Volkswagen is aiming for a range of 700 kilometers for its electric sedan, which is expected to appear on the market between 2022 and 2023. That’s what the brand’s engineers say Automotive News Europe. That figure is higher than the expected range that Volkswagen indicated in 2018 at the unveiling of the harbinger ID Vizzion.
It is no secret that Volkswagen is working on an electric sedan. The ID Vizzion unveiled in 2018 is a nice harbinger of this. Then Volkswagen said that thanks to the battery pack of 111 kWh, a range of 665 kilometers should be possible. According to reports from Automotive News, that target has now been increased to 700 kilometers. The car is currently internally labeled ‘Aero-B’, which indicates that aerodynamics is an important spearhead. The final name of the sedan is still shrouded in mystery, as are the specifications. In terms of power, there is talk of about 400 hp for the strongest variant. It is obvious that Volkswagen will put the sedan on an extended version of the MEB platform.
In time, it is said that the ‘Aero-B’ will replace the Passat and the Arteon in Europe. That means that the car will most likely be positioned in the middle class. Another EV for which a range of 700 kilometers is promised is the Mercedes-Benz EQS, which will be the top electric range from next year. Das Haus comes onto the market. However, that car is a few steps higher on the ladder than the ‘Aero-B’. Tesla states that his new Model S ‘Plaid’ goes one step further and promises buyers ‘more than 840 km’.