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Lowest fuel consumption driving the Qinghai-Tibet Highway by a range-extended electric powered production sport utility vehicle (SUV)

Lowest fuel consumption driving the Qinghai-Tibet Highway by a range-extended electric powered production sport utility vehicle (SUV)
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Who
SAIC VOLKSWAGEN AUTOMOTIVE CO., LTD.
What
4.57 litre(s) per 100 kilometres
Where
China (Lhasa and Xining)
When
3 to 7 March 2026
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The lowest fuel consumption driving the Qinghai-Tibet Highway by a range-extended electric powered sport utility vehicle (SUV) is 4.57 litres per 100 km, and was achieved by SAIC VOLKSWAGEN AUTOMOTIVE CO., LTD. (China), driving a ID. ERA 9X in Xining, Qinghai, China, from 3 to 7 March 2026

The route itself—the Qinghai-Tibet Highway—holds significant cultural and logistical importance in China, and completing the journey under real-world conditions added a layer of authenticity to the achievement.