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VW debuts ID Roomzz in Shanghai
All-electric, seven-seat SUV concept has a range of 450km and will hit 100km/h in 6.6 seconds
Volkswagen (VW) has unveiled its ID Roomzz, an electric seven-seat SUV concept car, at this week’s Shanghai Motor Show in China. The ID Roomzz concept has a modular interior that can be personalised according to each customer’s requirements. The vehicle should feature three rows of seats but, as the concept indicates, there could be an option for a spacious second row with just a pair of reclining seats. The interior can also transform into a kind of lounge when the car drives in autonomous mode. In ID Pilot mode, the ID Roomzz can drive itself in certain conditions (level 4) without input from the driver. The car’s two electric engines produce 225kW power, with claimed acceleration from 0 to 100km/h in 6.6 seconds and a top speed of 180km/h. The ID Roomzz features a claimed range of 450km, with a recharge up to 80% taking only 30 minutes with a fast-charge system. This concept car will eventually result in a production version of a spacious 5m-long SUV, set to be launched initially...
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