ID. Roomzz
Volkswagen ID. Roomzz Concept. Credit: Volkswagen
In the run-up to Auto-Shanghai 2019, auto giant Volkswagen has unveiled the latest member of the ID family, the ID. Roomzz, a zero-emission SUV in the five-metre class that is being touted as the EV equivalent to the Touareg and the German company's answer to the Tesla Model X.
At present, just a production version, the new model is set for release on the Chinese market in 2021. There has been no official announcement on when the ID. Roomzz will get a European or US release date.
The production version will be a seven-seats in three rows model that is set to be Volkswagen's competition to Tesla's Model X.
Volkswagen CEO Herbert Diess said that the ID. Roomzz will be VW's flagship electric car.
"We plan to produce more than 22 million electric cars in the next 10 years," he said.
Conceptually, the ID. Roomzz has a look that matches the other members of the ID family, with smooth lines, an aerodynamic appearance and LED headlights.
The SUV is designed to offer Level 4 autonomous driving, which means it will be able to drive itself in most situations. When the car is in autonomous mode, seats can be reclined. Seats also have a feature whereby they can be rotated inwards by 25° to facilitate better communication between driver and passengers.
The concept version also has a digital front panel with a steering wheel and dashboard that has the appearance of floating in front of the driver as a virtual display.
Acceleration is from 0 to 100 kmph (0 to 62 mph) in 6.6 seconds and top speed limit is 180 kmph (112 mph).
The ID. Roomzz's environmental credentials are also boosted by the seats, which contain residual matter from the production of apple juice. Volkswagen calls it 'AppleSkin' and intends to replace 20% of the polyurethane that is currently used for seats.
The 82-kW-hour battery is able to be recharged wirelessly with a single charge range of 450 km (280 miles).
The ID. Roomzz is Volkswagen's second electric SUV following the Crozz, which made its debut in Shanghai two years ago.
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