After revealing the all-new ID.4 for North America and Europe, Volkswagen is now showing the Chinese versions of the new electric crossover. Yes, we use the plural because the ID.4 comes in two different flavors in China. There’s the ID.4 Crozz which looks exactly like the ID.4 from the rest of the world, and the ID.4 X which features different headlights, taillights, and bumpers for a more distinctive appearance.
Because of that, the ID.4 X is 20 mm (0.8
in) longer than its sibling; it’s also 11 mm taller, for some reason.
The width and the wheelbase are identical, though. While the ID.4 X and ID.4
Crozz feature styling differences on the outside, they look largely the same on
the inside – though the former appears to feature a different center console.
Why does China need two ID.4 models, you
ask? It’s because VW has two major joint venture partners in China and both
wanted the ID.4, the first MEB-based product VW Group has built in China. As a
result, the ID.4 Crozz is built by FAW-VW and the ID.4 X is made by SAIC-VW.
Production of both ID.4 models has already
started last week at a new EV assembly plant in Shanghai (ID.4 X) and an existing
factory in Foshan (ID.4 Crozz). Each plant has an annual EV capacity of 300,000
vehicles.
There are no technical details available
for now, but both ID.4 models should offer the same electric motor and battery
choices as European and U.S. counterparts. Volkswagen will launch the ID.4 X
and ID.4 Crozz in China in spring 2021.
