This is the Volkswagen ID. UNYX, and you're not going to see it in Europe, writes Brian Byrne. The electric car is produced in China only for that market by VW, claiming to be the most successful European-based brand there. China is the biggest EV market in the world, accounting for 60pc of global electric car sales.
The ID. UNYX is a sub-brand of high-end and stylish vehicles and will include four more models over the next three years in the company's plan to introduce no less than 34 new models in China by 2030.
The range for the 286hp single motor version is claimed at up to 621km from the 77kWh battery in the China Light-Duty Test Cycle (CLTC), which is considered to be even more optimistic than the WLTP when compared against the arguably more real-world ratings of the US EPA. An AWD version will have an output of 340hp.
The avant-garde styling of the ID. UNYX includes gold VW badging which is associated with high quality, reliability and safety of a Volkswagen in China.
