Volkswagen has teased its upcoming electric model ahead of its unveil at the upcoming Paris motor show. The shots hint at the styling of the electric model, which has been scheduled for an international launch in 2019.
The EV will be similar in size to the brand's Golf hatchback, and the interior space is set to rival that of the larger Passat. The car will also use a conventional steel body. "Construction will be the same as today," said Christian Senger, who is in charge of the project. "There won’t be any radical body concepts." VW Group CEO Matthias Müller claims that the car will be capable of travelling between 400km and 480km on a single charge, with charging only taking 15 minutes.
The car will be packed with technology, including a 24-hour internet connection and be linked to a Volkswagen app store. A 'Volkswagen ID' will be specific to every driver, with their preferences and settings saved and applied to other cars, such as hire cars, that the driver may use.
The model will be the second of five electric Volkswagen electric vehicles, all developed as the brand looks to move away from fossil fuels following the emissions scandal. The follow-up models to the hatchback will be a crossover, a luxury sedan and a sportscar. An MPV will come before the hatchback, and will most likely be a production version of the Budd-e concept. The carmaker’s target is to sell one million fully electric vehicles by 2025.