According to VW head of R&D Frank Welsch, the carmaker’s fifth ID model, a production version of the ID Vizzion Concept, will be launched in Q3 of 2023 with a range of up to 435 miles (700 km).
Possibly dubbed ID.6 (not official yet), it will be available in both saloon and high-riding estate form, featuring similar dimensions to the current Passat, but a lot more passenger room, comparable to the discontinued Phaeton, reports Autocar.
One reason to name it the ID.6 is because the number 6 has connotations of wellbeing in China (VW’s biggest market), and Chinese buyers do appreciate large saloons.
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Rear-wheel drive variants of the ID.6 will feature one electric motor powering the rear axle, while four-wheel drive models will have two motors (one per axle). The latter layout will also underpin a GTX performance model that Welsch claims will be capable of hitting 62 mph (100 km/h) in around 5.6 seconds. The single-motor version will hit the same mark in about 8.5 seconds.
Buyers will also get a choice of battery sizes, the biggest one being an 84 kWh pack mounted within the floor of the MEB platform. The result will be a range of around 700 km (435 miles) – that’s 89 more miles than the ID.3 Pro S with its 77 kWh battery.
Furthermore, the new model will also support 200 kW charging, netting you around 143 miles (230 km) of range in just 10 minutes at a DC rapid charger.
VW will reportedly build the ID.6 at its Emden plant in Germany, beginning in 2023.
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