Volkswagen XL1 arrives in the UK

Volkswagen XL1 arrives in the UK #greenenergy

With deliveries already underway in mainland Europe, Volkswagen has announced the price for its new XL1 limited-production plug-in hybrid car. Undoubtedly one of the most hotly anticipated new cars to the ‘green scene’ this year, Volkswagen’s space age-looking car will become the most efficient combustion-powered car when it arrives here in the coming months. Priced at £98,515 in the UK, the model is also extremely pricey, but as Volkswagen’s flagship environmental car it debuts a host of innovations including its carbon fibre reinforced polymer (CFRP) construction and unique diesel plug-in hybrid drivetrain, that can deliver fuel economy as strong as 0.9 litres per 100 km – equivalent to 313mpg. One litre car Borne out of Volkswagen’s vision to create a car that could achieve at least 100km to one litre of diesel (hence the development name of the ‘one litre’ car), the XL...

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