All-electric, luxury VW SUV to debut at the Shanghai show

In an announcement released by Volkswagen earlier today, the company said it would premiere its new, all-electric, seven-seat luxury SUV at the Shanghai Motor Show in spring 2019.

The car goes by the provisional name of I.D. Lounge, approaches the Touareg series in terms of size and is the 5th member of the all-electric I.D. family. It uses the MEB chassis and the I.D. Buzz drivetrain, which includes two electric motors together capable of around 370 hp (276 kW). The premium-grade SUV will be able to cover around 600 kilometers (375 miles) once fully charged.

According to preliminary estimates, the car will only hit the market in 2021, following the premiere of an all-electric hatchback model in 2020. The latter will come equipped with a single engine rated at 168 hp (125 kW), enabling it to sprint 0-100 km/h (0-62 mph) in under 8 seconds.

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