Volkswagen could also be reducing vehicles from its North American lineup, however a brand new full-electric sedan, the ID Aero, is headed to Canada and america, possible after it launches in China and Europe.
VW confirmed a near-production idea of the midsize sedan in China final week, forward of a deliberate gross sales launch in 2023. It is going to be inbuilt Germany and China, the place vehicles stay well-liked and key entry factors for a lot of manufacturers.
A Volkswagen Canada spokesman mentioned the car shall be coming to Canada “someday in 2024.”
The ID Aero makes use of the identical MEB platform as different VW Group full-electric autos.
The aerodynamically optimized physique has a low drag coefficient, 0.23, VW mentioned. The outside design consists of illuminated contact surfaces rather than door handles, and a sloping roof, giving it a fastback look.
The idea is “a reasonably correct preview of the automobile to return,” mentioned Stephan Wöllenstein, CEO of Volkswagen Passenger Automobiles in China.
The aerodynamic form will assist give the manufacturing model a variety of as much as 458 kilometres — 385 miles — from a 77-kilowatt-hour battery, based mostly on the Worldwide Harmonized Gentle Automobiles Check Process, VW mentioned.
The automobile is recognizable from 2018’s ID Vizzion idea, which VW mentioned had the inside area of its Phaeton massive luxurious sedan.
VW has additionally mentioned it should make a station wagon model, as previewed by the 2019 ID Area Vizzion idea.
In China, the ID Aero will change into the VW model’s flagship mannequin, mentioned Wöllenstein.
“Midsize sedans are a crowd-pleaser in China,” he mentioned.
Two variations of the ID Aero shall be inbuilt China, one every for VW’s two three way partnership companions, SAIC and FAW Group. The manufacturing mannequin shall be unveiled early subsequent 12 months, with deliveries beginning in China within the second half, Wöllenstein mentioned.
No timing or manufacturing supply was given for variations to be bought within the U.S.