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Volkswagen Unveils Production 0.9lt/100km or 261MPG XL1 Plug-in Hybrid [46 Photos]
As promised, Volkswagen has taken the super-frugal XL1 from concept car to production model, with its world premiere to take place at the Geneva Motor Show next month. The radical two-seater model is dubbed the most fuel-efficient production car in the world returning an amazingly low fuel consumption of 0.9 l/100 km, which is the equivalent of 261 mpg US and 313mpg UK, with CO2 emission of just 21g/km. As with other European plug-in hybrid models, these value includes the constant use of the electric motor.
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New Mercedes S500 Plug-in Hybrid Averages 3l/100 Km Or 78.4 Us Mpg
After the launch of the new S 400 Hybrid and S 300 BlueTec Hybrid, Mercedes today pulled the wraps off the third hybrid model of the all-new S-Class series, the very frugal S 500 Plug-In Hybrid that returns a combine fuel consumption of 3 liters of gasoline...
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Volvo Releases Photos And New Details On V60 Plug-in Diesel-electric Hybrid
Last month, we told you about Volvo's plans to reveal an almost production-ready diesel-electric hybrid version of the V60 at the Geneva Salon in March. Today, the Swedish automaker released a full set of photos and additional information on its...
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Vw Xl1 Hybrid Coupe Study: Videos And Photos From Qatar
The highlight of Volkswagen's presentation at this week's Qatar motor show is the new XL1, a futuristic looking diesel-electric plug-in hybrid study for an everyday-use coupe vehicle with a combined fuel economy of just 0.9 liters per 100 kilometers...
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Volvo V60 Diesel-electric Plug-in Hybrid Returns 125 Mpg, Will Debut At Geneva Show
* Standard 2011 Volvo V60 shown in photosThe 2011 Geneva Motor Show will host the world premiere of the Volvo V60 Plug-in Hybrid, a near production-ready model that is said to return a very impressive 125 mpg US (1.9 lt/100 km), with CO2 emissions under...
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Ford Debuts 2012 C-max Energi Plug-in Hybrid And C-max Hybrid At Detroit Show
Ford is certainly going “green†at the 2011 Detroit Auto Show with the world premiere of its first ever production plug-in hybrid electric vehicle, the C-MAX Energi, and the more conventional C-MAX Hybrid. Both models are based on the European...
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