{"id":1841,"date":"2020-09-24T05:00:05","date_gmt":"2020-09-24T05:00:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/businessner.com\/?p=1841"},"modified":"2022-04-09T11:08:19","modified_gmt":"2022-04-09T11:08:19","slug":"volkswagen-showcases-latest-electric-suv-called-the-id-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/businessner.com\/volkswagen-showcases-latest-electric-suv-called-the-id-4\/","title":{"rendered":"Volkswagen Showcases Latest Electric SUV Called the ID.4"},"content":{"rendered":"
German automaker Volkswagen on Wednesday unveiled its latest all-electric SUV called the ID.4 that is aimed at taking the electric fever to the mainstream.<\/p>\n
Despite all the potential benefits of electric vehicles, costs and lack of choice or availability often prevent many car buyers from shifting to electric with just over 1 percent of new sales in according to Volkswagen.<\/p>\n
The ID.4 electric SUV has ample battery range and recharging capability for everyday use as they are provided with three years of charging at Electrify America public chargers at no additional cost.<\/p>\n
The all-electric model ID.4 is currently manufactured at the Volkswagen Zwickau-Mosel Plant with a net carbon-neutral balance. Its current design has space, utility, and technology in mind that compact SUV buyers want at a price that\u2019s fully competitive in its current segment.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe ID.4 was engineered, loaded and priced to win the hearts of SUV owners who are simply ready to go electric\u2014and fall in love with Volkswagen again,\u201d said Scott Keogh, chief executive officer of the Volkswagen Group of America.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt drives like a GTI, it has the packaging of a Tiguan and the purpose of the Beetle. All the best things about VW in one package,\u201d Keogh said.<\/p>\n
The ID.4 which can be reserved starting September 23 comes with a special 1st Edition model, featuring a 201-hp motor powering the rear wheels \u2013 just like the original Beetle. The ID.4 1st Edition, with an 82-kWh battery pack, has a preliminary manufacturer-estimated range of 250 miles based on the EPA test cycle2, a little bit less than what the average American drives in a week.<\/p>\n
A full recharge from a typical Level 2 outlet, like those commonly installed at home or in public parking, will take around 7 \u00bd hours; the 11 kW onboard charger adds about 33 miles of range per hour of Level 2 charging.<\/p>\n
Using public DC fast chargers typically found at highway rest stops, the ID.4 can go from 5 to 80 percent charge in about 40 minutes.<\/p>\n
Buyers of the 2021 ID.4 will get three years of unlimited charging on the Electrify America network at no additional cost, covering more than 470 charging stations and over 2,000 public DC fast chargers nationwide.<\/p>\n
Next year, the ID.4 will add an all-wheel-drive version with an electric motor on the front axle and total power of 302 hp.<\/p>\n
Volkswagen will begin assembling the ID.4 in Chattanooga, Tennessee in 2022 and plans on offering a localized version of the ID.4 with an anticipated retail price of around $35,000.<\/p>\n