The first Volkswagen model with the GTX label is now here: this abbreviation stands for a new level of sportiness from Volkswagen which will continue the tradition of the successful GTI, GTD and GTE models. The ID.4 GTX is therefore the new top-of-the-range model in the purely electric ID.4 model series.
Its two electric motors - one each on the front and rear axles - combine to deliver a maximum output of 220 kW (299 PS) and work together as an electric dual-motor all-wheel drive. This technology offers a high level of driving stability and large power reserves - in short: more driving pleasure. The compact ID.4 GTX will be launched in Europe in Summer 2021. In Germany, it will start at an entry-level price of 50,415 euros, with customers being able to apply for a (net) grant of 7,500 euros.
Sporty yet sustainable
The abbreviation GTX is used to label the sporty top-of-the-range model in each ID. product line. Like GTI, GTE and GTD, it is its own product brand - enhancing Volkswagen's world of electric mobility with new, modern athleticism. The letters GT have long embodied driving pleasure, while the X is now forging a bridge to the mobility of tomorrow. Sustainability and sportiness are not mutually exclusive, but instead complement one another perfectly. The ID.4 GTX is set to be followed by further models with the new branding.
A milestone in the electric offensive
The ID.4 model series will be launched into the world's largest market segment - the compact SUV class. As such, it marks a strategic milestone in the Volkswagen Group's electric mobility campaign. The Group already managed to more than triple sales of its purely electric models last year and plans to become the global leader for electric mobility by 2025 at the latest. Its plans for the next five years include investments of around 46 billion euros in electric mobility and the hybridisation of its fleet, with the proportion of purely electric vehicles in Europe set to rise to up to 70 percent by 2030.
Eco-system of sustainable electric mobility
An entire ecosystem of sustainable electric mobility will be established around these new models. Customers opting for an ID.4 GTX will receive a car that has been produced in a carbon-neutral process and that is handed over with a carbon-neutral balance sheet. And if it is charged using sustainably produced electricity - such as Volkswagen Naturstrom - it will remain carbon-neutral on the road, too.
The electric all-wheel drive system
A completely new drive system makes its debut in the VW ID.4 GTX: the sporty E-SUV has an electric drive motor on both the front and rear axles. These motors work together when needed, creating a fully variable all-wheel drive system. The dual-motor all-wheel drive system does without clutches and a propshaft between the axles - this makes it extremely fast and highly efficient. The two electric drive motors are not just closely integrated with each other, they are also linked to the control systems for the brakes and running gear. And then there is the highlight of the new ID.4 GTX: the Vehicle Dynamics Manager, which has been developed by Volkswagen to coordinate and monitor the complex interactions between the various individual systems.
Two sports packages
As standard, the set-up of the ID.4 GTX is already sportier than the ID.4 models with rear-wheel drive. With the optional Sports package, the customer obtains sports running gear with a body lowered by 15 millimetres and progressive steering. The steering ratio becomes increasingly more direct the more the steering wheel is turned and ranges from 15.9:1 to 14.5:1. The Sports Plus package additionally comes with the adaptive chassis control DCC. This manages the characteristics of the shock absorbers on each wheel individually every five milliseconds, adjusting them between soft and hard settings. This in turn permits high driving comfort or precise and firm handling.
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