What’s New with Volkswagen Electric Vehicles?

It can be challenging to keep up with all the latest news about brands and their electric vehicles. We want to make it simple to learn about these automobiles, so our team at VW of Marion compiled some helpful information to help you learn about what’s new in the Volkswagen EV segment. Volkswagen has big plans you may want to pay attention to, especially if you’re in the market for a new electric vehicle.

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The Latest Plans for Volkswagen’s Electric Vehicles

Within the past decade, Volkswagen has incorporated EVs into its lineups, and it’s proven to be a successful business move for the brand. For the year ahead, Volkswagen has plans to continue boosting its EV sales with the help of the brand’s new CEO, Oliver Blume, because of the increasing trend of consumers preferring the electric models over the others. Already, the brand anticipates releasing at least four new Volkswagen electric models — The ID.7, ID. XTREME Offroading EV, ID. Buzz, and ID.3 — following the success of their previous ID.4 model.

Volkswagen’s Plans To Increase Delivery of EVs

In 2022, Volkswagen’s had its worldwide deliveries grow by nearly 24% for electric vehicles. This statistic means it sold roughly about 4.5 million vehicles in the last year. Based on this upward trend, the brand has plans to increase deliveries of EVs in 2023. Volkswagen may plan to follow a similar structure from its past year, which made the ID.4 the brand’s top EV around the world, by utilizing an e-strategy to target the right audience. The brand also anticipates electrified SUVs to continue to sell well based on market trends.

Overall, Volkswagen is reporting its hard work to reduce delivery times and get consumers in the cars while lowering the number of backorders.

Volkswagen’s Upcoming EV Models

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Accompanying Volkswagen’s plans and increased deliveries, it also has upcoming EV models. Here, we can explore some details of these new EVs.

The ID.7

The ID.7 features smart air conditioning and vents, meaning your vehicle can start cooling down from the heat before you even get inside. It can turn the air conditioning on if the key is close enough to the automobile for it to be detected. Other buttons in the car are simple to use, or you can operate them with voice control. Additionally, this model will be the brand’s first car with intelligent abilities to control the vents at the front of the cabin.

You can customize your air vent preferences by using the personalization setting. This way, each time you get in your vehicle, you won’t have to spend time adjusting your settings. The ID.7 is also the brand’s first EV to detect the sun’s position. For example, if the sun is mostly beating down on one area of the car, the smart air conditioner and air vents system can direct more cooling power toward that area compared to other areas experiencing more shade. This vehicle will be available in the second quarter of 2023.

The ID. XTREME Offroading EV

The ID. XTREME Offroading EV takes aspects from the ID.4 GTX and makes them all its own with this new model. This all-electric SUV has all-wheel drive and features increased power for a total of 285 kW, allowing you to accelerate from zero to 62 mph in only 5.3 seconds. You can get into exciting adventures with this vehicle because of its 18-inch wheels and off-road tires, which are covered with 3D-printed wheel housing extensions.

As for its appearance, this SUV features a honeycomb-like structure with an LED light strip on the outdoor roof rack and a tilting panoramic sunroof. You can find this EV on the market soon — the brand unveiled it back in September 2022.

The ID. Buzz

If you’re looking for a safe ride, you can find that in the ID. Buzz. The European New Car Assessment Programme recently conducted vehicle safety tests and gave this Volkswagen model a five-star rating, the best you can get in safety. In addition to the European test organization’s safety approval, this EV has received many other national awards and honors. The high safety rating highlights how the EV works to protect passengers in collisions with its accident avoidance technology. There are other standard safety assistance features in the ID. Buzz, like driver assistance and emergency braking systems.

With the heavy focus on safety for this automobile, there are plenty of airbags throughout. You can find them up front on the driver and front passenger sides with curtain airbags in front of the windows in the rear.

The ID.3

The interior of the ID.3 is luxurious with high-quality and partially sustainable materials. This EV has the latest software technology to improve the car’s performance. A few fun features you can find include a digital display that’s 12 inches diagonally, a removable luggage compartment floor for extra storage, and two cup holders in the center console. An appealing function of the ID.3 is the Plug & Charge with Electric Vehicle Route Planner, an intelligent system that makes charging convenient and easy to understand for drivers.

Other features to assist your driving include Travel Assist with Swarm Data to keep the vehicle in the middle of its lane and Park Assist Plus with Memory Function. The new features and systems in the ID.3 support the brand’s focus on making driving convenient and straightforward for drivers. The brand anticipates that consumers won’t be able to get this EV before the fourth quarter of 2023 due to supply chain challenges.

We know the brand will eventually release more details about its upcoming EV models, so we’re scratching the surface with these discussion points. What do you think about Volkswagen’s plans and new models? Contact us, and tell us your thoughts. You can also visit our dealership in Marion, Illinois, to speak with our expert sales team about our EV models. Or, you may ask to test drive a model and learn about its power and performance with hands-on experience.