Volkswagen’s upcoming up! city car promises to be the brands smallest offering when it finally makes production in a few years, but the up! won’t hold that title for two long. VW is currently developing an even smaller model to ride on the up!’s platform, intended to go head-to-head with the Smart ForTwo.
According to Auto Motor und Sport, the smallest VW – which is being referred to as the ‘2-Liter’ — will offer seating for two and will be based on the up!’s tiny architecture. Despite the car’s name, VW plans to equip the 2-Liter with a 1.0L three-cylinder diesel, producing 50 horsepower.
While 50 horsepower won’t exactly make the 2-Liter a track-day hero, it will make frequent visits to the corner gas station a thing of the past. Early reports indicate that VW is targeting an astonishing 117 mpg for the tiny two seater.
No word on when we can expect the 2-Liter to hit the market, but with new entrants like the Toyota iQ joining the small car ranks, we suspect VW will have the new model at dealers sooner than later.
11/06, 5:56 PM
posted by:
golf4me
LLN, “2-liter” means consumption target of 2l/100km. Maybe you knew that, but it sure didn’t seem like it in the text…maybe you should hire someone older than 14 to write your articles?
11/06, 6:09 PM
posted by:
downhillwarrior
^^ douche VW owner…
11/06, 6:18 PM
posted by:
beatusmongous
I thought it meant you could go to the store, but only buy a 2-liter bottle of soda to put in the trunk.
11/06, 6:22 PM
posted by:
ckron247
ACTUALLY golf4me, they are referring ‘2-liter’ is what VW is currently using as name of the car. try reading the article a little more carefully.
“…the smallest VW – which is being referred to as the ‘2-Liter’ —”
11/06, 6:26 PM
posted by:
A4
golf4me is an idiot…
11/06, 6:45 PM
posted by:
beatusmongous
Or maybe that the car looks like a 2-liter bottle, complete with cap.
11/06, 6:48 PM
posted by:
Rafa LL
That looks like a To-Litter-box.
11/06, 7:05 PM
posted by:
johnnycanuck
It’s cars like these that have me seriously pondering public transit as a viable alternative.
11/06, 7:21 PM
posted by:
golf4me
Ummm fellow douchebags, here is the text I am referring to:
“Despite the car’s name, VW plans to equip the 2-Liter with a 1.0L three-cylinder diesel, producing 50 horsepower” —This text implies that it’s ironic that a car named 2-liter would have a 1-liter motor. Which leads me to believe that they have no idea what 2-liter actually stands for…
The NAME “2-liter” denotes what is in my original post, which is it’s EFFICIENCY GOAL. You see, kids, the Euros typically measure their cars’ efficiency in Liters Per Mile, versus our Miles Per Gallon. More recently, they occasionally classify and/or name their cars this way too.
Oh, and BTW, I do not OWN a Golf. I PLAY Golf. Feeble little twerp.
11/06, 7:43 PM
posted by:
ckron247
Which still has no relevance. So keep guessing.
11/06, 8:06 PM
posted by:
howsmydriving
VW as a company makes me sick.
11/07, 12:21 AM
posted by:
masonicangel
What are they gonna call it the STUPID!!
11/07, 9:31 AM
posted by:
DCG3
This is Rubbish. why VW?
11/07, 9:43 AM
posted by:
whooda
Minus his attitude, golf4me is correct.
2-litre moniker refers to the European efficiency rating which is 2L/100km. In the US we rate based on MILES travelled per GALLON. In Europe, that rate based on LITERS of FUEL needed to travel 100 km. In fact, the car pictured with the article is a version of the famed VW 1-LITER car that Mr Piech drove, which reached the record 1L of fuel for 100 km travelled.
11/10, 1:18 PM
posted by:
insightman
The article says, “early reports indicate VW is targeting an astonishing 117 mpg for the tiny two seater.” But it fails to connect the dots that the proposed name “2-Liter” corresponds to 117 mpg. So the “early reports” are actually hidden in the proposed name!