VW XL1 Hybrid Falls Close to 40 Percent Short of Economy Claims in Automobile Mag Test

Volkswagen made big claims about the efficiency of their purpose-built XL1 diesel-hybrid. They claimed the car was good for 261 mpg US, which equates to 0.9 l/100km in the Metric system.  However, at a recent test drive event organized by VW, a handful of journalists were given the chance to drive the mid-engined XL1, so that they could share their thoughts.

Automobile Magazine was also represented at the event, and their own test reveals something very interesting about the XL1. Sure, it’s very efficient, because it was specifically built with that purpose in mind, but it’s not as near as efficient as the lab tests would have you believe.

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VW to Reduce Average Emissions of Entire European Range to Under 95 G/Km CO2 by 2020

Whenever the Wolfsburg Leviathan sets out to get something done, it is like having a go at moving the Moon – it takes a lot of preparation and it’s hard to get things going, but once it’s underway, there’s little one can do to stop it, and the desired result is almost always achieved.

We therefor thoroughly believe them when they say that they will reduce the average combined emissions figure for their entire European range down to 95 g/km of CO2, by the year 2020.

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Russian President Putin Checks Out VW’s XL1 Together with German Chancellor Merkel

Whether he’s criticizing the Russian auto industry for not being able to provide him with a decent limousine or test driving Russia’s latest models before they go on sale, Russian President Vladimir Putin is always in the news when it comes to cars. Read more »

VW's Revolutionary XL1 Plug-in Hybrid is the Most Frugal Production Car in the World

You have to hand it to the VW Group for bringing wild ideas into production, be that the 1,200-horsepower Bugatti Veyron, or the super-frugal Volkswagen XL1 that made its world premiere today at the 83rd Geneva International Auto Show. Read more »

Volkswagen Unveils Production 0.9lt/100km or 261MPG XL1 Plug-in Hybrid [46 Photos]

As promised, Volkswagen has taken the super-frugal XL1 from concept car to production model, with its world premiere to take place at the Geneva Motor Show next month.

The radical two-seater model is dubbed the most fuel-efficient production car in the world returning an amazingly low fuel consumption of 0.9 l/100 km, which is the equivalent of 261 mpg US and 313mpg UK, with CO2 emission of just 21g/km. As with other European plug-in hybrid models, these value includes the constant use of the electric motor.

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