Volkswagen ID hatchback: first prototypes to be built next month

ID concept can eke out as many as 373 miles on one charge with its 168bhp electric motor and is confirmed for November 2019 production.

14 Mar 2018 | 4497 Views | By Greg Kable, Autocar UK

The first Volkswagen ID hatchbacks will roll off factory lines in pre-production prototype from next month, leaving engineers with a 17-month window to complete the car's development.

Speaking at VW's annual media conference, company boss Herbert Diess said prototypes of the electric vehicle will be used in an "intensive start-up phase" that will begin in ...

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