Volkswagen has held the world premiere of its first fully-electric sedan, the ID. AERO concept car, in China.
The concept vehicle, which was recently teased in design sketch form, is almost five metres long. It will be positioned in the premium mid-size sedan segment, the German auto giant said. Volkswagen’s modular electric drive matrix (MEB) additionally permits short overhangs, a long wheelbase, and a spacious vehicle interior.
The ID. AERO is equipped with a lithium-ion battery with a net energy content of 77 kWh and capable of achieving ranges of up to 620 kilometres (WLTP), making it suitable for long drive.
“With the ID. AERO show car, we are revealing a preview of the next member of the ID. family,” said Ralf Brandstätter, Chief Executive Officer of Volkswagen Passenger Cars – it is the sixth member of the ID. family after ID.3, ID.4, ID.5 and ID.6, and the iconic ID. Buzz.
“With our ACCELERATE strategy, we are intensively driving forward the electrification of our model range. Following the ID.4, this model will be our next global car for Europe, China, and the US,” the CEO said.
The production version for China is expected to go on sale in the second half of 2023, while the company is also planning to start producing European series in Emden the same year. The company is planning two versions for China.
Revealing details of the vehicle’s aerodynamics, the company said its front end and roof ensure that air flows optimally over the vehicle. The sporty 22-inch two-tone wheels are designed in the style of a turbine and are integrated flush into the wheel housings. Classic door handles are replaced by illuminated touch surfaces, which reduce the drag even further. At the top of the silhouette, the bold tornado line and downward sloping roof line shape the design.
The ID. AERO concept vehicle has a Polar Light Blue Metallic paintwork – a light metallic colour shade, the colour pigments of which create a golden shimmer effect in appropriate light conditions.
Volkswagen expects that the production version of the ID. AERO for Europe will roll off the assembly line in the Emden plant in 2023.