Over the past three years, Volkswagen has unveiled
an array of electric concept vehicles previewing its forthcoming ID family of
EVs. The first model to launch is the ID.3 compact hatchback, which is
expected to have its world debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September.
After that, VW will focus its efforts on launching the ID Crozz, a
four-wheel-drive electric SUV that first emerged in 2017 as a concept vehicle.
During the last winter season, VW has been testing
the first ID Crozz mules under a Tiguan body with a slightly longer wheelbase.
Now it’s time to see the electric SUV’s final production body courtesy of a new
set of spy photos taken in southern Europe.
The prototype is fully wrapped in camouflage tape
but that cannot hide the fact that the production model has slightly different
proportions from the concept. For starters, the finished item is less
coupe-SUV-like when it comes to the design; the roofline is less inclined than
on the study and the rear end is as straightforward as they come, while the
sliding rear doors have been replaced by conventional ones.
The front end is probably the area that will
resemble the concept the most, although the headlights and grille appear
similar to the ID.3 as well. The ID Crozz is slightly larger than the
short-wheelbase Tiguan and smaller than the Tiguan Allspace, but its generous
wheelbase and EV packaging could make it more spacious inside than both models.
As with all upcoming VW EVs, the ID Crozz will be
based on the flexible MEB platform. The model is expected to offer a total
output of 302 HP from two electric motors and a driving range of more than 483 km, and its floor-mounted battery pack will offer fast charging via
a 150 kW charger that will restore 80 percent of its capacity in 30 minutes.
