Volkswagen has extended its range of ID concepts to include a new 302bhp electric-powered SUV, known as the Roomzz. Unveiled at the Shanghai motor show, the contemporary seven-seater acts as a preview to a production model of similar size and shape Volkswagen says will be launched in 2021.
It’s a crucial part of the German car maker’s plan to become the world’s leading manufacturer of electric vehicles by the middle of the next decade. Set to be positioned above the upcoming production version of the Crozz and a more sporting Crozz Coupé, the Roomzz is said to offer interior space superior to that of the Volkswagen Touareg in a body measuring 4915mm in length, 1890mm in width and 1760mm in height.
Despite its status as a global car for the brand, Volkswagen sales and marketing boss Jurgen Stackmann claims that the European market "is not an immediate priority" for the ID Roomzz.
"Key markets for this car are China and North America. These two countries love space. I wouldn't reckon that ID Roomzz will be a core model [for Europe]". Stackmann went on to cite cars such as the ID hatchback and Tiguan-sized ID Crozz SUV as the core EV priorities for Europe.
However, VW's design boss Klaus Bischoff has since confirmed that it will indeed come to Europe, but markets such as China and the US will be prioritised first.
“The ID Roomzz shows us what we can expect from full-size electric SUVs in the future,” said Bischoff. “The puristic look emphasises the clear function and the user experience is intuitive and natural. Plenty of space inside allows for completely new seating configurations.”
The sixth ID concept is based on a new variant of VW’s MEB platform. It has a wheelbase of 2965mm – some 192mm longer than the Crozz’s but 135mm shorter than that of the Buzz.
Developed under the internal codename VW316 and previously dubbed ID Lounge, the Roomzz gets its own unique styling that Bischoff describes as featuring “seamless transitions of individual elements” for maximum aerodynamic efficiency.
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Meh!
The exterior is reason enough to hurry inside. However, nothing like this will be on the road any time soon.
"Lighting is the new chrome".
"Lighting is the new chrome". I'd rather not have an excess of either. All the lighting on the front end in particular is going to create an excessive amount of glare for oncoming traffic, when its lit with the headlamps on, as seems to be becoming the norm. Where did all the lighting regulations go? And what happened to subtlety?
catnip wrote:
what cars are over lighten at the moment?? and if you are talking about this then how do you know about the glare?
I'd say its a pretty good attempt of a concept but a shame that its going to chage a lot before production
I could start with the MINI
I could start with the MINI range. Bright LED headlamp ring, LED headlamp, LED sidelight in a seperate unit, all lit at the same time. There are various other models on the market retaining an excess of front lighting to portray their lighting 'signature' at night time. On damp winter roads the glare is especially bad, and unnecessary.
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Uhh...cheer up. They arent that bad. In addition, with technology advancing, lights are getting better auto dimming so these lights arent the end of the world.
BubblesK wrote:
I think we all know how good auto dimming lights are. Even the motoring journalists moan about how they don't dim when they should do.
VW's concept EV range is
VW's concept EV range is gaining a coherent and distinctive design language. Its design purity (in terms of overall idea as well as in detailing) far surpasses Mercedes and BMW's EV range.
My interest is in the absence of a B-pillar. How is it possible on a full sized EV where conventional cars have thicker and thicker pillars?
abkq wrote:
It is possible because this is only a concept. They may claim this will be on sale in 2022 as a rival to the Model X, but in reality it will be a productionised version of this concept, which I’m sure will have a B pillar and probably conventional rear doors.
Thats what I mean about these concepts all being a distraction, they are intended to distract peoplefrom buying Teslas etc right now on the promise of these exciting models ‘coming soon’.