Volkswagen’s electric vehicle push has already spawned a crossover and a van, but their latest offering is clearly aimed at the car crowd.
Tentatively dubbed the Aero B, the model was previewed by the ID. Vizzion and ID. Vizzion Space concepts. The latter’s influence is immediately apparent as the production model has a similar shoulder line and front end.
While the front is partially disguised by stickers, we can see slender headlights, a mesh lower intake, and vertical air curtains. Elsewhere, there are pronounced fenders, aerodynamic side skirts, and a gently sloping roofline. They’re joined by flush-mounted door handles, a pronounced rear spoiler, and a sizable trunk.
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The automaker hasn’t said much about the model but, in 2020, Volkswagen Passenger Cars CEO Ralf Brandstätter confirmed production would begin at their Emden plant in 2023. At the time, he described it as a “new, powerful electric model that will attract a lot of attention around the world.”
Specifications remain a secret, but the ID. Vizzion Space concept featured an 82 kWh battery pack and a rear-mounted electric motor developing 275 hp (205 kW / 279 PS) and 406 lb-ft (550 Nm) of torque. This setup gave the model a range of up to 590 kilometers in the WLTP cycle and 300 miles in the EPA cycle.
When the concept was introduced, the company also mentioned an all-wheel drive variant with a front-mounted electric motor developing 101 hp (75 kW / 102 PS) and 111 lb-ft (150 Nm) of torque. This would give the model a combined output of 335 hp (250 kW / 340 PS) and a 0-60 mph (0-96 km/h) time of five seconds flat.
Of course, the production model could adopt a tamer powertrain that is shared with the ID.4. Its rear-wheel drive variant has 201 hp (150 kW / 204 PS), while the all-wheel drive model develops 295 hp (220 kW / 299 PS).
