Volkswagen’s electric revolution has been underway for some time, but this year it will begin to give the first expected results. After the Power Day and the details of the plan that will allow the brand to become the world‘s first electric vehicle manufacturer by 2025, it has resulted in an unprecedented rise in Volkswagen’s shares which have risen by almost 70%. A surge that allowed VW to add around € 36 billion to its valuation and comes shortly after the brand said it plans to deliver more than 450,000 electric vehicles over the course of 2021, more than double the 2020 total and in in line with the brand’s ultimate goal to sell 3 million electric vehicles in 2025. Not to mention that delivering more than 450,000 electric vehicles this year will approach Tesla’s record that in 2020 had registered a total of 499,550 vehicles. If not even overcome it for the first time.
The turning point model arrives in April, it is the ID.4
The key to Volkswagen’s expansion in the electric vehicle sector is the arrival on the market of the ID.4, the crossover version of the ID.3, which will also be on sale in Italy starting from April and will weigh on total sales. of electricity in 2002 for approximately 150,000 units. A few months later, the landing of the car is also set in China and in the United States where the car will also be produced. The manufacturer has meanwhile released the Italian price list. The ID.4 as well as in the 1ST and 1ST Max launch variants is, in addition, available in four different versions: City, Life, Business and Tech available at list prices starting from a base of 43,150 euros.
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The entry version to the range is the City
The Vw ID.4 City which costs 43,150 euros, 32,050 with incentives, has a 52 kWh battery that powers a 170 hp electric motor placed in the back and transmits the torque on the same side. The range is 343 km. The charging power in direct current (DC) is 100 kW, in alternating current 7.4 kW. The standard equipment offers 2 USB-C ports in the rear of the armrest with the only charging function, adaptive cruise control with Stop & Go and speed limiter, 10-color LED ambient lights, Apple CarPlay and Android Auto systems, interconnection with smartphone, dual zone climate control, LED and keyless headlights and lights, front and rear parking sensors.
The next level is that of Life
The Vw ID.4 Life has a 77 kWh battery and a 204 hp engine: it costs 49,150 euros, 38,790 with incentives and offers a range of 520 km. The charging power in direct current (DC) is 125 kW, in alternating 11 kW. It adds 19-inch alloy wheels, the multimedia system with a 10-inch screen, Dab + digital radio, signage recognition, fatigue detector, Front Assist, the perimeter system with warning and braking in the vicinity of vehicles, pedestrians as well as cyclists. And again upholstery with leatherette inserts, heated front seats and finally also the rain sensor.