In the Spring of 2005, Audi began a massive alternate reality game to advertise for the A3, known as The Art of the Heist.
In February 2010, the A3 TDI was featured in Audi's "Green Car" Super Bowl spot, which highlighted that model's "2010 Green Car of the Year" designation by Green Car Journal.
Several road tests have led to skepticism about the front-drive four-cylinder Equinox's EPA fuel economy ratings. After achieving 18.8 mpg-US (8.0 km/l) in a road test, Edmunds InsideLine stated, "...our testing didn't come close to achieving , even though we're usually within 1 mpg of the EPA combined number." Car and Driver recorded another 18 mpg-US (7.7 km/l) figure and noted its "...fuel economy that won’t live up to the 22 mpg-US (9.4 km/l)32 mpg-US (14 km/l) EPA ratings in real-world use..." .
2010 Chevrolet Equinox
2010 Chevrolet Equinox
2010 Chevrolet Equinox
2010 Chevrolet Equinox
Green Car Reports recorded as much as 25.8 mpg-US (11.0 km/l) on a road trip, driving almost exclusively highway miles in "Eco" mode. This is about 20% below the published highway EPA rating. The Truth About Cars have published an editorial suggesting that GM "inflated" the Equinox's fuel economy ratings for public relations purposes. 2010 Chevrolet Equinox
