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

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

VW estimates an average consumption of 14.5km per kWh, which means in ‘ideal’ conditions, this little hatch could theoretically hover close to 805km. Obviously, things would get in the way, but as a ...

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

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

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

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 ...

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

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

It’s been less than five years since Volkswagen produced its limited run of just 250 XL1 plug-in diesel hybrid coupes, of which only 200 were sold to retail buyers. The Volkswagen XL1 has all the ...

The XL1 sounds like the name of a video camera, not a car. And... that's because it is; Canon makes it. But it's also one of those crazy Volkswagen ideas, like the Bugatti Veyron or the Phaeton. We ...

Volkswagen's XL1 is a fascinating study in fuel economy. The combination of its low-drag shape, light weight and plug-in hybrid system allow it to sip fuel at just 0.9 l/100km (261 mpg), but a 0-100 ...