Volkswagen UP! Lite7 of 7Volkswagen says this diesel-electric hybrid can get 70 mpg using its TDI clean-diesel engine mated with an electric motor, and can reach a top speed of 100 miles per hour. It is another in a series of concepts for what will be a new small-car family at Volkswagen. According to Oldham, the Up! Lite is an exercise in extreme economy and more radical than the Space Up! that will begin production in Slovakia next year. "VW will keep an eye on competitors like the Honda CR-Z," he says, "and if they do well, maybe go with something like the Lite. We could see some form of it," he says.<< Back to the 2010 Spring Auto Guide table of contents. advertisementRelated Links:Keep pets safe when traveling10 doggone ways to make pet travel easy Higher-mileage tires: What you should knowRelated Articles:Auto loan rates near zeroLiable if another drives?Auto loan rates
Volkswagen says this diesel-electric hybrid can get 70 mpg using its TDI clean-diesel engine mated with an electric motor, and can reach a top speed of 100 miles per hour. It is another in a series of concepts for what will be a new small-car family at Volkswagen. According to Oldham, the Up! Lite is an exercise in extreme economy and more radical than the Space Up! that will begin production in Slovakia next year. "VW will keep an eye on competitors like the Honda CR-Z," he says, "and if they do well, maybe go with something like the Lite. We could see some form of it," he says.
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