VW battery electric ID. Roomzz revealed

Volkswagen has just launched its newest ID. family member, the ID. Roomzz, at a “Brand SUV Night” in the run-up to Auto Shanghai 2019 on April 18-26 where it will be presented to the public.

The zero-emission SUV with three rows of seats, described as a “lounge on wheels”, will be launched in China from 2021.

The ID. Roomzz’s 82kWh battery provides 450km range. The car can be recharged in about half an hour to 80% capacity via a 150kW (DC) fast charging system.

Two electric motors can continuously drive both axles with a system output of 225kW. The ID. Roomzz can accelerate to 100km/h in 6.6 seconds and reach a 180km/h top speed (electronically regulated).

It’s tailored to both family and business requirements and combines the “IQ.DRIVE” systems so that when in ID. Pilot mode the concept car can drive autonomously (Level 4) on request.

Occupants are provided with information via interactive light zones and the variable interior concept can be individualised with various seating configurations adapted not only to passengers’ personal wishes but also to the respective driving mode.

When the driver switches to fully automatic driving mode, the individual seats can be rotated inward by 25 degrees to enable a more communicative, lounge-like atmosphere. Moreover, when the car is driving fully automatically, the ID. Pilot Relax mode allows each passenger to adjust their seat individually to suit their needs. In this mode, the seat can be moved from an upright to a reclined position.

It doesn’t have a conventional dash panel. In the manual “ID. Drive” mode, the digital cockpit along with the steering wheel appear to hover in front of the driver. The digital cockpit consists of a full glass-front panel. The digitalised steering wheel has been conceptually integrated into the panel.

Interior materials are also unusual. The seat covers, for example, are made of AppleSkin – a new product that consists of a renewable raw material. Specially processed wooden veneers are also used in the “ID. Light” areas of the door panels. The CleanAir system uses an active filter system to ensure that the air in the vehicle interior remains clean even if the ambient air isn’t.

“This SUV is a monolith, appearing to be seamlessly machined from one solid block,” Volkswagen chief designer Klaus Bischoff says.