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The coming Passat
VW ID. Aero
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Volkswagen doesn’t just want to bring crossovers to customers on its modular electric kit. The long-standing bestseller Passat will also be electrified in the coming years and is intended to appeal in particular to fleet customers. The VW ID gives a near-series outlook. Aero.
The VW Passat is a legend in Emden. For years, the production plant in Emden was the backbone of the middle class. The Passat still exists, but the plant in Emden has since become an electrical plant. At the Emden site, Volkswagen has invested around one billion euros in converting production with its 8,000 employees. “With the show car ID. Aero we give a preview of the next member of the ID. Family. A car with an emotional and at the same time very aerodynamic design, a range of more than 600 kilometers, an exceptional amount of space and a premium interior,” says Volkswagen CEO Ralf Brandstätter. “With our strategy, we are pushing ahead with the electrification of our model range at full speed. After the ID.4, this model will be our next world car for the regions of Europe, China and the USA. “
The close-to-production study is almost five meters long and emphasizes aerodynamics. The sloping roof is said to help bring the drag coefficient down to just 0.23. The modular electric kit from Volkswagen also enables short overhangs, a long wheelbase and an exceptionally spacious interior. The ID Aero has the lithium-ion battery known from the ID.4 and ID.5 with a net energy content of 77 kWh. The electric range should be over 600 kilometers.
In addition to the electric crossover ID.4, Emden will be presented with the VW ID. Aero will produce another vehicle with a plug in the coming year. In addition, production of the ID. buzz on; From 2023 ID.3 will also come from Wolfsburg and from 2026 another electric vehicle will roll off the assembly line at the site with the so-called VW Trinity. In addition, the group is investing in Braunschweig, Salzgitter and Kassel, among other things, in the further expansion of the existing MEB production of battery systems, rotor/stator and electric motor. The Salzgitter site is being expanded to become a European battery hub. As early as autumn 2019, Volkswagen presented the study of the ID. Space Vizzion unveiled to the public at the Los Angeles Auto Show. With a drag coefficient of 0.24, the study of the VW ID. Space Vizzion very good. The front apron channels the airflow, uses it to cool the electrical components and, in conjunction with the rear spoiler and the diffuser, generates downforce.
The Los Angeles study was powered by a 205 kW / 279 hp electric motor on the rear axle; An optional 75 kW / 102 PS coaxial drive can be added at the front, creating a system output of 250 kW / 340 PS. In 5.4 seconds, the VW ID. Space Vizzion highway speed and is up to 180 km/h fast. Due to the balanced weight distribution, the 4.96 meter long space glider should also rush through curves quickly. When the batteries are charged with 150 kilowatts of direct current, they are 80 percent full in about half an hour. In the interior, VW is breaking new ground: the classic cockpit with round instruments is a thing of the past. Instead, only the most necessary information, such as the speed and the charge level of the battery, is shown on a narrow mini display. In addition, there is a head-up display that provides further data and takes the next step in navigation: In future, the directional arrows will appear to be projected onto the road, making orientation much easier. A 15.6-inch touchscreen serves as the information center and the automatic lever moves to the steering wheel, as with the ID.3. While there was space for up to seven people in the study, the production model of the ID. Aero remain a five-seater.