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World's Most Fuel Efficient Car Delivers 111 KM/L
Volkswagen XL1 is the world's most fuel efficient car. Many lay claim to that title, but what sets the VW XL1 apart from the others is the fact that this car is not a concept anymore. The German automaker has announced it will launch the production version at the Geneva Motor Show.
There
are
many
ways
in
which
you
could
put
forth
the
XL1's
frugal
fuel
consuming
nature.
The
XL1
is
the
world's
first
liter
car,
in
other
words,
the
car
will
travel
a
100
kilometers
(62
miles)
and
just
sip
0.9
liter
of
fuel.
VW
XL1
has
an
average
fuel
efficiency
figure
of
261
mpg
or
111
km/l.
Learn
more
about
how
the
XL1
achieves
this
feat
in
the
gallery
below.
XL1’s powerplant
Not surprisingly, XL1 is a plug-in hybrid. It uses a two cylinder diesel engine and an electric motor, mated to a 7 speed dual clutch gearbox.
Engine
The diesel engine has a maximum output of 35 kW or 48 PS. Not much by regular four wheeler standards, but that enough power to deliver good performance as you'll learn ahead.
Electric motor
Again, the motor produces just 20 kW or 27 PS of power, which is powered by a lithium-ion battery. When running just on the motor, XL1 can cover 50 kms.
Performance
Top speed achievable is an impressive 160 km/h (100 mph) considering the high fuel efficiency and low power of the engine. 0 to 100 km is reached in 12.7 seconds.
Aerodynamics and design
It takes more than just a fuel efficient engine to deliver the kind of mileage XL1 achieves. The car is unbelievably sleek. The surface has a drag co-efficient of just 0.189. The center of gravity has been kept low (1,153 high) and the XL1 weighs only 795 kg.
The aerodynamics of the car makes it so efficient that it requires just 6.2 kW or 8.4 PS of power to cruise at a constant 100 km/h and in electric mode just 0.1 kWh of power will take it an astonishing, one kilometer.
Emission
A fuel efficient engine also means a clean engine. XL1 will have a tiny carbon footprint, with a CO2 emission figure of just 21 g/km of CO2.
Diemension
The XL1 is not your regular car even in terms of size. The car measures 3,888 mm long and 1,665 mm wide, but when comes to height it is even lower than a VW Polo. 1,153 mm tall against 1,462 mm. A height that is comparable to some stunning supercars.
XL1 will seat two adults in a futuristic looking cabin.
First presented as a concept by VW in 2002, XL1 will be presented at the Geneva Motor Show. VW has not announced the pricing details and the exact date of the launch yet.