Volkswagen to Bring 235 MPG Up! To Market In Two Years

Volkswagen will use the XL1's hybrid powertrain for the Up! Hybrid due in about two years.

The recently unveiled limited production version of the XL1 will serve as a foundation for the hybrid version of the Up! city car due in at least 18 months, according to VW. The very economical XL1 has a two-cylinder 0.8-liter TDI engine with 47 hp (35 kW), a 27 hp (20 kW) electric motor and a 5.5 kWh battery.

The same setup in the Up! Hybrid should grant a fuel consumption of approximately 1 liter / 100 km (235.2 mpg US / 282.4 mpg UK).

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thetruth01 - 2/21/2013 5:19:54 PM

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Sure they will. Keep drinking the VW kool-aid.

1CarSmart1 - 2/22/2013 6:48:45 AM

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You got to hell. Praise VW for what they are doing for sutainablity.

thetruth01 - 2/22/2013 2:02:40 PM

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OK, I guess I will "GOT to hell" for not believing these wild claims. I also didn't believe that the Volt would get 230 mpg. I am damned for sure!

trmckin - 2/25/2013 1:30:19 PM

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1CarSmart1... Is this what you call a "smartEuro"? There have been about 15 articles posted in the last couple of days with a ton of "dumbEuro" brands but you haven't made one comment? Do you only troll the articles around American brands?