Featured Audi A3 e-tron v BMW i3 v Citroen C4 Cactus v Toyota Prius: Economy comparison

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  1. bwilson4web

    bwilson4web BMW i3 and Model 3

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    I am a fan of head-to-head comparison test drives. From April 2016, these articles still ring true.

    Source: Audi A3 e-tron v BMW i3 v Citroen C4 Cactus v Toyota Prius: Economy comparison test part one

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    It     [Gen-4 Prius rjw] uses only 3.4L/100km, which is 15 per cent less than it did in the previous-generation model. Despite the fact it has essentially carried over the same 1.8-litre petrol-electric hybrid drivetrain, it has seen big efficiency improvements to its thermal efficiency, and you can now drive at speeds up to 110km/h (previously 70km/h).
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    Source: Audi A3 e-tron v BMW i3 v Citroen C4 Cactus v Toyota Prius: Economy comparison test part two

    By now you’ve hopefully read part one of this economy comparison test, where we set out for 100 kilometres of urban driving.

    The aim of part one was to find out which of the four cars on test – Audi A3 e-tron, BMW i3 range-extender, Citroen C4 Cactus and Toyota Prius – was the most efficient, city-friendly commuter. And the winner was clear.
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    Specifically we were heading to Taralga, about 255km away from the office.
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    it     [BMW i3-REx rjw] used 3.6L/100km, plus the electricity use, which averaged at 16.3kWh/100km
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    The Prius’s trip computer read 257.3km and it used 4.7L/100km
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    The Cactus . . . , it averaged 4.7L/100km
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    The Audi, . . . used an average of 4.9L/100km, and with a fill cost of $18.63 – plus the cost of the electricity to fill its battery bank (8.8kWh)    ​

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    Interesting to read that no one would take the Prius home, despite frugality and up-to-the-job.
    Would anyone happily marry a beautiful weekend date instead?
     
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    Too bad they could not do a proper comparison by using the Prius Prime.
    Toyota Australia has determined that Australians are not interested in buying PHEVs.
     
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  4. bwilson4web

    bwilson4web BMW i3 and Model 3

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    Apparently the Australian BMW i3-REx comes on at 18% with no option to start it at 75%. That is cruel but not as bad as the CARB hobbled version.
    It is pretty obvious they liked the plugin hybrids with references to others that were not part of this test.

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    not sure what the point is of testing these very different cars against each other.
     
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    bwilson4web BMW i3 and Model 3

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    The variety in the Aussi car market is so limited, I understand why. Of course I’m the guy with a BMW i3-REx and a Prius Prime. It did reveal I have no interest in the Audi.

    The Prime is the closet to the Audi but Prime is so much more efficient. Toyota could crush them with the Prime.

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