Miko Marczyk in an electric Audi A6 e-tron – 1338 km per charge!
In short:
Miko Marczyk set a Guinness World Record!
The European Rally Champion drove an Audi A6 e-tron 1,338 km on a single charge
Average energy consumption? 7.09 kWh per 100 km and over 45 hours of driving
Average speed? 30 km/h
The previous world record was improved by 133 km
The initiative was supported by Volkswagen Financial Services, whose ambassador is the driver from Łódź
Audi covered 133 km more
Miko Marczyk, the 2025 European rally champion and two-time Polish champion, now holds a second Guinness World Record. This time it’s not in diesel fuel efficiency but with an electric vehicle: a production Audi A6 Sportback e-tron performance covered 1,338 km without charging, improving the previous world record by 133 km. The journey took place on public roads, and the record was verified by Guinness World Records official judge Anouk de Timary. The initiative was supported by Volkswagen Financial Services, of which the Łódź driver is an ambassador.
In an Audi from Zakopane to Hel and beyond
The attempt started on Friday, September 11, at 1:55 a.m. in Zakopane. The choice of starting location was not random — Marczyk took advantage of the drop in terrain from Podhale toward Kraków, then drove the car down the Vistula River valley to Sandomierz. From there, the route went through Puławy, Warsaw, Płock, Włocławek, Toruń, Grudziądz, and Trójmiasto all the way to Hel. There, the driver turned around and headed back the same way. The Audi finally stopped between Toruń and Ciechocinek after covering 1,338 kilometers.
The entire test lasted over 45 hours and took place under normal traffic conditions, with many sections being tested during peak hours as well. The average air temperature was 15°C, and the coldest conditions occurred in Grudziądz at 5:30 a.m., when the thermometer read 7°C.
30 km/h and 7.09 kWh per 100 km
The most significant figure is the average energy consumption: 7.09 kWh/100 km. For comparison, the homologated fuel consumption for this Audi model under the WLTP cycle ranges from approximately 12.6–14.1 kWh/100 km, depending on the equipment. Thus, Marczyk managed to use roughly half as much energy as required by the standard. The numbers add up well: 1338 km at 7.09 kWh/100 km results in about 94.9 kWh, which exactly matches the usable capacity of the battery. The driver utilized the battery down to the last kilowatt-hour.
The price for such a result was speed. Calculating the distance divided by the total testing time yields an average of just under 30 km/h, a figure that includes stops and driving through cities as well. Energy-efficient Michelin tires played a significant role, something the driver himself paid attention to.
Audi’s aerodynamics key to range
The model used to break the record was a production car available at dealerships — the Audi A6 Sportback e-tron in performance version. It is built on the PPE (Premium Platform Electric) platform developed jointly by Audi and Porsche. The rear engine produces 367 horsepower, the 0-100 km/h acceleration takes 5.4 seconds, and the battery has a gross capacity of 100 kWh and a net capacity of 94.9 kWh. The 800 V charging system allows the battery to be charged at up to 270 kW.
Aerodynamics are crucial for range. The Sportback version has an air resistance coefficient of just 0.21, placing the A6 e-tron among the topmost in terms of aerodynamic efficiency among production cars. In its initial announcements, Audi cited a WLTP range of 756 km, while Marczyk mentions around 780 km. Regardless of the figure used, this record distance exceeds the standard by over 70 percent.
Lucid Air and Alpine Descents
The longest electric drive on a single charge to date was achieved by Umit Sabanci, Kenneth Schofield, and Fergal McGrath. On July 5–6, 2025, they traveled 1205 km in a Lucid Air Grand Touring from Silvaplana near St. Moritz in Switzerland to Munich, improving upon the previous record of 1045 km. Commentators noted at the time that the route favored the record holders—the starting point was at about 1800 m above sea level, while the finish line was around 500 m above sea level.
The comparison favors the Pole. The Lucid Air Grand Touring has an approved range of 960 km, and its record exceeded that figure by about 25 percent. Audi, with a significantly lower listed range, managed to go 133 km further. Marczyk also took advantage of the lower terrain at the start, but the elevation difference between Zakopane and the area around Toruń is smaller, with most of the distance being on flat sections.
Rally driver with a passion for eco-driving
For this 30-year-old man from Łódź, this is his second entry in the Guinness Book of Records. In March 2025, he drove a fourth-generation Škoda Superb with a 2.0 TDI engine producing 150 horsepower from Łódź to Paris and back using a single tank of fuel, officially covering 2,831 kilometers with an average fuel consumption of 2.6 liters per 100 kilometers.
Previously, he completed the Zakopane–Kraków route in a Škoda Octavia RS iV, using just one liter of fuel, and drove an electric Škoda Enyaq from the Tatra Mountains to the Baltic Sea on a single charge, winning a race against his co-driver Szymon Gospodarczyk who chose to take the train.
In his daily racing career, Marczyk competes for ORLEN Team in a Škoda Fabia RS Rally2. Together with Gospodarczyk, he won the European championship in the 2025 season and two Polish championships—he is the youngest national champion in history. He also has a victory in the ORLEN Rally Poland and five podium finishes in world championships.
This is an experiment. The network is what matters.
The driver himself emphasizes that the record-breaking drive was an experiment. In everyday use, for electric vehicles, the fast charging network is of primary importance, one that is rapidly expanding in Poland, thanks in part to ORLEN Charge. “It takes just a few minutes to charge the car and continue driving at highway speeds,” notes Marczyk.
At highway speeds, energy consumption is roughly three times higher than during record-breaking driving, so the actual range is in the hundreds rather than thousands of kilometers. However, the record has practical value: it shows how much impact speed, driving smoothness, tires, and aerodynamics have on range.
“The Guinness World Record just set not only demonstrates Miko’s determination and professionalism but also the tremendous technological progress that has been made in the electric vehicle sector,” said Mikołaj Woźniak, president of Volkswagen Financial Services. The company views such projects as a way to build drivers’ knowledge and trust in new technologies.
Compiled by PM