2017 VW I.D. Concept Car Test Drive, Exterior, Interior – Video

 

It might be too grandiose to declare the I.D. concept—and the production model it’s promised to spawn within the next four years—the “how” in Volkswagen’s long march out of its current quagmire. Nevertheless, the happy-looking EV appears well equipped to take on Tesla’s upcoming Model 3 and Chevrolet’s Bolt. Volkswagen promises the price will be “attractive” and that the boxy EV will be capable of about 250 to 375 miles of driving between recharges, according to the favorable European EV cycle. (Assume somewhat diminished ratings once the EPA releases numbers in the United States.) Should the eventual production I.D.’s price fall in the same pre-rebate $40K space as the Bolt and the Model 3, the car stands a decent shot at helping Volkswagen along in its goal to sell 1 million EVs across multiple brands annually by 2025.