2022 Volkswagen ID.5 teased - UPDATE: September reveal confirmed

UPDATE, August 7: Volkswagen has now confirmed it will unveil the ID.5 – specifically the performance-focused ID.5 GTX – in its production form at September's Munich motor show.

Unlike the recently cancelled New York motor show, the Munich event is still slated to go ahead, with doors to open on September 7.

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August 2, 2021: Volkswagen has provided a further glimpse of its latest electric vehicle, the ID.5, in a series of camouflaged images posted on social media this week.

A coupe-styled companion to the ID.4 medium SUV, the ID.5 doesn’t stray far away from the formula set by its less-angular twin, with design from the B-pillar forward looking identical across both models.

Instead, a more-radical rear end with a sloping roof line poses as the only major difference between the two vehicles, much like the distinction between the BMW X5 and X6 twins.

The company claims the design of the ID.5 helps with aerodynamics, allowing for a reduction in drag and boost in energy efficiency which work to increase the driving range. A large spoiler on the boot lid of the ID.5 will also help with air flow.

Sharing its MEB platform and various powertrains with the ID.3 small car and ID.4, the teaser images confirm the ID.5 will be offered with a GTX variant, likely powered by the same 220kW all-wheel-drive dual-motor powertrain as the ID.4.

It's also likely to feature a 77kWh battery, allowing for a confirmed 497km driving range – a slight increase compared to the 480km figure claimed by the ID.4 GTX.

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Volkswagen's ID.4

Regular rear-wheel driven variants of the ID.5 will offer a maximum driving range of 540km.

As with the ID.3 and ID.4, this RWD version consists of a 77kWh battery propelled by a 150kW electric motor.

Volkswagen has not confirmed when the ID.5 coupe SUV will be officially unveiled, but a debut at the 2021 Munich Motor Show in early September is expected – although an online reveal could occur before then.