Veteran automaker Volkswagen is preparing to bring a new electric vehicle in the Indian market. The company is going to bring the Volkswagen ID.4 SUV in limited numbers next year.
The company’s brand director Ashish Gupta has given this information. He revealed that the company will start testing the Volkswagen ID.4 around September 2022.
This electric car is being specially made for the Indian market. Come let’s know about it.
How will the design of the car be?
Volkswagen will import 2,500 units of this SUV. At the same time, the company can start its local assembly in India around 2025 or 2027.
It gets a blacked-out front grille, sleek LED headlamps with wraparound LED daytime running lights (DRL), central air dam and a light bar.
Some of its key design highlights include body cladding around the wheel arches and door sills, wing mirrors and 20-21-inch alloy wheels.
Got this information about the powertrain
Globally, the Volkswagen ID.4 is available in single and dual motor variants.
The single motor variant comes with a 77kWh battery that is capable of delivering a range of 520 km per charge.
On the other hand, the dual motor comes with AWD system which is capable of giving a range of 480 kms.
The single electric motor makes 201bhp power and 310Nm torque and the dual motor version generates 295bhp power.
Car will be equipped with this features
The electric car gets a large 5-seater cabin with auto climate control, cruise control, rear AC vents and a leather-wrapped power steering wheel.
There is also a touchscreen infotainment system with support for Android Auto and Apple CarPlay.
Keeping in mind the safety of the passengers, features like crash sensors, multiple airbags, parking cameras, parking sensors, anti-braking system (ABS) and electronic stability control can be given in it.
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What will be its cost?
Information about the price and availability of this car in the Indian market will be given at the time of its launch. However, it is being estimated that its starting price can be around Rs 25 lakh.
Volkswagen has already announced plans to invest Rs 1,352 crore in future . Of this, the automaker will invest around Rs 757 crore mainly for electric mobility and its digitization.
By investing in electric mobility, the company wants to meet the growing demand for electric vehicles. Let us tell you that Volkswagen expects to increase the sales of fully electric vehicles by about 25 percent by 2026.
