Volkswagen I.D. VIZZION Concepts Winks Its LED Headlights in Latest Teaser

Despite launching fourth in concept form, the production version of the VIZZION is actually expected to precede the I.D. BUZZ , with its market debut slated for 2020 - one year ahead of the minivan. That is, of course, if two things we don't know for sure right now pan out the way we think they will.

For that to be true, the I.D. VIZZION should preview a model called I.D. Lounge. According to a leaked alleged slide from a VW internal presentation, the Lounge is scheduled to come out after the I.D. and Cross. As its name suggests, the VIZZION is more VW's way of presenting its vision for the autonomous age, but we could be looking at a few design cues for a flagship sedan, something the Lounge might very well turn out to be.

Secondly, our supposition also relies on the accuracy of the leaked document. There's no way to check its authenticity, but one thing is certain: with the I.D. and I.D. Cross both launching by 2019, Volkswagen can't slow down its EV push to the point where we have to wait two whole years for the next model - the 2021 BUZZ. Something is definitely coming in that gap, and the Lounge - as well as another model called AEROe - might very well be it.

Back to the VIZZION concept, Volkswagen launched a teasing campaign that's been moderately revealing so far. We know the overall direction of the vehicle thanks to a design sketch and we've also seen a glimpse of its interior through a very short clip released yesterday.

Now, the carmaker could only squeeze a winking headlight in the nine seconds of this third teaser, but it's enough to show the VIZZION looks like a future version of the Arteon four-door coupe. The modern Volkswagen design language is there, but it's taken to the next level, just like you would expect from a concept car.

The teaser shows the optic block lighting up, offering us a preview of what the daytime running lights will look like, as well as giving us a cheeky wink with its main beam. Needless to say, everything is LED, both for extra styling points but also for the reduced power consumption the light emitting diodes are known for.

We're less than a week away from the concept's debut, which means we'll soon find out exactly what this sedan is supposed to represent for Volkswagen's future - or whether it (or something very similar to it) will ever be anything other than a show car.