreds. We got rid of it and I gave her my passat, she loves it, I fitted it android Auto as well. She only has to fill it twice a month, so about £240 a month in fuel as apposed to £140 a week. Plus she is also saving by not having finance on the stonic which was £265.00 a month. The Passats are great cars, just not the 1.9 TDi B6 BXE model that throws conrods through the block at about 100k. My passat is BKP, I just replaced the stupid alan key oil pump drive setup that runs off the balace shaft to prevent problems. Grat video by the way.

[@vladputin4685]

It's so embarrassing, but my car only averages 12mpg

[@JoeAchilles1]

Haha so does my M2 comp 🫣

[@Arsenic71]

Great video, guys, really impressive. Tyres are 245s, that's sports car territory (my 350Z had 235s as standard), I imagine with 205s or even 195s you could have gone a few miles further. The automatic transmission is 7-speed but I don't think it would have made a big difference - at 1500rpm in 6th gear manual. This was really entertaining and exciting at the same time. Especially considering it was real-world condition. Loved it!

[@LyricalWax]

Thought I was only going to watch this for a minute, ended up watching the whole thing it was that good

[@Martin-ov3iy]

please use international units, we dont know what a mile or a gallon is in the rest of the world

[@Hopgop1]

If you want to do this again btw, a Renault Clio mk2 with the smallest diesel is also ridiculously efficient, although finding a good one now is nearly impossible, plus you wouldn't be nearly as comfortable. Great video, Michelin tyres helped massively too I'm sure, always been a big Michelin fan.

[@linuxares]

YT randomly recommended this video. I were really happy they did! Amazing little car that one!

[@JoeAchilles1]

Ahh great to hear! 👌

[@garylodewyk]

Brilliant, I have a Passat CC 2.0tdi Bluemotion and have a bit of a heavy foot and I have enough speeding fines to prove it. It is such an effortless car to enjoy, without realizing what speed you are doing. Well done on an insane video.

[@carl8790]

Quite an interesting hypermilage challenge. Over here in the land of burgers and freedum, hypermiling challenges are popular among prius drivers. We don't get diesel powered cars like the euros do, so seeing this was quite fascinating.

[@Whiponized]

87mpg???!

[@JoeAchilles1]

Yep!

[@Theleochan]

you can't do this in an EV LOL

[@derin111]

Hugely enjoyable video with a great outcome all round. Subscribed.

[@RegisMichelLeclerc]

92mpg, that's really good! Actually, we did something similar with my 1987 Vectra 1.7D back in 2002: From Burgos to Zaragoza (Spain) then to Bourges (through the Pyrénées) then Vannes (on nationals, I'm miser) in less than a full tank and a blinking oil indicator... And, yes, I did 130km/h on the A20 (it's up and down through Massif Central and it's free), and the Vectra could go well below 4l/100km at full speed on a dual carriage way (like it was running on diesel vapour, I did once 180km between Vannes and Brest on a half reserve during the strike in 2001, no refuelling possible, no jerrycan). My wife's Kadett 1.7D seemed to do even better (she ridiculed the Passat in speed), much below the official consumption (51mpg), and I never got even close to that with the 1990 Passat 1.6TD nor the 1998 Vectra 2L DTI on the same roads at lower speeds (the radars appeared in the interim). Nowadays, my Corsa 2011 CDTI doesn't get close to that (about 5l/100km, about 20km/litre) despite the difference in weight and lower speeds. I'm not sure how to explain old engines were working so well in top speed and consumption?

[@SevCars]

I'll be hyper miling my M4 to the Nürburgring in the next couple of weeks and then absolutely hyper flooring the throttle on the Nordschleife. Great video, what an impressive piece of engineering the 'modern' diesel engine. Had a small laugh at 110 miles remaining with a warning light for refueling. This is the actual range of some EVs

[@notroll1279]

Another interesting aspect is that the car didn't take running out of fuel badly. Old Mercedes diesels had some valve to bleed air out of the fuel lines when you put in the first diesel again - no big drama but you had to lie on the back under your car to do this. In the 1990s, some cars needed genuine repairs and reboots after running out of diesel - so I remembered never to run out of diesel. Sometimes it's a good thing they don't make them like they used to any more....

[@simonupex2628]

Just a thought Joe if you did the same journey back to Morocco you'd probably break the world record because you're going down the curve of the planet 😊 I bet Patrick hadn't thought of that one 😂