Motors: Audi Avant's a smoothie with style ...(Features) From: Birmingham Evening Mail (England) | Date: November 19, 2004 | COPYRIGHT 2004 Birmingham Post & Mail Ltd. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Byline: EDWARD STEPHENS

A 600 MILE round trip to Cornwall for a weekend was a good test of the economy of one of Audi's frugal A6 diesels.

The combination of motorway, dual carriageway and minor roads meant my journey took in a good cross section of typical British roads, not to mention typical British weather ranging from scorching sunshine to tropical downpours.

The end result was an average consumption of 48 miles per gallon, which is right on t...