The “near-production” concept uses off-the-shelf parts and a familiar body shape to cheat the wind.

This radical-looking, range-stretching car packs an ID.Polo’s powertrain and has a back seat too.

Unlike the two-seat XL1, the Mission Efficiency makes at least a nod toward practicality. It has four seats — although Volkswagen says the rear pair are intended for occupants no taller than about ...

The Mission Efficiency has already broken the records for aerodynamic and powertrain efficiency set by the similar ...

What we've got here is a FWD EV based on the MEB+ platform, with an electric motor and battery supplying 135 horsepower and ...

Volkswagen just debuted the electric successor to the ultra-efficient XL1 from the 2010s, called the Mission Efficiency.

The “near-production” Mission Efficiency EV has the same underpinnings as the ID. Polo, but turns the efficiency dial to 11.

VW has revealed an EV that beats Lucid and Chinese rivals on efficiency, setting records for aerodynamics and energy ...

Volkswagen has channelled the spirit of its ultra-efficient XL1 with the new Mission Efficiency, an electric prototype ...

Well over a decade since the production VW XL1 hit the road, its maker has launched a 2026 equivalent with the wild Mission ...

Volkswagen's Mission Efficiency concept is the world's most efficient near-production EV, with a record 0.158 Cd — and the ...