Volkswagen ID. series

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Volkswagen ID. concept cars

The Volkswagen ID. series is a family of battery electric cars from Volkswagen (VW), built on the MEB platform (German : Modularer E-Antriebs-Baukasten; English: modular electric-drive matrix) [1] that is developed by the Volkswagen Group for a range of electric cars.

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Deliveries began in late 2020. By November 2022, half a million vehicles had been delivered. [2]

History and etymology

The ID. series is the first series of electric cars from VW that are purpose built from the ground up to be electric vehicles. [3] Most of its production vehicles were adapted from several concept car models. [4] According to Volkswagen, ID. stands for "intelligent design, identity and visionary technologies". [5]

Production models

ModelIntroductionBody styleMarketsVehicle information
Volkswagen ID.3 (2023) IMG 7972.jpg
ID.3
September 2019 Hatchback Europe, China and others C-segment full-electric hatchback. Derived from Volkswagen ID. concept. [4] [6] [7] [8] [9]
VW ID4 1st Max.jpg
ID.4
September 2020 Crossover SUV Europe, North America, China, and othersTwo-row C-segment full-electric crossover SUV. Derived from Volkswagen ID. Crozz concept. [10] [11]
Volkswagen ID.5 GTX 1X7A0144.jpg
ID.5
November 2021 Coupé crossover SUV EuropeCoupé SUV version of the ID.4. [12]
2021 SAIC-Volkswagen ID.6 X (front).jpg
ID.6
April 2021 Crossover SUV ChinaThree-row D-segment full-electric crossover SUV. Derived from Volkswagen ID. Roomzz concept.
Volkswagen ID.7 IAA 2023 1X7A0374.jpg
ID.7
April 2023 Saloon Europe, North America, China, and othersD-segment saloon.
2023 Volkswagen ID.7 Pro S Tourer front.jpg
ID.7 Tourer
February 2024 Estate EuropeEstate version of the ID.7
2022 Volkswagen ID. Buzz front view.jpg
ID. Buzz
March 2022 Van/minivan Europe, North America and othersTwo-row and three-row van/minivan and panel van. Derived from ID. Buzz and ID. Buzz Cargo concept.

Upcoming models

ModelSegment / TypeProductionNotesRefs
ID.1 A / hatchback 2026
(planned)
Replaces VW E-up! [13]
ID.2 B / hatchback 2025
(planned)
Similar in size to VW Volkswagen Polo [14]
ID. UNYX C-segment /coupe SUV2024
(planned)
Rebadged Cupra Tavascan with minor cosmetic changes, to be sold in China

Concept vehicles

Summary of Volkswagen ID. series concept vehicles
ModelSegment / TypeImageProductionNotesRefs
ID. C / hatchback Volkswagen I.D. Concept, IAA 2017, Frankfurt (1Y7A2077).jpg 2019
(as ID.3)
First ID. concept vehicle, introduced at the 2016 Paris Motor Show. [15]
ID. Crozz C / crossover VW ID. Crozz, GIMS 2018, Le Grand-Saconnex (1X7A1341).jpg 2020
(as ID.4)
Introduced at the 2017 Shanghai Motor Show; planned production 2020. [4]
ID. Vizzion D / saloon Volkswagen I.D. Vizzion at IAA 2019 IMG 0784.jpg 2023
(as ID.7)
Introduced at the 2018 Geneva Motor Show; production version planned for 2022. Intended to demonstrate advanced driver assistance systems. [4] [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 Volkswagen I.D. Roomzz at IAA 2019 IMG 0782.jpg 2021
(as ID.6)
Introduced at the 2019 Shanghai Motor Show; planned production 2021. [19] [20]
ID. Buzz M / van VW ID Buzz, GIMS 2018, Le Grand-Saconnex (1X7A1690).jpg 2022
(as ID.Buzz)
Introduced at the 2017 Detroit Auto Show; planned production 2022. Cargo variant planned. Similar to BUDD-e concept. [4] [21]
ID. Buzz Cargo Volkswagen Buzz Cargo (32360480908).jpg
ID. R Sports prototype racecar VW ID.R IAA 2019 JM 0316.jpg 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 VW I.D. Buggy Genf 2019 1Y7A5934.jpg
(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 Volkswagen ID.Life Concept IAA 2021 1X7A0075.jpg c. 2025 or 2026Introduced at the 2021 IAA Mobility. [29]
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. [30] [31] [32]
ID.XTREME C / crossover Off-road vehicle based on ID.4 GTX pre-production prototype, used to gauge public interest [33]
ID.Project Trinity UnknownThe VW's set of blueprints for next-generation electric cars
ID. 2all C / hatchback VW ID. 2all, IAA Summit 2023, Munich (P1120221).jpg 2025
(as ID.2 Hatchback)
The VW's Concapt Hatchback electric cars is Based Volkswagen Golf in MEB Entry platform
ID.Next D / sedan

Volkswagen ID. Next 001.jpg

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.

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. [34]

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