Volkswagen XL1 (2011)
Concept car · 2011 · Hybrid
The 1-litre-per-100km car that became the world's most aerodynamic production vehicle.
Unveiled at the 2011 Qatar Motor Show, the XL1 was the third and definitive step in VW's quest for a car that could travel 100 km on a single litre of fuel. A two-cylinder 800 cc TDI diesel worked alongside an electric motor in a plug-in hybrid tandem, housed in a teardrop carbon-fibre monocoque weighing just 795 kg with a class-leading drag coefficient of 0.186. It achieved a combined 0.9 l/100 km and 24 g/km CO2, and later reached a tiny limited production run of 250 units.
Key facts
- Powertrain: 800cc 2-cyl TDI + electric motor (plug-in hybrid)
- Combined power: 35 kW diesel + 20 kW electric
- Fuel economy: 0.9 l/100 km (combined)
- Electric range: up to 35 km
- Drag coefficient: Cd 0.186
- Kerb weight: 795 kg
Production
- Status: Limited run
- Ultra-efficient diesel-hybrid built as a limited production run of 250 units in 2013-2016.
- Revealed at Qatar Motor Show 2011
Source: Wikipedia - Volkswagen 1-litre car