Traditional car companies transform the new energy market, and Volkswagen is the weather vane. Because its influence in the Chinese and European markets with the fastest penetration rate of new energy vehicles is still unparalleled, and Volkswagen has acted quickly in the research and development layout of new energy.
In 2018, Volkswagen launched a new ID product line built on the MEB pure electric platform, and achieved eye-catching sales results in Europe, and after the product gradually matured, Volkswagen also quickly introduced the ID family into the Chinese market.
We have seen that after the lack of cores that has plagued the automotive industry for a year has gradually loosened, the sales of the Volkswagen ID family, which has been pinned on high hopes, have also shown a clear upward trend. The Volkswagen ID.4, as the first pure electric SUV model that Volkswagen has been introduced into China in the true sense, is particularly eye-catching. FAW-Volkswagen's ID.4 CROZZ alone has sold nearly 20,000 units since its launch for half a year.
So, how does such a much-watched pure electric model perform under extreme climatic conditions? On December 28th, faw-Volkswagen Chagan Lake 20th Ice and Snow Fishing and Hunting Cultural Tourism Festival was grandly opened in Chagan Lake, Songyuan, and the author also conducted an in-depth test drive of ID.4 CROZZ while feeling the winter fishing of Chagan Lake as a chinese intangible cultural heritage.
The first glance at the ID.4CROZZ can be said to be more in line with my aesthetics, the overall line is simple and smooth, the details are exquisite, it is elegant and advanced look and feel, and there is a clear distinction with the design language of volkswagen fuel vehicles.
The most distinctive is the design of the front and rear lights, the front part of the lamp strip is very recognizable and scientific and technological, supplemented by a luminous logo, through the grille, it can be said that it is a good integration between the past and the future, for the older car buyers, it is young but not obtrusive, for the pursuit of avant-garde young people, it is a little simple and modern sense of future technology.
The rear part of the car is also a penetrating light strip, using a 3D design, with optional animation settings and flow light turn signals, highlighting the sense of luxury in the detail processing.
On the side, the overall shape is rounded and full. The side waistline extends from the front fender to the rear, forming a concave waist effect, body size, ID.4 CROZZ length, width and height are 4592×1852×1629mm, wheelbase 2765mm, and thanks to the rear-drive layout, the overall look of the vehicle head is shorter, with a good dynamic impact. At the same time, the cockpit seat space has been expanded.
The interior part of the design is simple, and there is no excessive exaggerated design for the sake of technology, which ensures that the product is classic and not outdated, and also takes into account the use habits of all ages. However, the richness of the configuration has not been compromised in the slightest, and the suspension instrument, the central control large screen and the very practical AR-HUD head-up display function have clear functional partitions. The knob-type gear shift is set on the right side of the dashboard, with a novel shape.
There is also a point of design is very clever, located at the bottom of the windshield ID.Light smart light strip can be through different positions, different colors of light feedback, to prompt the driver and occupants such as charging status, vehicle start, call reminder, steering reminder, emergency braking and other vehicle status, these design careful thoughts have shown the public's attention to pure electrical products and their own independent thinking.
Although the current popularity of pure electrical products, the south is much ahead of the north, but in fact, under such an irreversible trend, the penetration rate is also increasing, so car companies for low temperature endurance is also very important, and in the coldest season for ice and snow test drive, almost has become the prescribed action of these car companies.
On the day of our test drive ID.4 CROZZ, the local temperature in Chagan Lake was around minus 20 degrees, which was quite friendly, but the entire test drive also covered a lot of ice and snow, and the actual temperature was lower.
The ID.4 CROZZ offers two output modes in the powertrain section, with a maximum power of 150 KW (204 HP) for the two-wheel drive version and 225 kW (306 hp) for the all-wheel drive version. According to the model, it is divided into three durable versions: 400 km, 550 km and more than 500 km. In addition, it also supports 7.2kw AC slow charge and 100kW DC fast charge.
First of all, in terms of charging, DC fast charging is still very convenient, and it can charge more than 100 kilometers in ten minutes. The range from 30% to 80% only takes about 30 minutes, which is an acceptable time for most drivers.
In addition, some consumers will question whether some pure tram companies have a false endurance. This point we also paid special attention to in the test drive, ID.4 CROZZ in the full state of the basic endurance to achieve more than 80%, and in the northeast such a cold conditions, this data can be said to be very surprising.
This also benefits from the use of the Ningde era of 84.8kWh large-capacity ternary lithium battery, although the cost is higher, but also brought excellent mileage, and ID.4 CROZZ itself in the energy consumption management has also been polished in many details, with efficient thermal management system, low energy consumption air conditioning system, The low-energy CO2 heat pump air conditioner and ultra-low wind resistance coefficient as low as 0.28Cd, under the combined effect of all these design optimizations, finally present a longer and more realistic range, solving the user's mileage anxiety.
Another special surprise to mention is that among the several pure electric models I have tested, the ID.4 CROZZ is also one of the few products that can still find driving pleasure. Its flexible handling on snow and ice roads, the steady feedback from the chassis when driving bumpy roads, and even the steering feel of moderate weight and weight still retain the characteristics of the Ashkenazi. Even on some light off-road surfaces, driving the ID.4 CROZZ is completely stress-free, and the passability of the chassis and the ability to get out of trouble are excellent enough.
Write at the end
For me who are slightly conservative in consumption, I have always been reporting a "far-sighted" attitude towards pure electric new energy products, although at the moment when the technology is maturing, this year's sales are even more blowout, but the endurance anxiety, safety anxiety and even a little attachment to the traditional driving pleasure, always lingering in the heart can not be completely broken, and after the test drive ID.4CROZZ, this concern is being disintegrated little by little, perhaps in the near future, I will also become a member of the pure tram is not known.