China’s Ministry of Industry and
Information Technology (MIIT) has stolen VW’s thunder by revealing the all-new
ID.4 electric SUV ahead of schedule.As the drill is in China before a model
gets launched, carmakers submit completely uncensored photos of their upcoming
models which the MIIT then posts on its website. That’s exactly what happened
to the ID.4, which has been exposed in all its battery-powered glory.
The electric SUV appears to offer two
flavors in China: the grey model in the photos is the ID.4 X while the white
one is the ID.4 Crozz – yes, the double ‘Z’ makes its appearance for the first
time on a VW production model.
The design language is very obviously
closely related to the ID.3 hatchback and brings no surprises whatsoever –
especially if you’re familiar with preceding concepts and spy shots.
According to official information picked
up by Auto Sina, the ID.4 X and ID.4 Crozz share the 2,765 mm wheelbase and 1,852 mm width, but have different lengths and heights.
The ID.4 X is 4,612 mm long and 1,640 mm tall, while the
ID.4 Crozz is slightly shorter and lower at 4,592 mm and 1,629 mm respectively. The variations are attributable to the different bumper
designs and ride heights.
Both models will be built by the
FAW-Volkswagen joint venture in China based on the MEB electric vehicle
architecture. A 150 kW (204 PS) electric motor shared with higher-end
ID.3 models is found in the ID.4 X and ID.4 Crozz, likely mounted on the rear
axle just like in the hatchback.
The battery choices should be similar,
with the biggest one enabling a range of around 500 km as per NEDC.
In the photos we can also identify two trim levels: a 1st Edition and a PRO.
The VW ID.4 X and ID.4 Crozz will reportedly arrive in Chinese dealerships
later this year.
