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liters of fuel per 100 kilometers (138.4 TDI, a highly efficient, latest-generation V6 diesel engine, delivers 190 kW (258 hp) of power and 600 N·m (442.5 mi) range in electric mode in the NEDC—like the fuel consumption, another record in the segment. It accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h (62.1 litre V6 TDI engine.
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