{"id":123838,"date":"2018-03-05T15:51:24","date_gmt":"2018-03-05T20:51:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thedetroitbureau.com\/?p=123838"},"modified":"2018-03-05T15:51:24","modified_gmt":"2018-03-05T20:51:24","slug":"vw-confirms-new-i-d-vizzion-concept-will-reach-showrooms-by-2022-at-the-latest","status":"publish","type":"reviews","link":"https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/reviews\/vw-confirms-new-i-d-vizzion-concept-will-reach-showrooms-by-2022-at-the-latest\/","title":{"rendered":"VW Confirms New I.D. Vizzion Concept Will Reach Showrooms \u201cBy 2022 at the Latest\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Vizzion Concept is set to become the fourth model in the new Volkswagen I.D. sub-brand.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Volkswagen has rolled out the fourth in a series of concept vehicles meant to preview the all-electric I.D. family it will launch by the end of this decade and, as with earlier models like the Crozz and Buzz, you can expect to see the big I.D. Vizzion sedan roll into showrooms \u201cby 2022 at the latest,\u201d the automaker said, at the big sedan\u2019s official Geneva Motor Show debut.<\/p>\n

Something of a battery-electric replacement for the VW brand\u2019s old flagship, the Phaeton, the I.D. Vizzion concept offers a range of cutting-edge technologies, as well as an interior that can be transformed into a mobile living room when operating in fully autonomous mode.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThe I.D. VIZZION shows what our brand is capable of in terms of technology, design and quality,\u201d said VW brand boss Herbert Diess, during a showcase of new products by the various marques operated by the parent Volkswagen Group. \u201c It is the most personal, most emotional and most individual Volkswagen of all times. And it also shows that, even in the electric, self-driving future, we will be using desirable, expressive and individual automobiles \u2013 and not just uniform tin boxes.\u201d<\/p>\n

That last comment clearly seems addressed at some of the concepts competitors have been rolling out in recent months, such as the toaster-shaped Toyota Palette that debuted at the Consumer Electronics Show in January. (But VW also has shown a self-driving box of its own, the Sedric concept that would be targeted at ride-sharing fleets.)<\/p>\n

(VW confirms plans for I.D. Crozz electric SUV. <\/em>Click Here<\/span><\/a> to check it out.)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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It remains to be seen if the production version of the I.D. Vizzion will get conventional B-pillars.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Long heavily dependent upon diesel technology, VW has done a sharp about-face since acknowledging it rigged several diesel engines to illegally pass emissions tests several years ago. Last November its supervisory board signed off on plans to electrify its entire line-up, at an estimated cost of 70 billion euros, or $82.5 billion. That will include a mix of hybrids, plug-ins and pure battery-electric vehicles. A number of those BEVs will specifically be sold through a new sub-brand dubbed I.D., and will include a production version of the Buzz, a modern-day take on the classic Volkswagen Microbus.<\/p>\n

The Volkswagen I.D. Vizzion is a large and luxurious coupe-like sedan, clearly indicating that the German maker isn\u2019t set to banish entirely traditional passenger car designs. That said, the show car isn\u2019t just an everyday sedan. In concept form, at least, it drops the B-pillars between front and rear doors to make it easier to climb in and out of its spacious interior. Indeed, because the batteries and key electric drivetrain components are mounted under the load floor, the Vizzion offers even more cabin space than its exterior would suggest.<\/p>\n

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The Vizzion Concept features an assortment of displays and other in-vehicle technologies.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Meanwhile, designed to show what a fully autonomous vehicle might be like, the cabin is extremely flexible. In self-driving mode the seats could swivel to transform the car into a sort of mobile living room.<\/p>\n

Whether the B-pillarless design makes it into production is uncertain, as it poses significant challenges for meeting crash safety standards. And, at least initially, the real-world version will likely have limited autonomous capabilities, with the normal set of driver controls — though VW plans to eventually allow it drive completely without human intervention as self-driving technology improves.<\/p>\n

Other unusual features built into the I.D. Vizzion concept include an OLED display system built into the rear window, and a matrix of LED lights embedded in its grille. That would allow the car to communicate with human drivers and pedestrians when it\u2019s operating in driverless mode.<\/p>\n

(VW Arteon makes American debut. <\/em>Click Here<\/a>\u00a0for the story.)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

As for Vizzion\u2019s driveline, the concept features a 111 kilowatt-hour battery pack, about 11% bigger than what Tesla currently uses in its Model S P100D sedan. That would give the VW model an estimated range of around 413 miles on the European test cycle \u2013 the EPA test system typically about 25% less.<\/p>\n

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A cutaway shows the I.D. Vizzion's two electric motors and its 111 kWh battery pack.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Such a battery would need about 10 hours to fully recharge on a Level 2 240-volt charger. But while the automaker isn\u2019t revealing its plans, sibling Porsche brand last week revealed its Mission E electric sports car will be able to use new Level 4 charging systems yielding more than 200 miles in range in less than 30 minutes.<\/p>\n

The battery powers a 75 kW motor on the front axle, a 150 kW motor driving the rear wheels. That works out to around 302 hp, so that would make the I.D. Vizzion reasonably quick, if not up to Tesla\u2019s Ludicrous Mode.<\/p>\n

If VW holds to its current schedule, it will launch the base I.D. hatchback in 2020, followed the next year by the I.D. Crozz SUV and I.D. Buzz microbus. The company hopes to be selling 1 million electric vehicles through I.D. and its more mainstream line-up by 2025.<\/p>\n

(Diesel crisis may have been just what VW needed to spur change<\/em><\/strong>, says U.S. boss. <\/em>Click Here<\/span><\/a> for the story.)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

To mark the start of the 2018 Geneva Motor Show, VW has rolled out the new I.D. Vizzion, the 4th in a series of what will become a new all-electric family. The concept version has 413 miles range and fully autonomous capabilities. And the production car to come? TheDetroitBureau.com has more.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":123857,"menu_order":0,"template":"","tags":[],"category_reviews":[15,18,19],"make":[97,111,113],"post-state":[],"category_old":[149,150,151,313,287,160,318,319,142,289,155,156,272,154,163,132,284,182,137,139,312,291,206,232],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/reviews\/123838"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/reviews"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/reviews"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/123857"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=123838"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=123838"},{"taxonomy":"category_reviews","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/category_reviews?post=123838"},{"taxonomy":"make","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/make?post=123838"},{"taxonomy":"post-state","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/post-state?post=123838"},{"taxonomy":"category_old","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/category_old?post=123838"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}