Volkswagen ID. Life
{{short description|Volkswagen concept vehicle}}
{{Infobox automobile
| name = Volkswagen ID. Life
| image = File:Volkswagen ID.Life Concept IAA 2021 1X7A0075.jpg
| caption = 2021 Volkswagen ID. Life at the 2021 International Motor Show Germany (front)
| manufacturer = Volkswagen
| aka =
| production = 2021
| model_years =
| assembly = Spain: Pamplona{{Cite web|url=https://www.coches.net/noticias/seat-invierte-fabrica-bater/|title=Seat invierte en fábrica de baterías para todos los eléctricos de segmento B del grupo en España|date=April 6, 2024|website=coches.net}} (Volkswagen Navarra, S.A.)
| designer = Jozef Kabaň
| class = Subcompact car
| body_style = 5-door SUV
| layout = Front-motor, front-wheel drive
| platform = Volkswagen MEB-Small Platform
| related =
| engine =
| battery = 57 kWh battery pack
| motor = Permanent Magnet Motor on Front Axle
| powerout = {{cvt|172|kW|PS}}
| transmission =
| propulsion =
| wheelbase = {{cvt|2649|mm|in}}
| length = {{cvt|4105|mm|in}}
| width = {{cvt|1844|mm|in}}
| height = {{cvt|1600|mm|in}}
| weight =
| predecessor =
| successor = Volkswagen ID.2all
}}
The Volkswagen ID. Life is an electric subcompact SUV concept revealed by German automobile manufacturer Volkswagen at the 2021 International Motor Show Germany. In 2022, it was reported that the ID. Life concept has fallen out of favour in Wolfsburg already, to be replaced by models probably named ID.2(X), and designed closer to existing VW models, like Volkswagen Polo or Volkswagen T-Cross.{{cite web | url=https://www.electrive.com/2022/02/22/vw-reconsiders-the-id-life-concept/ | title=VW reconsiders the ID. Life concept }}
Overview
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The Volkswagen ID. Life concept was revealed at International Motor Show Germany on September 7, 2021, in Munich, Germany. It is a retro-styled 5-door electric subcompact SUV.{{cite web|url=https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a37483077/volkswagen-id-life-concept-revealed/|title=VW ID.Life Concept Is an Electric Mini-SUV That Will Eventually See Production|website=Car and Driver|first=Drew|last=Dorian|date=6 September 2021|accessdate=1 October 2021}} The ID. Life was designed by Klaus Zyciora and Slovak automobile designer Jozef Kabaň, who says "Volkswagen's design language always has to move in a more timeless direction. It fits the brand. We want to be authentic and clear and use real materials; there's no fake of any kind or trying to look like something else. Fake exhaust outlets, fake wood, and so on. We want our cars to be well balanced.”{{cite web|url=https://insideevs.com/news/534367/vw-idlife-influence-future-evs/|title=VW ID.Life's Timeless Design To Influence Wolfsburg's Upcoming EVs|website=InsideEVs|first=Dan|last=Mihalascu|date=20 September 2021|accessdate=1 October 2021}}
Specifications
=Technical specs=
The Volkswagen ID. Life concept is built on Volkswagen's MEB platform, designed for electric vehicles. It uses a 57 kWh battery pack and has a front wheel motor, giving a range of {{cvt|400|km|mi|0}} (under the WLTP cycle) and a total output of {{cvt|172|kW}}. Volkswagen claims the car can accelerate from 0 to {{cvt|100|km/h}} in 6.9 seconds. This would be the first application of MEB to a front-drive vehicle.{{cite press release |url=https://www.volkswagen-newsroom.com/en/press-releases/a-look-ahead-to-entry-level-electric-mobility-world-premiere-of-the-id-life-7490 |title=A look ahead to entry-level electric mobility: world premiere of the ID. LIFE |publisher=Volkswagen Newsroom |date=September 6, 2021 |access-date=25 March 2022}}
=Exterior=
The ID. Life is finished in a white paint with a black matte retractable roof constructed of textile and plastic material, which is also used on the hood. The front grille and rear tailgate feature Volkswagen's illuminated logo, used on EVs and concept vehicles, as well as squarish-shaped headlights and taillights.{{cite web|url=https://www.motortrend.com/news/volkswagen-idlife-concept-first-look/|title=Volkswagen IDLife Concept First Look: Living Its Best (ID) Life|website=Motor Trend|first=Michael|last=Floyd|date=6 September 2021|accessdate=1 October 2021}}
=Interior=
File:Volkswagen ID.Life Concept IAA 2021 1X7A0071.jpg
The interior of the ID. Life concept is made from recycle materials and natural wood and seats four. With the second row seats folded down, the ID. Life has a cargo space of 40.3 cubic feet.{{cite web|url=https://www.topspeed.com/cars/volkswagen/2021-volkswagen-i-d-life-concept/|title=2021 Volkswagen I.D. Life Concept|website=TopSpeed|first=Amreetam|last=Basu|date=8 September 2021|access-date=1 October 2021}}
Production model
The Volkswagen ID. Life concept previews a production model that will be released by 2025 as a €20,000 (US$24,000) electric subcompact SUV, likely to be called the Volkswagen ID.2 or the ID.1, positioned under the ID.3 hatchback. It will be based on the same MEB platform used by the concept and all other Volkswagen ID. series EVs.{{cite web|url=https://www.greencarreports.com/news/1133500_vw-id-life-concept-previews-24-000-ev-built-on-pared-down-meb-platform|title=VW ID.Life concept previews $24,000 EV built on paired-down MEB platform|website=Green Car Reports|first=Stephen|last=Edelstein|date=8 September 2021|accessdate=1 October 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://www.cnn.com/2021/09/07/success/vw-id-life-electric-suv/index.html|title=VW reveals tiny, cheap electric SUV aimed at first-time car buyers|website=CNN Business|first=Peter|last=Valdes-Dapena|date=8 September 2021|accessdate=1 October 2021}}