It has been three years since we first noticed the Volkswagen ID.3, the model’s first automobile based mostly on VW Group’s modular MEB platform for electrical autos. Sure, it was that way back and it will not be lengthy till VW introduces a facelifted model of the hatchback, which can have “a major and noticeable leap ahead by way of high quality, supplies, and system stability.”
However a facelifted model of the ID.3 is not the one one we will anticipate from VW within the years to come back. Actually, a high-riding model of the nameplate will even be launched and this unofficial rendering from Motor offers us a preview of what is to come back.
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In fact, the fictional rendering above is predicated on the traces and different parts of VW’s first-born EV. Nevertheless, as a extra sensible and energetic mannequin, the proposed ID.3 SUV right here got here with plastic cladding across the wheel arches and on the bumper. There’s additionally a substantial floor clearance, which can be helpful past the pavement and for not-so-ideal thoroughfares.
Whereas the ID.3 SUV has not been named but, VW’s boss Thomas Schaefer has already confirmed its arrival in just a few years, together with 9 different battery-powered fashions launching by 2026.
The push begins with two entry-level autos underneath the ID.3, which can be a hatchback and a crossover, anticipated to be named ID.1 and ID.2, respectively. The ID.3 SUV or crossover can be positioned above the ID.2 by way of pricing.
It is not sure whether or not the confirmed high-riding ID.3 will ultimately be provided within the US or what different markets will get the mannequin. What’s positive is that the marque can be EV-only in Europe by 2033.
