SEAT Ibiza Ecomotive sets new economy record
The SEAT Ibiza Ecomotive has clocked up an average fuel economy of more than 120 miles to the gallon on a 1,186-mile tour of 12 European countries.
Austrian long-haul and economy driving specialist Gerhard Plattner set the new record of 120.4 mpg at the wheel of the supermini. His latest feat follows a debut drive back in April when Herr Plattner notched up an average of 97.4 mpg on a drive from the SEAT S.A. company HQ at Martorell near Barcelona in Spain to Göttingen in Germany.
This time Herr Plattner set out from Cieszyn in Poland after the IPMC (International Police Motor Corporation) sealed both the SEAT’s bonnet and its fuel filler. Then, with 44.81 litres (9.85 gallons) of fuel at his disposal, the Austrian economy ace embarked on his ambitious tour of 12 European states.
Herr Plattner drove through the cities of Mosty (Czech Republic), Bratislava (Slovakia), Hegyeshalom (Hungary), Graz (Austria), Varazdin (Croatia), Maribor (Slovenia), Toblach (Italy), Innsbruck (Austria), Schaan (Principality of Liechtenstein), Zurich (Switzerland) and Saint-Louis (France) to finish off in Frankfurt (Germany).
When he switched off the Ibiza Ecomotive’s engine for the last time, the seal on the fuel tank was still intact and the SEAT’s new economy record for its segment was certified.
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