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Old 09-16-2016, 02:21 AM   #51 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by tsimitpo View Post
A Drag Coefficient of .32 seems a bit high to me as well, especially when considering that the new Audi A4 has a Cd of .23.
Not in the U.S., it doesn't--scroll down to page 8 in Audi's press release: Cd .31 for the American version. This is another case of Europe getting the low-drag variant while on this side of the pond, where we tend to do more highway traveling but gas is significantly cheaper, it's apparently not worth it to the manufacturer to go to the trouble or expense of adding low-drag features, just like Mercedes-Benz with the CLA.

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