The Volkswagen ID.6 electric crossover-estate has been spied testing yet again, this time in the frozen north, still wearing that dubious Peugeot 5008 front-end camo to distract the spy shooters. The trick-camouflage made it difficult to identify some of the design details, especially up front, but we can see the overall proportions of the model, which looks more like a jacked-up estate rather than a true high-rider, but that’s a different story. In all likelihood, it will be inspired by the smaller ID.4, with similar styled front and rear ends.
The cockpit has yet to open up to the
camera, but we can expect a simple layout, with very few buttons. It should
also sport the latest digital gauges and infotainment software and a host of
driver assistance features, alongside some sort of semi-autonomous
capabilities. The ID.6 will feature more premium quality materials inside than
the ID.4.
Underpinned by the MEB platform, which is
the foundation stone for almost all the upcoming electric vehicles made under
the Volkswagen Group’s roof, the ID.6 will offer more room than any other
ID-badged model to date. The ID Roomzz Concept, which previewed by the ID.6
last year, boasting more interior space than the Touareg, featured an 82 kWh
battery pack that powered two electric motors. The show car had a total system
output of 302 HP, requiring 6.6 seconds to hit 100 km/h from a
standstill, and could top out at 180 km/h. The battery supported 150
kW fast charging and gave the show car a 450 km driving range on the
WLTP cycle.
There will also be a traditional sedan
version of the ID.6 that will be launch in the third quarter of 2023. The
four-door model was previewed in a rather dramatic way through the I.D. Vizzion Concept all the way back in 2018 at
the Geneva Motor Show. The production ID.6 sedan (while the two will share the
same underpinnings, it’s unknown if VW will use the ID.6 moniker on both) will
have a more conventional appearance akin to the SUV model featured in the spy
photos.
