VOLKSWAGEN PROVIDES FIRST INSIGHTS INTO ITS NEW ALL-ELECTRIC COMPACT SUV ID.4
•The name has been decided – ID.41 starts this year•Úp to 500 km – aerodynamics and efficiency allow long ranges
•Global car – ID.4 to be produced and sold in Europe, China and the Ú.S.
Wolfsburg (Germany) – The ID. CROZZ2 showcar evolves into its series production version, the ID.4: Volkswagen is forging ahead with its electric mobility strategy by providing a detailed insight into the brand's first all-electric SÚV during a webcast following the cancellation of the Geneva Motor Show. The new ID.4 will be launched this year. Following in the tracks of the ID.33, the countdown has already begun for the second model based on the new modular electric drive matrix (MEB). 'Just like the ID.3, the ID.4 will also come onto the market as a carbon-neutral vehicle', explains Ralf Brandstatter, Chief Operating Officer of the Volkswagen brand. 'We will produce and sell the ID.4 in Europe, China and the Ú.S..'
The design of this zero-emission SÚV is particularly aerodynamic. Ralf Brandstatter: 'The outstanding aerodynamics reduce the drag coefficient, and it will boost the ID.4's range to up to 500 kilometres, depending on the drive package.'
The ID.4 will initially be launched with rear-wheel drive, while an electric all-wheel drive version will be added to the portfolio at a later date. The high-voltage battery is positioned near the center of the underbody to create a low centre of gravity and an optimum in terms of driving dynamics, along with an extremely well-balanced axle load distribution. Just like all other MEB models, the ID.4 offers plenty of interior space thanks to its compact, electric drive technology. The fully digital cockpit of the zero-emission SÚV has been clearly structured. It is operated primarily using touch surfaces and intelligent, intuitive voice control.
For Volkswagen, the ID.4 and ID.3 represent important milestones in the brand's bid to become entirely carbon-neutral by 2050 – in line with the Paris climate agreement. Plans have been put in place to reduce the Volkswagen fleet's CO2-emissions by a third by as early as 2025. Volkswagen is currently investing one billion euro to electrify its model range while also offering an increasing number of hybrid vehicles. This is based on the fact that, just like electric powertrains, new mild and plug-in hybrid drives in large-scale product lines such as the all-conquering Golf will significantly help to reduce fleet emissions in the future.
This is why the company's focus during the webcast is not only on ID. models, but also on new Volkswagen models with hybrid drive. These include the new Touareg R4. As a result, the most powerful Volkswagen model will in future also be powered by an efficient plug-in hybrid system. The alliance between an electric drive motor generating 100 kW (136 PS) and a V6 turbocharged petrol engine (TSI) with an output of 250 kW (340 PS) develops a system output of 340 kW (462 PS). The battery capacity of the Touareg R with a top speed of 140 km/h in all-electric E-MODE has been designed so that most average daily commuting distances can be covered with zero emissions.
The same applies to the new Golf GTE5 – its plug-in hybrid drive has been geared towards performance and consists of an electric drive motor with 85 kW (115 PS) and a four-cylinder turbocharged petrol engine (TSI) generating 110 kW (150 PS). As a unit, the electric drive motor and the TSI develop a system output of 180 kW (245 PS). The new Golf GTE's top speed in all-electric mode is 130 km/h. Further Volkswagen highlights include the new Golf GTD6, which generates significantly lower nitrogen oxide emissions compared with its predecessor thanks to innovative twin dosing technology, plus the eighth generation of the Golf GTI7, produced more than 2.3 million times. The most recent version is powered by a 180 kW (245 PS) 2.0-litre turbocharged direct injection engine. The maximum torque is 370 Nm. The four-cylinder engine is coupled with a 6-speed manual gearbox as standard. A 7-speed dual clutch gearbox (DSG) is optionally available for the new GTI.Source - Volkswagen
VOLKSWAGEN REVEALS ID.4 NAME FOR ITS FIRST LONG-RANGE ELECTRIC COMPACT SUV
•The production version of the ID. CROZZ will be called ID.4
•The ID.4 is a global car, to be produced and sold in Europe, China, and North America
•More details of the ID.3 revealed in webcastWolfsburg (Germany) — The ID.4 is Volkswagen's first fully electrically driven SÚV. The ID.4 will be the first vehicle in the world's largest market segment, the compact SÚV category, to offer climate-neutral production and operation. Just like the compact ID.3, it is based on the Group's scalable, modular electric drive matrix (MEB), boasting all the strong properties of the ID. family: compact dimensions, spacious interior, sporty character, intuitive operation and full connectivity.The Volkswagen brand's strategic electric offensive has thus been launched successfully. According to the latest plans, up to 1.5 million electric vehicles are to be produced as early as 2025—significantly more than had previously been planned.ID.4
