Smart & Electric Vehicles

Volkswagen’s New Electric Sedan Comes with a Completely Different Design

Volkswagen is accelerating its transformation in the Chinese market with a new electric sedan model developed in partnership with the Chinese company Xpeng. The model will be one of the first co-produced vehicles to join the brand’s ID. series.

We can understand the increasingly serious role of China in the automotive world from the collaborations made in recent years. Volkswagen’s agreement with Xpeng is one of the best examples of this.

This partnership, announced last year, focuses on developing a next-generation electronic architecture to support a wide range of vehicles, from all-electric models to hybrid and internal combustion engine vehicles. The first result of this joint effort will be an unnamed new Volkswagen electric sedan.

The model, which was recently spotted testing in camouflage on Chinese roads, is thought to be built on the second-generation Xpeng P7, which was introduced a short while ago. The design of the vehicle shows intensive traces from the previously unveiled ID. Evo concept.

Digital artist Sugar Design revealed the possible design of the car through renderings based on the camouflaged prototypes. These drawings show that the automobile has a much more fluid, sporty, and assertive character compared to the classic Volkswagen models sold in other markets.

In the front section, slim LED headlights, a small illuminated Volkswagen logo in the center, and a large black grille stand out. On the side, the curved roofline and prominent rear fenders give the car a powerful stance. At the rear, there are also slim LED taillights and an illuminated Volkswagen logo in the center.

It is not yet clear to what extent Volkswagen’s new sedan will technically share the Xpeng P7’s platform. However, the P7 is a car measuring 5017 mm in length and is offered with two different battery options. The rear-wheel-drive version produces 362 hp with a single motor. The all-wheel-drive model reaches a total power of 586 hp with an additional motor in the front. The dual-motor version can accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h in 3.7 seconds. The range varies between 702 and 820 kilometers, depending on the equipment.

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