SPY PICS: Volkswagen I.D. Crozz
VW’s breakthrough electric SUV takes shape before a 2020 debut in showroomsThe Volkswagen I.D. Crozz electric SUV has been spied testing in Europe months out from its global debut.
Based on the car-maker’s new MEB electric architecture, the I.D. Crozz is set to be positioned between the Volkswagen Tiguan and the Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace within its growing Australian line-up.
What’s more, the I.D. Crozz (production name not confirmed) could be the first
Volkswagen EV to grace Australian showrooms; officials say the first arrival will come down to it or the Golf-sized ID.3 hatchback, but neither will be before 2022.
First seen at the 2017 Shanghai motor show in concept guise before being upgraded for the 2017 Frankfurt motor show, the prototype photographed here retains many of its design features including clean front and rear fender treatments, black cladding and signature LED headlights. The raked roofline of the concept has been reworked for more interior space, however, and there are question marks over whether the concept’s cantilevered doors will see production.
The I.D. Crozz II concept promised 515 litres of luggage space in the rear inside a sleek bodyshell that’s 4625mm long, 1891mm wide and 1609mm high.
Riding on a 2773mm wheelbase that is 14mm shorter than the Tiguan Allspace, the I.D. Crozz II concept sits on slightly wider front and rear tracks, plus 21-inch wheels and tyres that should shrink to 17 to 20 inches in production. It’s also expected to boast a turning circle smaller than the current Golf Mark 7.
It also retains the original I.D. Crozz II concept’s complete powertrain, using a large 83kWh lithium-ion battery to deliver a claim of more than 500km of real-world driving.
Largely set up to run as a rear-wheel drive, the I.D. Crozz concept uses an electric motor on each axle, with a stronger 150kW/310Nm electric motor on the rear axle and only 75kW and 140Nm on the front. That gives it a combined output of 225kW and 450Nm.
It will also be replete with up-to-the-minute semi-autonomous driver assistance features, large display and connected driver equipment.
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