Engineering:Volkswagen ID. series
The Volkswagen ID. series is a family of battery electric cars from Volkswagen (VW), built on the MEB platform (German: Modularer E-Antriebs-Baukasten; English: modular electric-drive matrix)[1] that is developed by the Volkswagen Group for a range of electric cars. Deliveries began in late 2020. By November 2022, half a million vehicles have been delivered.[2]
History and etymology
The ID. series is the first series of electric cars from VW that are purpose built from the ground up to be electric vehicles.[3] Most of its production vehicles were adapted from several concept car models.[4] According to Volkswagen, ID. stands for "intelligent design, identity and visionary technologies".[5]
Production models
Model | Introduction | Body style | Markets | Vehicle information |
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ID.3 |
2019 | Hatchback | Europe, China and others | C-segment full-electric hatchback. Derived from Volkswagen ID. concept.[4][6][7][8][9] |
ID.4 |
2020 | Crossover SUV | Europe, North America, China, and others | Two-row C-segment full-electric crossover SUV. Derived from Volkswagen ID. Crozz concept.[10][11] |
ID.5 |
2021 | Coupé crossover SUV | Europe | Coupé SUV version of the ID.4.[12] |
ID.6 |
2021 | Crossover SUV | China | Three-row D-segment full-electric crossover SUV. Derived from Volkswagen ID. Roomzz concept. |
ID.7 |
April 2023 | Saloon | Europe, North America, China, and others | D-segment saloon. |
ID. Buzz |
March 2022 | Van/minivan | Europe, North America and others | Two-row and three-row van/minivan and panel van. Derived from ID. Buzz and ID. Buzz Cargo concept. |
Upcoming models
Model | Segment / Type | Production | Notes | Refs | |
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ID.1 | A / hatchback | 2026 (planned) |
Replaces VW E-up! | [13] | |
ID.2 | B / hatchback | 2025 (planned) |
Similar in size to VW Volkswagen Polo | [14] | |
ID.7 Tourer | D / estate | 2024 (planned) |
Volkswagen ID. Vizzion, Volkswagen ID. Space Vizzion, and Volkswagen ID. Aero concepts | [15] | [16] |
Concept vehicles
Model | Segment / Type | Image | Production | Notes | Refs |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
ID. | C / hatchback | 2019 (as ID.3) |
First ID. concept vehicle, introduced at the 2016 Paris Motor Show. | [17] | |
ID. Crozz | C / crossover | 2020 (as ID.4) |
Introduced at the 2017 Shanghai Motor Show; planned production 2020. | [4] | |
ID. Vizzion | D / saloon | 2023 (as ID.7) |
Introduced at the 2018 Geneva Motor Show; production version planned for 2022. Intended to demonstrate advanced driver assistance systems. | [4][18] | |
ID. Space Vizzion | D / estate | 2024 (as ID.7 Tourer) |
Introduced at the 2019 Los Angeles Auto Show; production version planned for 2022. | [19][20] | |
ID. Roomzz | D / SUV | 2021 (as ID.6) |
Introduced at the 2019 Shanghai Motor Show; planned production 2021. | [21][22] | |
ID. Buzz | M / van | 2022 (as ID.Buzz) |
Introduced at the 2017 Detroit Auto Show; planned production 2022. Cargo variant planned. Similar to BUDD-e concept. | [4][23] | |
ID. Buzz Cargo | |||||
ID. R | Sports prototype racecar | — | Initially named ID. R Pikes Peak and set the course record during the 2018 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb; later raced on Nürburgring (DE), Goodwood Circuit (UK), and Tianmen Mountain (CN). | [24][25][26] | |
ID. Buggy | Dune buggy | — (Cancelled) |
Introduced at the 2019 Geneva Motor Show. Potentially to enter production. | [27][28] | |
ID.X | C / hot hatchback | — | Prototype performance version of ID.3 with mechanical parts from ID.4 GTX. | [29][30] | |
ID. Life | Small car | c. 2025 or 2026 | Introduced at the 2021 IAA Mobility. | [31] | |
ID. AERO | D / saloon | 2023 (as ID.7) |
Introduced in China on 27 June 2022; to be built in two separate versions by the two joint ventures (SAIC VW and FAW-VW). It will be sold globally and the European model will be assembled in Emden starting in 2023. Evolution of the earlier ID. VIZZION concept. | [32][33][34] | |
ID.XTREME | C / crossover | Off-road vehicle based on ID.4 GTX pre-production prototype, used to gauge public interest | [35] | ||
ID.Project Trinity | Unknown | The VW's set of blueprints for next-generation electric cars | |||
ID. 2all | C / hatchback | 2025 (as ID.2 Hatchback) |
The VW's Concapt Hatchback electric cars is Based Volkswagen Golf in MEB Entry platform | ||
ID.Next | D / sedan | The ID.7's sister model for the Chinese market, which will be manufactured by SAIC Volkswagen, while the ID.7 will be produced by FAW-Volkswagen. |
In popular culture
In 2023, cars from the ID. series were featured in the 2023 animated film Ladybug & Cat Noir: The Movie following a deal between Volkswagen and French company ZAG Inc. In the film, the character of Cat Noir drives a ID.4, Gabriel Agreste a ID. Vizzion, and Tom Dupain a ID. Buzz, while Ladybug drive an electric concept of the Volkswagen Beetle. An animated Volkswagen spot featuring the cars and characters from the film played in movie theaters, to coincide with the release.[36]
See also
- Volkswagen Group MEB platform
- Toyota bZ series
- Mercedes-EQ
References
- ↑ "Meet the Volkswagen platform designed to spawn 10 million electric vehicles" (in en-US). http://newsroom.vw.com/vehicles/meet-the-volkswagen-platform-designed-to-spawn-10-million-electric-vehicles/.
