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Volkswagen’s 261 MPG XL1 hybrid will go on sale with a price tag of €110,000 (about $145,000 at current exchange rates), German website Wirtschafts Woche reports, adding that the company expects the vehicle to be highly popular among collectors and enthusiasts.
Moreover, our source claims Volkswagen doesn’t want to expand production of the XL1, which is scheduled to be built in only 250 examples. “The car is more of a lighthouse than a business model,” Ulrich Hackenberg, a member of the board of management at VW, told Wirtschafts Woche.
As a reminder, the Volkswagen XL1 is motivated by 47 horsepower two-cylinder 800cc TDI engine combined with an electric motor producing 27 HP thanks to a 5.5 kWh battery pack. The vehicle has a drag coefficient of 0.189 and a total weight of only 1,752 lbs (795 kg).
The XL1 can hit an electronically limited top speed of 99 miles per hour (160 km/h), while the 0-62 mph (100 km/h) sprint can be achieved in 12.7 seconds. The hybrid can travel 31 miles (50 km) on electricity alone, but the range can get up to 310 miles (499 km) with a full tank of gas.
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As a reminder, the Volkswagen XL1 is motivated by 47 horsepower two-cylinder 800cc TDI engine combined with an electric motor producing 27 HP thanks to a 5.5 kWh battery pack. The vehicle has a drag coefficient of 0.189 and a total weight of only 1,752 lbs (795 kg).
The XL1 can hit an electronically limited top speed of 99 miles per hour (160 km/h), while the 0-62 mph (100 km/h) sprint can be achieved in 12.7 seconds. The hybrid can travel 31 miles (50 km) on electricity alone, but the range can get up to 310 miles (499 km) with a full tank of gas.
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