Recently, Volkswagen 's new pure electric concept car - Volkswagen ID. AERO was officially released. The new car is positioned as a medium to large pure electric sedan and is also the first pure electric sedan in the Volkswagen ID family. The new car released this time is still in concept car status, so the interior design has not been announced.
Volkswagen ID. AERO is built on the MEB platform, and the new car’s appearance is designed by Volkswagen’s chief designer, Joseph Caban. The body length is close to 5 meters and the wheelbase is close to 3 meters. It will be equipped with a 77kWh battery pack and have a pure electric range of 620 kilometers (WLTP).
In addition, the production version of the new car will be officially launched at the Geneva Motor Show in the first half of next year. It will also be launched in China and delivered to customers in the second half of next year. (It is understood that the mass-produced version of the car will be launched in the Chinese market first, and will be launched in North America and Europe later.)
Appearance design
In terms of appearance design, the front face shape of the Volkswagen ID. AERO continues the style of the current Volkswagen ID series models. design style. In terms of detailed design, the front face of the new car is equipped with a through-type headlight set (the Volkswagen LOGO has a light-emitting function). The upper part of the front of the car adopts a closed design, leaving only a blackened honeycomb air intake grille under the front of the car. In addition, there are three-stage LED light sets on the left and right sides of the lower enclosure. The overall front face design has a strong sense of integrity, and is stable yet dynamic.
through-type headlight set (the light set structure consists of through-type LED daytime running lights + left and right far and near light sources), and there are also three-section LED light sets on the left and right sides of the lower surround.
After the headlights are mass-produced, they may be replaced with the ID.Light intelligent lighting system
The air intake grille under the front of the car (used for motor heat dissipation and air intake to cool the motor battery pack temperature)
Coming to the side of the body, the side shape of the new car adopts the sedan style The car has a racing body design, and the roof adopts an arc design, which extends from the front of the A pillar to the rear trunk lid. The visual experience is extremely dynamic, creating a strong sense of running like a sedan.
In addition, relying on the advantages of a pure electric platform, the new car adopts a short front overhang and short rear overhang design, which makes the side shape of the body extremely stretched. At the same time, the new car also uses hidden door handles on the side (the area under the rearview mirror and the hidden door handles also have a light-emitting function). In terms of body size, the new car's body data is: 4975*1897*1528mm, with a wheelbase of 2966mm, positioning it as a medium-to-large pure electric sedan. In addition, the car's drag coefficient is only 0.228.
The large arc of the roof extends from the front of the A-pillar to the trunk lid, giving the visual experience an extremely stretched and dynamic feel.
In terms of wheels, the concept car on display is equipped with a set of 22-inch two-color low-wind resistance wheels with tire specifications of 255/35 R22.
At the rear of the car, Volkswagen ID. AERO uses a through-type taillight set. The shape of the light set echoes the headlight set, and the Volkswagen LOGO at the rear of the car can still shine. In addition, the rear design of the car is extremely simple, and the lower enclosure design is rounded and flat. The overall design echoes the front face and enhances the overall integration.
The through-type taillight set is designed with diamond-shaped elements on both sides of the light set, which is highly recognizable when lit at night.
In addition, the lower diffuser is located at the bottom of the rear of the car. This design improves the sportiness and aerodynamics of the rear of the car.
power unit
In terms of power unit, Volkswagen ID. AERO will provide two power units: rear single motor (rear drive) and front and rear dual motors (four drive). In addition, a GT X high-performance version of the new car will be launched later. In terms of
battery life, according to official introduction, Volkswagen ID. AERO will be equipped with a battery pack with a capacity of 77kWh and a WLTP operating range of 620 kilometers.
