Pure-Electric Volkswagen ID.6 SUV Spied Testing


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Our spy photographers have snapped a near-production ready version of the pure-electric Volkswagen ID.6 SUV, ahead of its expected Chinese-market release next year. There’s still no official word yet on whether the new model will be sold in Europe – but the fact that this test mule was spotted undergoing development in the Alps could mean it’s more likely.

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The upcoming flagship Volkswagen ID.6 was previewed by the ID. Roomzz concept at the 2019 Shanghai Motor Show – and this development mule appears to have retained most of the show car’s styling features.
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Volkswagen has ditched the concept’s wing-mounted cameras and swapped its quirky dot-matrix front bumper for a more conventional unit, but the SUV’s basic shape goes pretty much unchanged. The ID.6 will also adopt the same “face” as the rest of Volkswagen’s pure-electric ID. range, with similar headlamps and C-shaped grille surrounds.

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The rear of the vehicle looks almost identical to the imminent ID.4 SUV – albeit scaled up to luxury SUV proportions. Volkswagen has used a similar lighting design and tailgate layout, while the rear spoiler appears to be a larger facsimile of its smaller sibling’s.

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Inside, there’ll be strong similarities with the rest of the ID. line-up. Expect the same compact digital instrument cluster, high-mounted infotainment system and capacitive heater controls. Buyers should also get an ambient interior lighting system, along with a suite of eco-friendly trim, such as ArtVelours upholstery, which is made from recycled plastic bottles.

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As with Volkswagen’s other electric vehicles, the ID.6 will be based on the company’s MEB underpinnings. The most potent model will feature a pair of electric motors – one up front and one at the rear – which should provide an output of 302bhp and a 0–62mph time of less than seven seconds.

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There’s no official word on range for the flagship model yet, but the ID. Roomzz concept was powered by and 82kWh battery pack, which Volkswagen said offered a range of 280 miles according to the WLTP cycle. A 150kW fast-charging system will also likely be provided, which will see the battery recover an 80 percent charge in just 30 minutes.

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As with the ID.4, buyers should also be offered an entry-level, single-motor powertrain with 201bhp and smaller battery packs ranging in size between 45kWh and 77kWh – which is constant across the company’s new electric line-up, due to the layout of the MEB platform.

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When it eventually reaches the global market, the ID.6 will act as a direct rival for the Tesla Model X, as well as an all-electric alternative for the flagship Range Rover, BMW X7 and Audi Q8. It will also act as the technological flagship for Volkswagen’s all-electric range.

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