Volkswagen 1-litre car
The term one-liter car from Volkswagen, several studies were presented for a low-energy vehicle that can handle the prescribed driving cycles with an average fuel consumption of just one liter of fuel per 100 km.
Concept Study Study 1L (2002)
The just 290 kg car has two seats arranged one behind the other. This results in a windschlüpfige body of 3.65 m length and 1.25 m width with a drag coefficient of 0.159. The end surface falls quite low through the consecutive seats. On the exterior mirrors and door mirror has been omitted, but cameras were used. Likewise, the classic lighting has been replaced by modern LED technology. When engine is a single cylinder diesel pump nozzle direct injection with approximately 6.3 kW / 8.5 hp at 4000 min-1 and 299 cc capacity, which enables a top speed of 120 km / hr. The concept is reminiscent of the Messerschmitt.
Complicit in the realization of the concept study with VW codenamed CC0 were about 70 automotive supplier companies that incorporated on the VW 's proving ground at Ehra -Lessien their systems in the vehicle. Despite lightweight construction in the mechanical components and minimal power consumption in the electrical / electronics of the CC0 is a safe and - according to the circumstances - become comfortable vehicle. It includes, inter alia, the following systems:
- ESP with integrated ABS
- Driver airbag
- Deformation elements in the front area
- Keyless-Entry/Keyless-Go-System for hinged door, 80 liters of cargo space and the engine- start-stop.
In an effective advertising test drive a VW shareholders' meeting in April 2002 the then VW CEO Ferdinand Piëch actually an average fuel consumption of 0.89 liters diesel per 100 km reached at an average speed of about 72 km / h
Close-to- L1 version (2009)
According to chairman of the board Piëch, VW CEO Martin Winterkorn confirmed in 2007 that VW would build the one-liter car in commercial production - from 2010 A first close version was presented in September 2009 at the Frankfurt Motor Show under the name L1.. By reorientation towards a serial product, the vehicle differs in many respects to the first concept. Among other things, the consumption is now given as 1.38 liters of diesel per 100 km (equivalent to 36 g / km CO2) and the top speed at 160 km / h The vehicle weight is 380 kg, with a length of 3.81 m, a width of 1.20 m and a height of 1.14 m. The drive is a hybrid of a two - cylinder TDI diesel engine with 800 cc plus an electric motor. The diesel is housed in the rear, the lithium - ion battery for the electric motor in the front of the vehicle. The output of 29 kW/39 hp is provided by a 7 -speed DSG to the rear wheels. The acceleration from 0 100 km / H requires the Sport mode in 14.3 seconds, the range is 720 km.
Close-to- version XL1 (2011-2013 )
On the Qatar Motor Show a wider version was presented as a " Close-to- study" on 26 January 2011. When the XL1 is a plug -in hybrid, its lithium -ion battery can be recharged at the mains socket. With a full tank ( 10 liters ) and a 90 minutes charged lithium -ion battery pack reaches the vehicle a range of 550 km, of which 35 km are electrically kilometer. This corresponds to a consumption of 1.82 l/100 km with full and 1.94 l/100 km with a discharged battery. In this newly launched model, the two seats are arranged in contrast to the previous models side by side. This, of course, the air resistance has increased again. The frontal area A is 1.5 m2, the drag coefficient Cd 0.186.
The supervisory board chief Ferdinand Piëch indicated in January 2011 that Volkswagen XL1 wants to produce from 2013 onwards in large series. In March 2012, reports the time that VW definitely planning a small series for 2013. In February 2013 it was announced that the series production model was to be unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show in 2013 and will begin production of a small series (100 to 1000) at Volkswagen Osnabrück; as price range are called 40000-100000 euros. A major competitor is likely to be the BMW i3.
In mid-February, the production target was reduced to only 50 vehicles. Moreover, this small series should not be available on the open market, but can only be leased. Since March 2013, again by now 250 vehicles mentioned. This number was called again in a press report of September 2013, and estimated the price of 111,000 euros.