Volkswagen ID. concept cars

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

ID.3		 September 2019 Hatchback Europe, China and others C-segment full-electric hatchback. Derived from Volkswagen ID. concept.[4][6][7][8][9]

ID.4		 September 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		 November 2021 Coupé crossover SUV Europe Coupé SUV version of the ID.4.[12]

ID.6		 April 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

ModelSegment / Type ProductionNotesRefs
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

Summary of Volkswagen ID. series concept vehicles
ModelSegment / TypeImage ProductionNotesRefs
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 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

References

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