Volkswagen introduced the Auto Show in Qatar XL1 concept, a prototype able to travel 100 km on only 0.9 liters of fuel and CO2 emissions of just 24g/km. The world's most efficient and carmaker says, is a concrete step towards launching a car with a consumption of less than one liter of fuel per km.

VW XL1 measuring 3.88 m long, 1.66 m wide and has a height of 1.15 m. The model is built on a carbon fiber structure, the same material being used in developing other parts of the body, leading to Weighing only 795 kg.

The concept is powered by a hybrid system consisting of a 800 cc turbo diesel with an output of 48 hp and 120 Nm of torque and an electric motor capable of delivering 27 hp and 100 Nm of torque.

XL1 has a dual-clutch transmission with DGS and seven reports and can travel 35 km only electric propulsion. Lithium-ion batteries can be recharged from a normal outlet. In addition, the energy lost from braking is recovered and stored for "power" electric drive.

The prototype has a maximum speed of 160 km / h and sprint from 0-100 km / h is achieved in 11.9 seconds. The autonomy offered by the hybrid system is about 550 km with a full 10 gallons of fuel and total battery charged.