Volkswagen ID.5, 2021 - present
The Volkswagen ID.5 is a version of the recently unveiled Volkswagen ID.4 with a discounted coupe-style rear end. The Volkswagen ID.4 / ID.5 is the first all-electric Volkswagen SUV to be built like the ID.3 using a MEB platform specifically designed for electric cars, although Volkswagen electric cars have been produced on standard platforms for quite some time - "e-UP!" and e-Golf models. Initially, the ID.5 1st and ID.5 1st Max versions were offered with an electric motor of 150 kW (204 hp) and 310 Nm of torque, and a 77 kWh battery that would allow up to 520 km on a single charge (according to WLTP ). Up to 100 km / h. this version of the electric car accelerates in 8.5 s and the maximum speed is limited to 160 km / h. The battery can be charged with both AC and DC and three-phase chargers. Volkswagen claims that even after eight years or 160 thousand. km battery will retain at least 70% of its capacity. Versions with even more powerful engines and all-wheel drive will be available a little later. The design of the car echoes the theme of the Volkswagen ID.3 model only embedded in the SUV body. The car has a distinctive aerodynamic shape, sleek headlights and a narrow radiator grille between them. At the end, the emphasis is on the lights extended over the entire width of the car - the fashion of such lights is noticeable in practically all SUVs delivered in 2020-2021. This classic style of electric car fits very well in a large crossover with a sloping rear end. The car has a long wheelbase of up to 2.77 m. This distance equates to higher-end SUVs, making the Volkswagen crossover spacious and bright. The sense of space is enhanced by the glass panoramic skylight, which is spread over almost the entire length of the roof. In this model, Volkswagen installs a recuperation system that saves maximum energy consumption, which works as follows: when the driver raises his foot off the accelerator pedal, the car runs freely without using any energy resources, but also does not generate kinetic energy. When the driver applies the brakes, regeneration begins - the braking will be performed by an electric motor. If the brakes are pressed harder and the loads reach the 0.25 G limit, then the normal hydraulic brakes are applied. Braking with an electric motor is replaced by braking with conventional brakes - the driver does not even feel when one system will replace another. Such a system seems to be more efficient than a single-pedal system, which immediately engages regeneration when the foot is removed from the accelerator pedal and at the same time brakes the car immediately, although the driver's goal may not be to decelerate but to maintain the current speed. The first versions of the Volkswagen ID.4 / ID.5 are equipped as standard with Lane Assist, Front Assist with anti-rotation and maneuvering systems and adaptive cruise control with speed limiter.