Volkswagen’s ID lineup set to expand in the future
and we might be getting our first look at the production version of the ID
Crozz concept. Still in the early stages of development, this particular prototype
is a mule that wears a modified Tiguan body. The mule suggests the upcoming electric
crossover will be longer than the standard Tiguan as the prototype has a
‘stretched’ B-pillar. This seems to imply the ID Crozz will be longer than the
standard Tiguan, but shorter than the Tiguan Allspace.
Additional changes are limited, but the side sills
are thicker on the mule as Volkswagen is presumably trying to hide the
vehicle’s MEB platform. We can also see a protruding gas cap, which could
actually be hiding an electric charging port.
Volkswagen hasn’t said much about the ID Crozz
lately, but the model has been previewed by two different concepts. The first
debuted at Auto Shanghai 2017, while the second – the ID Crozz II – was
introduced at the 2017 Frankfurt Motor Show. The latter was billed as a “further
developed and refined” version of the crossover which featured two electric
motors. The front motor produced 100 hp, while the rear motor
developed 201 hp.
Packing a combined output of 301 hp, the ID Crozz II could hit a top speed of 180 km/h. More
importantly, the 83 kWh lithium-ion battery pack enabled the crossover to
travel up to 500 km on a single charge in the New European Driving
Cycle (NEDC).
Volkswagen has already confirmed plans to launch the
production model in 2020 and it is expected to be offered a modular battery
pack and electric motors with different power ratings.
