Audi is now fitting protective devices to the Audi A4, A5 and Q5 TDI variants, to stop incidents of misfuelling.
All 2011 A4, A5 and Q5 TDI cars get a new preventative device in the tank filler neck, which will only accept diesel fuel filler pipes.
Special contact points will only open an internal fuel flap when the larger diesel fuel filler pipe is connected: smaller-diameter petrol pipes will not connect, keeping the flap firmly closed.
It’s been introduced to provide reassurance to fleet operators. Today’s diesels are so refined, incidents of misfuelling are on the increase. This is being further driven this year by company car rules that increasingly incentivise diesels.
The RAC says there are around 150,000 cases of misfuelling in the UK every year. The cost of repairing the damage, adds Audi, can be £5,000 or more.
Eventually, Audi will roll out the fuel filler neck technology across its range of cars. For now, the fleet-focused Audi A4, A5 and Q5 TDI models have been prioritised.
Audi is not the only brand to offer such fuel protection technology. Renault and Ford also fit it.
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