Preparing a whole new family of electric vehicles, starting as early as 2019, whose elements have been adopting the I.D. as a common name, Volkswagen has just unveiled what is the first image of the fourth study of an electric vehicle made in Wolfsburg — a saloon with extended lines, equipped with fully autonomous driving technology, which the German brand named I.D. Vizzion.
As for the image now disclosed, nothing more than a few drawings of the future concept, seen in profile, foreseeing what the brand itself describes as a premium saloon, which is also the biggest of all I.D prototypes. already presented — at 5.11 meters long, will this futuristic prototype be the starting point for the Phaeton's successor, already speculated that it would be an electric, and a potential rival to the Tesla Model S?
The exterior appearance is marked by slender lines, generously sized wheels very close to the ends of the bodywork, in addition to exterior lighting that is equally avant-garde.
An accentuated windshield with a steep slope, continued by a roof that extends very close to the limits of the car and the absence of the B pillar — as usual in concepts.
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As a futuristic concept, it includes all the latest cutting-edge technologies, including what Volkswagen calls “Digital Chaffeur” — the ID Vizzion does not have any type of steering wheel or pedals —, instead investing in 100% autonomous driving and in Artificial Intelligence, the latter capable of assimilating the preferences of the occupants.
These advantages, together with the announced combination of space, luxury and functionality, make this prototype the perfect vehicle for a public that already demonstrates difficulties in the act of driving — as is the case, for example, of the elderly population.
ID Vizzion with 665 kilometers of autonomy
Regarding the propulsion system, the I.D. Vizzion announces, as a base, a set of 111 kWh lithium-ion battery packs , which, combined with a pair of electric motors guaranteeing permanent all-wheel drive, allows this futuristic saloon to announce a power of 306 hp. As well as a top speed of 180 km/h and an autonomy of around 665 kilometers.First I.D. already in 2020
Volkswagen took the opportunity to confirm the launch of the first member of the I.D. — a five-door hatchback similar to the Volkswagen Golf — already in 2020, which will be followed, in short intervals, by the SUV I.D. Crozz and the I.D. Buzz, the MPV who wants to be the spiritual successor of “Pão de Forma”. By 2025, the German brand plans to launch more than 20 electric models.
The on-site presentation of the Volkswagen I.D. Vizzion is scheduled for the next Geneva Motor Show in March.