2021 Volkswagen ID.4 GTX Revealed

2021 Volkswagen ID.4 GTX Revealed

The 2021 Volkswagen ID.4 GTX has been formally revealed, in front of its European dispatch not long from now. An elite form of Volkswagen's first electric SUV, the lead ID.4 is the first in a line of hot GTX-badged ID electric vehicles, offering more force, changed styling and energetic inside specifying. 

Fueling the exhibition SUV is a 77kWh lithium-particle battery, sending capacity to two electric engines for a joined force yield of 220kW. That is 7kW more than the active Volkswagen Golf R in Australia, however it misses the mark regarding the 235kW yielded by the new-age Mk8 model due locally in 2022. 

2021 Volkswagen ID.4 GTX Revealed

All-wheel-drive empowers a 6.2-second run from 0-100km/h – coordinating the new Volkswagen Golf GTI hot incubate on speed, and coming in 2.3 seconds speedier than back drive, 150kW ID.4 variations. Maximum velocity is expanded from 160km/h to 180km/h, on account of an updated electronic limiter. 

The expansion of front-hub foothold drops the asserted driving reach on Europe's WLTP cycle from 520km to 480km. 125kW DC quick charging permits 300km of reach to be added to the battery in a short time. 20-inch composite wheels fill the curves as standard, with purchasers ready to move up to 21-inch units concealing bigger execution brakes in advance (however drum brakes are held at the back). 

2021 Volkswagen ID.4 GTX Revealed

Optioning the Sports bundle brings down the ride tallness by 15mm and adds both stiffer games suspension and reformist directing, while the Sports Plus pack adds versatile dampers and opens up to five drive modes: Eco, Comfort, Sport, Individual and Traction. On the styling front, visual changes versus the normal ID.4 incorporate a reconsidered front guard with honeycomb grille embeds and tri-dab LED mist lights, in addition to body-shaded side skirts, a dark rooftop and back spoiler, new back guard, and GTX badging. Lattice LED headlights are standard, just like a full-width, 3D-impact LED tail-light bar. 

Inside, front travelers appreciate a bunch of GTX-embellished sports seats with red differentiation sewing, alongside a 'X-Blue' leatherette dashboard, level lined controlling wheel (with GTX badging), and piano dark trim. Accessible highlights either fitted as standard or as a choice incorporate a 12-inch infotainment touchscreen, a warmed guiding wheel, 30-shading encompassing LED lighting, and an increased reality head-up show. 

2021 Volkswagen ID.4 GTX Revealed

The 2021 Volkswagen ID.4 GTX will go at a bargain in Europe right off the bat in the second 50% of 2021, estimated from €50,415 (AU$78,500) in Germany – just shy of €6000 (AU$9300) more than the current most reasonable 77kWh back drive ID.4. Try not to hope to see the hot hybrid on Australian shores, with our slacking outflows guidelines pushing the ID.4's nearby appearance out to 2023 and past.

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