Report: VW I.D. Hatch EV Not Coming to America
Volkswagen “probably” won’t send the I.D. hatchback our way, instead limiting it to European markets, according to a report from Autoblog.
Rather than the hatch, VW’s electric experiment will begin with the I.D. Crozz in America. The Crozz debuted in Shanghai earlier this year and is an attractive crossover/coupe concept.
America is to be the first market where the I.D. Crozz launches, in 2020 or 2021.
This is supported by an internal document that leaked in June, showing the schedule for VW’s I.D. range and their markets.
Unfortunately, market forces are also working against an electric hatchback in America. This market loves SUVs and Crossovers, and electric hatchbacks are already well-represented.
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It’s not all bad news for an electric hatchback this side of the Atlantic, though. The e-Golf still has a future ahead of it and at a Rallycross event in July, VW said that it would be a good fit for an electric Rallycross series.
That suggests that the e-Golf will be around for a couple more years, over the course of which it will doubtless benefit from I.D.-related improvements.
The Crozz will have a 300-mile range and will sit on the electric-only MEB platform.
Sebastien is a roving reporter who covers Euros, domestics, and all things enthusiast. He has been writing about the automotive industry for four years and obsessed with it his whole life. He studied English at the Wilfrid Laurier University. Sebastien also edits for AutoGuide's sister sites VW Vortex, Fourtitude, Swedespeed, GM Inside News, All Ford Mustangs, and more.
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Why does VW withhold the truly compelling cars from us in the USA? No TDIs, no Polo, no T-Roc, now no I.D. hatch. Don't they see that only the cretins and soccer moms devoid of imagination will buy their increasingly boring and fuel inefficient new models? I speak as a lifelong VW purchaser. I suppose I will become a Mazda customer when my 2015 TDI Golf returns to VW by September 2018.