Volkswagen developed this "Super Efficient Vehicle" (SEV) in 2011 with a diesel plug-in hybrid power-train. With 111.1 km/Lr fuel consumption. It is well deserved to be a SEV. It uses a two-cylinder turbo-diesel engine which is capable of 35 kW (47 hp) and 121 N.m of torque, displacing 800 cm3 . The rear-wheel drive car is equipped with a 7-speed D.S.G. (Direct-Shift Gearbox) . . . Impressive ?Maybe, but there is more to come !
The electric motor clocks in at 20 kW (27 hp) and 100 N.m of torque. It can drive the car independently in addition it can work simultaneously with the turbo-diesel combustion engine to propel the car forward. The streamlined body adds to its efficiency (coefficient of drag is just 0.186). The car tops at 158 km/h, with 0-100 km/h in 11.9 s, that's really not a problem, keeping in mind that the car travels 100 km in only 0.9 liters of diesel.Volkswagen plans to produce these cars in late 2013, with only 250 examples commissioned. It is has an expected range of 50 km (all electric). If the car runs on diesel alone, it is capable of 50 km in one liter.
In short if I had the money for it, I would surely get my hands onto the XL1.
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