Volkswagen ID. series

Volkswagen ID. concept cars

The Volkswagen ID. series is a family of battery electric cars from Volkswagen (VW) using its MEB platform that is developed by the Volkswagen Group for a range of vehicles.

Deliveries began in late 2020. By November 2022, half a million vehicles had been delivered. ^[1]

History and etymology

The ID. series is the first series of cars from VW, purpose-built as electric vehicles. ^[2] Most of its production vehicles were adapted from several concept car models. ^[3] According to Volkswagen, ID. stands for "intelligent design, identity and visionary technologies". ^[4]

Production models

Model	Introduction	Body style	Markets	Vehicle information
ID.3	September 2019	Hatchback	Europe, China and others	C-segment full-electric hatchback. Derived from Volkswagen ID. concept. [3] [5] [6] [7] [8]
ID.4	September 2020	Crossover SUV	Europe, North America, China, and others	Two-row C-segment full-electric crossover SUV. Derived from Volkswagen ID. Crozz concept. [9] [10]
ID.5	November 2021	Coupé crossover SUV	Europe	Coupé SUV version of the ID.4. [11]
ID.6	April 2021	Crossover SUV	China	Three-row D-segment full-electric crossover SUV. Derived from Volkswagen ID. Roomzz concept.
ID.7	April 2023	Saloon	Europe, China, and others	D-segment saloon. Derived from the Volkswagen ID. Aero concept.
ID.7 Tourer	February 2024	Estate	Europe	Estate version of the ID.7. Derived from the Volkswagen ID. Space Vizzion concept.
ID. Buzz	March 2022	Van/minivan	Europe, North America and others	Two-row and three-row van/minivan and panel van. Derived from ID. Buzz and ID. Buzz Cargo concept.
ID. UNYX 06	July 2024	Coupé crossover SUV	China	Rebadged Cupra Tavascan with minor cosmetic changes, only sold in China.

Upcoming models

Model	Segment / Type	Production	Notes	Refs
ID.1	A / hatchback	2027 (planned)	Replaces VW E-up!	[12]
ID.2	B / hatchback	2026 (planned)	Similar in size to Volkswagen Polo	[13]
ID.2X	B / Crossover	2025 (planned)	Similar in size to Volkswagen T-Cross	[14]

Concept vehicles

Summary of Volkswagen ID. series concept vehicles

Model	Segment / Type	Image	Production	Notes	Refs
ID.	C / hatchback		2019 (as ID.3)	First ID. concept vehicle, introduced at the 2016 Paris Motor Show.	[15]
ID. Crozz	C / crossover		2020 (as ID.4)	Introduced at the 2017 Shanghai Motor Show; planned production 2020.	[3]
ID. Vizzion	D / saloon		2023 (as ID.7)	Introduced at the 2018 Geneva Motor Show; production version planned for 2022. Intended to demonstrate advanced driver assistance systems.	[3] [16]
ID. Space Vizzion	D / estate		2024 (as ID.7 Tourer)	Introduced at the 2019 Los Angeles Auto Show; production version planned for 2022.	[17] [18]
ID. Roomzz	D / SUV		2021 (as ID.6)	Introduced at the 2019 Shanghai Motor Show; planned production 2021.	[19] [20]
ID. Buzz	M / van		2022 (as ID.Buzz)	Introduced at the 2017 Detroit Auto Show; planned production 2022. Cargo variant planned. Similar to BUDD-e concept.	[3] [21]
ID. Buzz Cargo
ID. R	Sports prototype racecar		—	Initially named ID. R Pikes Peak and set the course record during the 2018 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb; later raced on Nürburgring (DE), Goodwood Circuit (UK), and Tianmen Mountain (CN).	[22] [23] [24]
ID. Buggy	Dune buggy		— (Cancelled)	Introduced at the 2019 Geneva Motor Show. Potentially to enter production.	[25] [26]
ID.X	C / hot hatchback		—	Prototype performance version of ID.3 with mechanical parts from ID.4 GTX.	[27] [28]
ID. Life	Small car		— (Cancelled)	Introduced at the 2021 IAA Mobility; original design for the production version of ID.2. However, after falling out of favour at Volkswagen, the electric small car was completely redesigned to ID. 2all. Some design elements made it to the ID. Every1.	[29] [30]
ID. AERO	D / saloon		2023 (as ID.7)	Introduced in China on 27 June 2022; to be built in two separate versions by the two joint ventures (SAIC VW and FAW-VW). It will be sold globally and the European model will be assembled in Emden starting in 2023. Evolution of the earlier ID. VIZZION concept.	[31] [32] [33]
ID.XTREME	C / crossover		—	Off-road vehicle based on ID.4 GTX pre-production prototype, used to gauge public interest	[34]
ID.Project Trinity	Unknown		—	The VW's set of blueprints for next-generation electric cars
ID. 2all	B / hatchback		2026 (as ID.2)	Introduced in March 2023; planned production 2026. Based on the MEB Entry platform and would be the first application of MEB to a front-drive vehicle.
ID. Next	D / sedan		2024 (as ID.7 S)	The ID.7's sister model for the Chinese market, which will be manufactured by SAIC Volkswagen, while the ID.7 will be produced by FAW-Volkswagen.
ID. Code	C / crossover		—	Introduced in April 2024
ID. Every1	A / hatchback		2027 (as ID.1)	Introduced in March 2025; planned production 2027. Evolution of the earlier ID. Life concept.

In popular culture

In 2023, cars from the ID. series were featured in the 2023 animated film Ladybug & Cat Noir: The Movie following a deal between Volkswagen and French company ZAG Inc. In the film, the character of Cat Noir drives a ID.4, Gabriel Agreste a ID. Vizzion, and Tom Dupain a ID. Buzz, while Ladybug drive an electric concept of the Volkswagen Beetle. An animated Volkswagen spot featuring the cars and characters from the film played in movie theaters, to coincide with the release. ^[35]

See also

• Volkswagen Group MEB platform
• Toyota bZ series
• Ioniq
• Kia EV series
• Mercedes-EQ
• Audi e-tron

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