15 Sept 2009

Volkswagen L1: a third of the fuel of a Prius

Forget the 3.9 litres per 100km of Toyota's famous petrol-electric hybrid. VW's new concept is claiming just 1.2L/100km. JEZ SPINKS reports.

Volkswagen concept car that uses a third of the fuel of a Toyota Prius has been leaked ahead of its debut tonight at the Frankfurt motor show.

The L1 is expected to claim an ultra-low fuel economy figure of 1.2 litres per 100km - slightly higher than the target 1.0L/100km after which the car is named but better than the Prius's 3.9L/100km.
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