Accordingly, the XL1 will be assembled in Dresden or Wolfsburg and will be equipped by an electric motor with 27 hp and a 0.8-liter 2-cylinder diesel engine with 48 hp. It is mated to a seven-speed double-clutch gearbox, allowing the 795 kg car to accelerate from 0-100 km/h in 11.9 seconds and hit a top speed of 161 km/h.
The XL1 returns a fuel efficiency of 0.9-liter per 100 km (261 US mpg or 313 UK mpg) and CO2 emissions of 24 g/km.
The Volkswagen XL1 will be produced by 2013.
