Friday, June 10, 2011

Volkswagen: Presentation of the XL1

Volkswagen unveiled the third evolutionary stage of its 1-l car strategy at first Qatar Motor Show: the XL1. The car, which is designed as a plug-in hybrid, is claimed to achieve a fuel consumption of 0,9 l/100 km and therefore a CO2 emissions value of 24 g/km. The powertrain is a two cylinder TDI diesel engine with an output of 35 kW with a 20 kW electric motor. The lithium-ion battery enables the car to be driven for up to 35 km in pure electric mode. Gear shifts are performed by a 7-speed dual clutch transmission. Lightweight components made of carbon fibre reinforced plastic and a drag coefficient of 0,186 contribute to the car’s fuel efficiency.

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