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You could say that Volkswagen's all-electric offensive is off to a good start with all the orders they've received for the ID.3. However, these electric cars need to sell much higher numbers, and the popular crossovers may be the key.
Our car spies have caught up with a development team working on a variety of different models. We get to see how the small ID.3 hatchback compares to the ID.4 dubbed the Crozz. Their proportions seem quite similar, which is surprising in the height department. However, it's clear that the Crozz will be more practical in terms of cargo room and rear seat occupancy.
The two models are connected by the new MEB platform, which is very modular. The floor can be stretched around different batteries and wheelbases, though most of them will measure around 2.750mm between the axles. And unlike a normal car which has just one engine under the hood, the ID.3 and ID.4 can have just one at the back or an AWD configuration.
We think one of the little hatchbacks is twin-motor, which would make it quite expensive and powerful at over 300 HP. The Kona Electric is also present for benchmarking. The Korean car has already proven itself and is in hot demand. It makes 204 HP too, like a normal ID.3, but its 64 kWh could be outclassed by an optional liquid-cooled lithium-ion battery with 83 kWh. Technically it's more like three batteries, but that's not the point.
Just because the Kona is FWD and the IDs are RWD doesn't mean their handling will be much different. Unlike a normal car, most of the weight is in the battery, which is in the middle of the whole thing. And it's not like the nannies will let you play around much either. On top of the body styles VW is making, we're expecting sister cars from Audi, Skoda and SEAT.
The two models are connected by the new MEB platform, which is very modular. The floor can be stretched around different batteries and wheelbases, though most of them will measure around 2.750mm between the axles. And unlike a normal car which has just one engine under the hood, the ID.3 and ID.4 can have just one at the back or an AWD configuration.
We think one of the little hatchbacks is twin-motor, which would make it quite expensive and powerful at over 300 HP. The Kona Electric is also present for benchmarking. The Korean car has already proven itself and is in hot demand. It makes 204 HP too, like a normal ID.3, but its 64 kWh could be outclassed by an optional liquid-cooled lithium-ion battery with 83 kWh. Technically it's more like three batteries, but that's not the point.
Just because the Kona is FWD and the IDs are RWD doesn't mean their handling will be much different. Unlike a normal car, most of the weight is in the battery, which is in the middle of the whole thing. And it's not like the nannies will let you play around much either. On top of the body styles VW is making, we're expecting sister cars from Audi, Skoda and SEAT.
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