In the heart of the world's most popular market segment, the ID.4 will be launched in Europe in 2020. It is the second vehicle to use the Group's modular electric drive architecture (MEB), following the compact ID.3.The name is revealing: the ID. abbreviation stands for intelligent design, identity and visionary technologies and the number 4 identifies the new model as a representative of the compact SÚV segment.The ID.4's aerodynamically refined exterior perfectly sets the stage for the MEB's revolutionary architecture: the vehicle's front end is short and the wheelbase long, giving superlative space on the inside. The driver and passengers in the ID.4 take a seat in the Open Space, the airy and bright vehicle interior.A host of modular drive components is available for the ID.4—initially with rear-wheel drive and later with a powerful, electric all-wheel-drive variant. The high-voltage battery is always installed under the passenger cell to guarantee the vehicle's low center of gravity and a well-balanced weight distribution. Ranges of up to 500 kilometers (WLTP) are possible depending on the drivetrain package.The cockpit of the ID.4 has been clearly structured and it is almost completely controlled by touch functions or intelligent Natural Voice control. Volkswagen's first all-electric SÚV offers high levels of safety technologies and full connectivity.The ID.4 is the world's first climate-neutral, compact SÚV. The vehicle, which is produced at the Zwickau plant, is carbon-neutral along the entire value chain. Volkswagen's comprehensive charging offering also makes it possible for customers to recharge the ID.4 with renewable energy.ID.3
Production of the ID.3 started in late 2019 and the vehicle is a pioneer of a new era of mobility at Volkswagen—intelligent, innovative and sustainable. The radically new design involves pioneering technologies. The ID.3 combines all the strengths of the modular electric drive matrix in a vehicle length of just 167.7 inches (4.26 meters), offering plenty of space inside, with an intuitive and simple operating concept. The high-voltage battery has been installed low down in the underbody, ensuring agile and nimble handling.
Volkswagen's electric offensive has picked up pace, as planned. In 2019 the company reached important milestones with the world première of the all-electric ID.3 and start of production at the electric vehicle plant in Zwickau. The market launch of the ID. family is Volkswagen's number one objective for 2020, and the first ID.3s will take to European roads this summer.Over the next few years Volkswagen aims to become a global leader in terms of electric mobility. To do so, the company is investing €33 billion across the Group by 2024, €11 billion of which has been earmarked for the Volkswagen brand. The Volkswagen brand expects to produce 1.5 million electric vehicles by 2025.From 2021, the Zwickau plant will be producing up to 330,000 electric vehicles a year, making it Europe's largest and most efficient electric vehicle plant. Internationally, preparations for the launch of the ID. family are also in full swing in China and the Ú.S. Pre-production has already begun at the Chinese plant in Anting.Volkswagen has launched into a series of strategic business segments as part of its electric offensive. The recently established Elli subsidiary is forging ahead with the development of the charging infrastructure and is simultaneously also providing the matching renewable energy tariff. With We Charge the brand will launch an independent charging card on the market which Volkswagen customers can use across Europe at public charging stations. The ID. Charger wallbox makes efficient charging at home possible. Volkswagen is also establishing its own charging stations together with its dealerships: a total of 36,000 of these charging points are to be built at retailers and other sites across Europe by 2025.Making the modular electric drive matrix (MEB) available to other manufacturers also marks a pioneering step. Ford will be one of the first automotive manufacturers to use it. The company plans to supply the European market with an MEB-based vehicle from 2023 and has estimated sales of more than 600,000 vehicles in six years.Volkswagen has also taken crucial steps in terms of developing, testing and producing battery cells. Plans are underway to develop a battery cell plant with a capacity of 16 gigawatt hours in Salzgitter from the beginning of 2021. Production is scheduled to start in early 2024. Volkswagen has established a joint venture with Swedish company Northvolt for this purpose.Source - Volkswagen
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