Volkswagen has unveiled the new ID.Aero concept. The Passat’s electric replacement starts with a range of 620 km

German carmaker Volkswagen has unveiled the new ID.Aero concept, which foreshadows the future production electric sedan in Wolfsburg. It debuts with a declared range of up to 620 kilometers and announces the zero-emission replacement of the popular Passat model, withdrawn from production this year.

The new Volkswagen ID.Aero uses a 77 kWh battery

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Campaign to promote the new ID.Aero concept has reached the end. Volkswagen representatives published the first official photos and information with the concept that foreshadows the future rival for Tesla Model 3 and BMW i4. It is an electric mid-class sedan with a fastback body and four doors.

Aesthetically, the new Volkswagen ID.Aero displays the same design language as the rest of the models in the ID range. The car is painted in a Polar Light Blue Metallic paint, a shade whose color pigments create a golden glow effect in suitable light conditions. The roof is finished in glossy black to contrast with the body.

The defining features of the front are the thin headlights that integrate LED Matrix technology and the LED strip that connects them. The light strip continues on the front wings and at the level of the hidden door handles. This detail will probably not be found on the production model.

The exterior is completed by 22-inch wheels and taillights in the form of an LED strip that stretches across the width of the rear. Unfortunately, the Germans did not publish any photos with the inside of the new concept.

ID.Aero was developed on the same MEB technical platform used by the other models in the ID range. This means that it uses a 77 kWh battery, which promises a range of up to 620 kilometers in WLTP mode with a single charge. Volkswagen did not disclose details about the electric motors. Instead, we know the aerodynamic coefficient Cx of the car, an excellent one: 0.23.

The series version will make its debut in 2023, in China, where it will be produced. Subsequently, the model will reach the markets of Europe and North America, and the two versions will be assembled at the plant in Emden (Germany).

Source: Volkswagen

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