VW's shifting its design direction for EVs in China to be more competitive.
The VW ID.Code is the latest in a series of concept and production models in the automaker's ID EV family, but its styling is a big departure. The curved front end, high-mounted horizontal lighting elements, and vertical corner lights give this crossover a grinning visage, while the wheel arches are more defined than previous ID models.VW didn't discuss specifications, but noted that the ID.Code is designed with manual driving and SAE Level 4 autonomous driving modes in mind.
Some of the ID.Code's styling features will likely appear on future Chinese-market VW EVs. the automaker plans to launch a new sub-brand called ID.UX in China with five models in 2027. They'll be among 16 ID-family EVs VW plans to have in its global lineup by 2030. VW's plans for the Chinese market also include new plug-in hybrids with more than 62 miles of electric range .
Outside China, VW plans to launch two smaller, more affordable ID models over the next few years. The first, based on the
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