Volkswagen ID Aero Concept Previews a Slippery EV Sedan for the US

Volkswagen’s newest idea automotive is the ID Aero, an excellent slippery electrical sedan that carefully previews a manufacturing automotive coming subsequent 12 months. The ID Aero is billed because the flagship of VW’s EV lineup (a minimum of till Mission Trinity arrives) and whereas its styling is not precisely shocking, it seems very nice.

The ID Aero is just a little longer than the present Arteon, and it principally seems like a fastback sedan model of 2019’s wonderful Area Vizzion idea with extra production-ready detailing. Its soda bottle form and flowing roofline are a sleeker model of the ID 5’s look, with the contrasting black roof getting a pleasant aluminum blade alongside the contour. The ID Aero has the most effective execution of VW’s EV gentle bars but, although I want it saved the cool honeycomb decrease intakes of the Area Vizzion, and it makes use of lit-up contact panels as a substitute of door panels. Just about nothing in regards to the ID Aero is simply too radical to simply make manufacturing.

The modern roofline seems nice.

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Its drag coefficient of 0.23 is 0.03 higher than the Arteon and makes the ID Aero idea as aerodynamic as a Tesla Mannequin 3. Volkswagen would not give particulars on the powertrain past saying the ID Aero rides on its MEB structure, however the model does declare a spread of 385 miles on the European WLTP cycle. That ought to translate to over 300 miles on the US’ extra conservative Environmental Safety Company cycle. Anticipate rear-wheel drive as customary, with a dual-motor model providing all-wheel drive.

The manufacturing model of the ID Aero will first be launched in China within the second half of 2023, the place two variations will probably be accessible from VW’s FAW and SAIC arms. However it’s going to even be bought in North America and Europe, with the model we get more likely to be barely totally different by way of design and specs. Anticipate the US-spec ID Aero to debut in some unspecified time in the future subsequent 12 months.