Volkswagen ID.6 explained

Volkswagen ID.6
Manufacturer:Volkswagen
Production:2021–present
Class:Mid-size crossover SUV (D)
Body Style:5-door SUV
Platform:Volkswagen Group MEB
Motor:APP 310 permanent magnet brushless motor
Layout:Rear-motor, rear-wheel drive
Dual-motor, all-wheel drive
Battery:45–77 kWh (usable), 55–82 kWh (total)
Electric Range:NaN0NaN0 (NEDC)
Wheelbase:29651NaN1
Length:48761NaN1
Width:18481NaN1
Height:16801NaN1
Weight:22800NaN0
Assembly:China: Anting (SAIC-VW, ID.6 X); Foshan (FAW-VW, ID.6 Crozz)
Related:Volkswagen ID.4
Audi Q5 e-tron
Audi Q4 e-tron
Škoda Enyaq
Powerout:NaNabbr=onNaNabbr=on
Designer:Nitin Bhikha

The Volkswagen ID.6 is a battery electric mid-size crossover SUV with three-row seating produced by Volkswagen in China from 2021.[1] It is based on the MEB platform, and part of the ID. series electric vehicle line-up. In China, the FAW-Volkswagen joint venture will produce and market the ID.6 Crozz, whereas SAIC-Volkswagen will build and market the ID.6 X with a slightly altered styling.[2] [3] As of April 2022, it is the second largest vehicle of the Volkswagen ID. series, and the second largest built on the MEB platform.[4]

Overview

Pre-production

The ID.6 is based on the Volkswagen I.D. Roomzz concept. This was first presented at the Shanghai Motor Show in April 2019. The concept is a family SUV, based on the MEB platform, with sliding doors at the front and rear with opposite opening. The concept car is powered by two electric motors placed on the axles, with a power of 75kW at the front and 150kW at the rear for a power cumulative of 225kW,[5] powered by a lithium-ion battery with a capacity of 82kWh offering a maximum autonomy of 450km (280miles).

Production version

The ID.6 was revealed on 17 April 2021 for the Chinese market. Two versions with different front and rear fascia styling is announced, which are the ID.6 Crozz produced by FAW-VW and the ID.6 X produced by SAIC-VW. The ID.6 is built on the VW Group MEB platform shared with the Volkswagen ID.4, Škoda Enyaq iV as well as the Audi Q4 e-tron.[6] To accommodate the third row, VW has stretched the ID.6 to 48761NaN1, making it nearly 3001NaN1 longer than the ID.4, with a 29651NaN1 wheelbase supporting its length.[7]

The base version is equipped with a single electric motor powering the rear wheels capable of, with a claimed NaN0NaN0 figure of 9.3 seconds or an option of with a NaN0NaN0 figure of 9.1 seconds. The dual-motor model is capable of and of torque, with 6.6 seconds needed to reach 1000NaN0 with a top speed of 1600NaN0. VW will sell the ID.6 in China with a choice between six or seven seats while alloy wheel sizes will range from 19 to 21 inches.[8]

Production

!Year!Production
202120,461[9]
202238,846
202315,926[10]

References

  1. Web site: Volkswagen ID.6. Début de pré-production en Chine. Benjamin Defay. 24 April 2020.
  2. Web site: ID.6 accelerates Volkswagen's e-offensive in China. 2021-04-17. Volkswagen Newsroom. en.
  3. Web site: 2022 VW ID.6 Revealed With Room For Seven And Two Electric Motors. 2021-04-17. Motor1.com. en.
  4. Web site: Blanco. Sebastian. 2021-04-18. VW ID.6, ID.6 Crozz Seven-Seater EV Unveiled, Loaded Up to Compete in China. 2021-04-22. Car and Driver. en-US.
  5. Web site: Volkswagen ID. ROOMZZ : un SUV familial 100 % électrique. Julien Marcos. 15 April 2019.
  6. Web site: Ramey. Jay. 2021-04-19. VW ID.6 SUV Sports Seats For Seven—but Not For Us. 2021-04-22. Autoweek. en-US.
  7. Web site: Volkswagen ID.6 electric crossover is big, literally, in China. 2021-04-22. Autoblog. en.
  8. Web site: New 2021 Volkswagen ID 6 revealed as China-only electric SUV. 2021-04-22. Autocar. en.
  9. News: Annual Report 2022 . Volkswagen.
  10. News: Annual Report 2023 . Volkswagen.