New year, new car. This could well be Volkswagen’s motto for 2023. The German brand has just announced that it has chosen the Computer Electronic Show (CES) in Las Vegas to present its new electric car. The appointment will take place on January 3: it will be then when he reveals his name and shows a camouflaged version of the model. What is known about him?
All bets point in the same direction: it seems that Volkswagen intends to present its new electric saloon, located between the Volkswagen ID.3 and the Volkswagen Passat… the model it will replace. we would be talking about VW ID. Aero, although it is not even known if this will be the definitive denomination. Until now, the electrical family of the German brand has opted for numerical nomenclatures (ID.3, ID.4, ID.5 and ID.6) with the sole exception of the ID. Buzz.
Theories about the Volkswagen ID. Aero
These theories about what will be the sixth member of the ID range are based on Volkswagen’s recent activity. Last June, they unveiled the Volkswagen ID prototype. Aero Concept with which they anticipated the arrival of their first electric saloon. Your first stop will be China and then you will land in Europe and the United States: the model will not be the same in all markets, in the last two it will be similar to the Asian one.
Based on the group’s MEB platform, the prototype revealed a sedan with smooth and aerodynamic lines (its coefficient was 0.23 Cx) with characteristic elements of the ID range: the brand’s illuminated emblem located on the front, IQ.LIGHT LED matrix headlights, the bumper divided horizontally into two parts with a honeycomb structure…
With the ‘concept’ of the ID. Aero, Volkswagen gave some clue about the technical part: the battery will have several versions. Thus, it is worth thinking about capacities that will oscillate between 45 kWh (which promise a range of 230-300 kilometers) and 77 kWh (up to 620 kilometers) going through an intermediate level of 58 kWh (300-420 kilometers). It is also taken for granted that the electric sedan can be configured with rear or all-wheel drive.
The truth is that since we saw the prototype of the Volkswagen ID. Aero So far, some ‘spy’ images have surfaced showing an electric saloon with a less extreme aesthetic in which those fluid and aerodynamic lines are preserved with details such as the flush levers or the optimized rims. For the interior it seems that they would maintain the minimalist style of the ID combined with a high technological level, which would be reflected in the digital instrument panel and in a considerable screen for the infotainment system.
And if it was the Volkswagen ID.8?
The theories around Volkswagen’s new electric car contemplate another possibility for the CES presentation: the Volkswagen ID.8, a large SUV that would be above the Volkswagen ID.5 and ID.6. However, the Volkswagen ID. Aero would still make more sense, since its development is further along.