- ↑ "ID. models crack the half-million mark: Volkswagen meets delivery target one year earlier than planned" (Press release). Wolfsburg: Volkswagen. Volkswagen Newsroom. November 14, 2022. Retrieved 2023-05-13.
- ↑ NICHOLAS MARONESE (22 May 2018). "Volkswagen's all-electric ID will look almost exactly like this". Driving.ca. https://driving.ca/auto-news/news/volkswagens-all-electric-id-will-look-almost-exactly-like-this.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 Fred Lambert (26 April 2018). "Image of VW's first new production electric car reportedly leaks". electrek. https://electrek.co/2018/04/26/vw-neo-production-electric-car-image-leaks-id-concept/.
- ↑ "First member of the ID. family is called ID.3". https://www.volkswagenag.com/en/news/2019/05/VW_brand_ID3.html#.
- ↑ "VW hands over the first ID.3 in Germany" (in en-US). 2020-09-11. https://www.electrive.com/2020/09/11/vw-hands-over-first-id-3-electric-car-in-germany/.
- ↑ Andrew Krok (18 April 2017). "ID Crozz is the future of electric crossovers, VW-style". Roadshow (CNET). https://www.cnet.com/roadshow/news/id-crozz-is-the-future-of-electric-crossovers-vw-style/.
- ↑ "Meet the I.D., Volkswagen's first purely electric car on track for 2020". Tech Crunch. 28 September 2016. https://techcrunch.com/2016/09/28/meet-the-i-d-volkswagens-first-purely-electric-car-on-track-for-2020/.
- ↑ Cole, Craig (2019-11-06). "Volkswagen ID 3 production has officially started in Germany". https://www.cnet.com/roadshow/news/production-vw-id3/.
- ↑ "2021 Volkswagen ID.4: What We Know So Far". https://www.caranddriver.com/volkswagen/id4.
- ↑ Hawkins, Andrew J. (March 3, 2020). "Volkswagen ditches awful ID Crozz name for its forthcoming electric compact SUV". https://www.theverge.com/2020/3/3/21162796/volkswagen-rename-idcrozz-id4-electric-compact-suv-range.
- ↑ "VW ID.5 Debuts With Coupe-Like Roof, GTX Trim, Familiar Design" (in en). https://www.motor1.com/news/545067/volkswagen-id5-gtx-ev-debuts/.
- ↑ Kacher, Georg (March 13, 2020). "VW ID.1 electric city car: the first EV for millions of millenials". car (magazine). https://www.carmagazine.co.uk/spy-shots/volkswagen/id1-electric-car/.
- ↑ Attwood, James (September 10, 2019). "Volkswagen's sub-£18,000 small EV due in 2023". Autocar. https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/motor-shows-frankfurt-motor-show/volkswagens-sub-%C2%A318000-small-ev-due-2023.
- ↑ Padeanu, Adrian (June 27, 2022). "Volkswagen ID. Aero Concept Officially Revealed With 385 Miles Of Range". Motor1. https://www.motor1.com/news/594520/volkswagen-id-aero-concept-reveal/.
- ↑ Sensiba, Jennifer (May 30, 2022). "Volkswagen Is Planning An Electric Station Wagon, The ID.7 Tourer". CleanTechnica. https://cleantechnica.com/2022/05/30/volkswagen-is-planning-an-electric-station-wagon-the-id-7-tourer/.
- ↑ Lin, Kelly (September 28, 2016). "Volkswagen I.D. Debuts as Concept in Paris, Headed to Market in 2020". Motor Trend. https://www.motortrend.com/news/volkswagen-d-debuts-concept-paris-headed-market-2020/.
- ↑ Vlad Savov (8 March 2018). "The Volkswagen I.D. Vizzion is a furry mess". The Verge. https://www.theverge.com/2018/3/8/17095688/volkswagen-id-vizzion-concept-geneva-motor-show-2018.
- ↑ "New electric family member: ID. SPACE VIZZION will be presented at the Los Angeles Auto Show" (Press release). Volkswagen Newsroom. 2019-11-07. Archived from the original on 2019-11-07. Retrieved 2019-11-07.
