John and Helen Taylor are UK-based fuel economy enthusiasts, who drove a Jeep Compass and a Jeep Patriot, both standard production vehicles equipped with 2.0-litre turbo diesel engines and carrying two people and their luggage, from London to Berlin on less than a single tank of fuel each - an unmatched achievement among SUVs.

The London to Berlin economy run in the Jeep Compass gave an impressive fuel consumption figure of 4.25 l/100 km (66.76mpg).

The husband and wife team first drove the Jeep Compass and Patriot 1059 km (658 miles) between the two European capitals. Upon arrival in Berlin, there was sufficient fuel remaining in both vehicles for them to continue the journey, crossing the border into Poland. In total, they travelled a total distance of 1124.1 kilometres (698.4 miles) on their way to achieving their record.

During the 21-hour drive, passing through six countries, Helen Taylor with Nina Domberger, of Munich, Germany, as passenger, achieved a fuel consumption figure of 4.25 l/100 km (66.76mpg) driving the Jeep Compass. John Taylor performed even better, achieving a fuel consumption figure of 4.18 l/100 km (67.46mpg) in a Jeep Patriot. The results were independently monitored and verified.

"We already knew that the Compass and Patriot were among the most economical of all SUVs, but we were amazed by the fuel efficiency that these two vehicles were capable of during this drive," commented John Taylor.

"We drove on normal roads at realistic speeds with two people and their luggage on board and the traffic and weather conditions weren't favourable at all - cold with many traffic jams," he said. "We used simple fuel economy driving techniques that any driver could replicate."

His wife Helen added, "This record achievement challenges the myth that all SUVs are gas guzzlers. We've proven, in everyday driving conditions just how fuel efficient these two Jeep SUVs can be."

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