Vw Electric Car Xl1
The xl1 was initially unveiled at the qatar motor show in 2011.
Vw electric car xl1. A 270 km h driving machine based on the xl1 the most efficient car of all time. The xl1 achieves it with a potential for more than 300mpg. Volkswagen builds a two seat super eco car that s slower than a jetta diesel but more than five times more economical. With the two cylinder 47 horsepower diesel engine the.
The volkswagen xl1 vw 1 litre is a two person limited production diesel powered plug in hybrid produced by volkswagen the xl1 car was designed to be able to travel 100 km on 1 litre of diesel 280 mpg imp. Volkswagen s xl1 presented in 2013 was the world s most economical production car featuring a diesel plug in hybrid powertrain with fuel consumption of only 0 9 l 100 km. It was fitted with a teeny mid mounted 800cc two cylinder diesel engine producing just 48bhp which was then linked to a 5 5kwh. To achieve such economy it was produced with lightweight materials a streamlined body and an engine and transmission.
It was called the volkswagen xl1. The fascinating engineering behind vw s electric car platform of the future. The volkswagen xl1 battery can propel the car for 31 miles at 62 mph on its own and can fully recharge in just an hour and a half. There has never been a sports car like the xl sport concept being showcased by volkswagen in a world premiere at the paris motor show.
Xl1 starts in electric mode and stays until the driver floors the. Volkswagen s pet high mpg project that aims for less than one litre of fuel consumption per 100km travelled. A cigar shaped two seater spaceship the size of a tiny sports car and powered by. The powertrain consisted of a two cylinder tdi engine 35 kw 48 ps and an electric motor 20 kw 27 ps a seven speed dual clutch gearbox dsg and a lithium ion.
Back in 2013 when the volkswagen xl1 went into limited production it was a futuristic and exciting proposal. 240 mpg us while being both roadworthy and practical. A car that uncompromisingly furthers the development of the lightweight sports car in its very essence.