In the spirit of the old Volkswagen XL1 diesel-hybrid, the new Mission Efficiency prototype takes aerodynamic efficiency to ...

In 2013, Volkswagen launched a limited-production model called XL1 that was celebrated as the world’s most efficient ...

VW has yet to make any comment as to whether or not the Mission Efficiency will spawn a production model ...

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

The automaker's Mission Efficiency concept sure looks like a followup to the incredibly efficient XL1 hybrid from the ...

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

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 ...

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

Volkswagen has reportedly settled on a price for its radically styled, uber-efficient XL1 diesel plug-in hybrid: € 111,000. That converts to $146,243 in US dollars, though it matters not since the XL1 ...

So there we were in Qatar. This small emirate is reputed to have a per-capita GDP that ranks among the highest in the world. It has energy to spare, with plenty of oil and the world’s third-largest ...

The XL1 from Volkswagen is the most fuel-efficient production car in the world, with a European combined fuel consumption rating of 261 mpg. Thanks to its plug-in hybrid system, this two-seat vehicle ...