- ↑ Leanse, Alex (November 20, 2019). "First Look: Volkswagen ID Space Vizzion Electric Wagon Is Nearly Production-Ready". Motor Trend. https://www.motortrend.com/news/first-look-the-volkswagen-id-space-vizzion-electric-wagon-is-nearly-ready-for-production/.
- ↑ Kane, Mark (April 15, 2019). "Next VW I.D. Family Member Could Be A Rugged Off-Road EV". https://insideevs.com/next-vw-i-d-rugged-off-road-ev/.
- ↑ Ewing, Steven (April 14, 2019). "VW I.D. Roomzz concept previews an electric, 3-row SUV for 2021". C|Net Road/Show. https://www.cnet.com/roadshow/news/vw-id-roomzz-concept-shanghai-motor-show/.
- ↑ Ronan Glon (28 August 2017). "VW brings the spirit of the hippie bus into the 21st century with the I.D. Buzz". Digital Trends. https://www.digitaltrends.com/cars/volkswagen-id-buzz-concept-news-pictures-range-specs/.
- ↑ Alanis King (22 April 2018). "Volkswagen Says Its New All-Electric Prototype Racer Is Faster Than An F1 Car". Jalopnik. https://jalopnik.com/volkswagen-says-its-new-all-electric-prototype-racer-is-1825454042.
- ↑ Gitlin, Jonathan M. (April 23, 2018). "670 horsepower and 0-60 in 2.2 seconds: The Volkswagen I.D. R Pikes Peak". Ars Technica. https://arstechnica.com/cars/2018/04/670-horsepower-and-0-60-in-2-25-seconds-the-volkswagen-i-d-r-pikes-peak/.
- ↑ Gitlin, Jonathan M. (September 3, 2019). "Volkswagen's electric racer conquers China's Tianmen Mountain road". Ars Technica. https://arstechnica.com/cars/2019/09/volkswagens-electric-racer-conquers-chinas-tianmen-mountain-road/.
- ↑ Savov, Vlad (2019-03-07). "VOLKSWAGEN'S DUNE BUGGY IS AN ELECTRIC SHOT OF NOSTALGIA". https://www.theverge.com/2019/3/7/18254329/volkswagen-id-buggy-electric-concept-car-geneva-motor-show-2019.
- ↑ Priddle, Alisa (March 6, 2019). "Save Your Pennies: VW Likely to Build the ID Buggy". Motor Trend. https://www.motortrend.com/news/save-pennies-vw-likely-build-id-buggy/.
- ↑ Brandstätter, Ralf (2021-05-19). "Ralf Brandstätter's Post" (in de). https://www.linkedin.com/posts/ralf-brandstaetter_gerade-haben-wir-den-id4-gtx-vorgestellt-activity-6800756633199747072-zTVI.
- ↑ Hyde, Ellis (2022-05-05). "Volkswagen ID.3 GTX electric hot hatchback expected in 2023" (in en). https://www.drivingelectric.com/volkswagen/id3/40578/volkswagen-id3-gtx-electric-hot-hatchback-expected-in-2023.
- ↑ "Volkswagen ID. Life concept debuts – entry-level EV with video game console, mini projector; sub-RM100k!". 2021-09-06. https://paultan.org/2021/09/06/volkswagen-id-life-concept-debuts-entry-level-ev-with-video-game-console-mini-projector-sub-rm100k/.
- ↑ "Volkswagen's first fully-electric sedan: world premiere of the ID. AERO" (Press release). VW Newsroom. June 27, 2022. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
- ↑ Kane, Mark (May 26, 2022). "Report: Volkswagen Aero B Estate To Be Named 'ID.7 Tourer'". InsideEVs. https://insideevs.com/news/588214/volkswagen-aero-b-estate-id7-tourer/.
- ↑ Crooks, Alastair (27 June 2022). "New Volkswagen ID. Aero nears production as latest concept is revealed". AutoExpress. https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/volkswagen/357959/new-volkswagen-id-aero-nears-production-latest-concept-revealed. "The ID. Vizzion concept was first shown at the 2018 Geneva Motor Show, featuring design traits that have now become a staple of VW's all-electric ID range. We've spied the new ID. Aero testing before and this production concept model shows that not much will change for the final iteration."
- ↑ "Volkswagen presents all-electric ID. XTREME (Concept car – The vehicle is not for sale.) off-road concept car in Locarno" (in en). https://www.volkswagen-newsroom.com/en/press-releases/volkswagen-presents-all-electric-id-xtreme-off-road-concept-car-in-locarno-15163.
- ↑ "Miraculous superheroes Ladybug and Cat Noir team up with fully electric Volkswagen" (in en). 2023-05-17. https://www.volkswagen-newsroom.com/en/press-releases/miraculous-superheroes-ladybug-and-cat-noir-team-up-with-fully-electric-volkswagen-17286.
Original source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volkswagen ID. series.
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