Do you like the idea of a Volkswagen ID.4 but think it might just be too practical? Volkswagen has the answer for you! It has chopped the roof to create its first SUV coupe, and called it the ID.5.
Key points
The new ID.5 and the sporty ID.5 GTX with dual-motor all-wheel drive inspire delight with their expressive design, long-distance capability, and the latest generation of software
Sustainable e-mobility: like the ID.3 and ID.4, the new ID.5 is manufactured at the Zwickau plant and both models are carbon-neutral on delivery to the customer.
Two power outputs will be available, 11 kW of alternating current (AC) and up to 135kW will result in a 0-80 percent charge time of under 30 minutes when connected to a rapid charger (DC)
With the ID.5 and ID.5 GTX, Volkswagen is tapping into an entirely new market segment and thereby advancing its electric offensive in all vehicle classes in the framework of its ACCELERATE strategy. By 2030, at least 70 percent of Volkswagen’s unit sales in Europe are expected to come from electric-only vehicles – that is equivalent to more than one million vehicles. In North America and China, the goal is that electric vehicles will account for at least 50 percent of unit sales. To achieve these goals, Volkswagen is launching at least one electric vehicle onto the market every year. The CO2 emissions per vehicle are set to decrease by up to 40 percent by as soon as 2030. On its “Way to ZERO”, the company is planning to become climate-neutral by 2050 at the latest.
The new ID.5 and the sporty premium ID.5 GTX with dual-motor all-wheel drive are manufactured at the Volkswagen plant in Zwickau and are carbon-neutral upon handover to the customer. When charged using 100 percent green energy, the vehicles are already virtually climate-neutral. With its We Charge charging system, Volkswagen offers the fastest-growing environmentally friendly system for convenient, networked, and sustainable charging. The network has around 250,000 charging points across Europe. Using the standard Mode 3 cable, the e-SUV coupé can also be charged with up to 11 kW of alternating current (AC), even when it is out and about. Charging performance can reach up to 135 kW as standard at a fast-charge station. Two power outputs will be available as well, while the ability to charge at speeds of up to 135kW will result in a 0-80 percent charge time of under 30 minutes when connected to a rapid charger.
The ID.5 adopts a sleeker exterior with a heavily raked roofline. However, the technology underneath is much the same; the ID.5 will use a 77kWh battery and according to VW, it will enable a range of just 500kms between charges.
Volkswagen has also fitted the ID.5 with its latest software, capable of giving it the best possible charging performance alongside enhanced voice control features.
The ID.5 adopts a largely button-free design for its cabin, relying instead on the large central touchscreen. Elsewhere, rear-seat headroom does take a hit of 12mm as a result of the sloping roof.
While the ID.4 GTX has a range of up to 475kms between charges, we’d expect the ID.5 to improve on this slightly, as a result of its more aerodynamic shape.
Both the ID.5 and ID.5 GTX are expected to go on sale in Europe during the first quarter of 2022, with prices and specifications announced closer to that time.
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