SUVs are very popular with an increasing number of customers in that they offer good levels of visibility, safety and comfort. The SUV sector is the most popular vehicle segment in the USA and China and in Europe and Germany market shares are also continuously on the up. With the ID.4, Volkswagen is offering a fully electrically driven SUV for the very first time, offering the space, flexibility and other benefits customers appreciate about SUVs.
“The ID.4 is an emotional all-rounder which will impress many customers with its efficient electric drive, generous amount of space, modern assist systems and powerful design” said Ralf Brandstätter, Chief Executive Officer of Volkswagen. “As the first global electric car, this model will roll out our modular electric drive matrix platform that has been developed specifically for electric mobility the world over”.
The ID.4’s battery stores up to 77 kWh of energy (net) and enables ranges of up to 520 km (WLTP). It is installed below the passenger compartment which guarantees a low centre of gravity. The electric drive motor, positioned at the rear axle, generates 150 kW (204 PS) – enough to accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h in 8.5 seconds and deliver a top speed of 160 km/h. Thanks to the rear-wheel drive’s strong grip and its 21 centimetres of ground clearance, the E-SUV also performs well in gentle off-road terrain.
The vehicle has a dynamic appearance with athletic proportions and an ultra-modern appearance with very good aerodynamics - a drag coefficient of 0.28. The basic version features headlights that are almost completely equipped with light-emitting diodes while the tail light clusters have been fully equipped with this technology. With the top-of-the-range version, interactive IQ.Light LED matrix headlights are even more progressive, with swivelling lens modules and generating an intelligently controlled main beam. These headlights have been paired with the new 3D LED tail light clusters. Their tail light is particularly homogeneous and lights up in an intensive red.
The ID.4 with a length of 4.58 metres uses Volkswagen’s modular electric drive matrix (MEB) architecture. It divides the space for occupants and technology in a completely new way in favour of passengers. The room available in the vehicle interior is at the level of conventional SUVs in the next category up. Depending on the rear seat backrest’s position, the luggage compartment boasts a capacity from 543 to 1,575 litres. The equipment range of the ID.4 includes an electrically driven boot lid, roof railing and a towing bracket.
Together with the ID. models, Volkswagen is launching on the market a complete package for convenient, connected and sustainable charging of electric cars under the name We Charge. The ID.4 can be recharged with direct current to cover the next 320 km (as per WLTP, at 125 kW) at a DC quick-charging station in around 30 minutes.
In parallel, Volkswagen is establishing an ecosystem of sustainable electric mobility surrounding ID. models. ID.4 customers will receive a vehicle that has been produced with a carbon-neutral balance. And if it is charged using sustainably produced electricity – like Volkswagen Naturstrom – it will remain carbon-neutral on the road too.
Following the compact ID.32, the ID.4 SUV is the second fully electric model, enabling Volkswagen to compete in the globally booming compact SUV segment. The ID.4 will be gradually turned into an electrically driven, global car with plans to produce and sell the E-SUV not only in Europe, but also in China and later in the USA. On a whole, Volkswagen brand will be investing eleven billion euros in electric mobility by 2024 as part of the Transform 2025+ strategy.
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