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The most futuristic of VW’s I.D. electric concepts is ... a sedan

edans are so yesterday, right? Which is why it’s somewhat ironic that the fourth, and most futuristic, of Volkswagen’s I.D. electric vehicle concepts, is … a sedan. Built off VWGroup’s all-new, all-electric MEB vehicle architecture, the VW I.D. Vizzion concept imagines a 2030 family four-door with Level 5 autonomous capability, artificial intelligence, and a holographic user interface. Steering wheel? Pedals? Nope. This Volkswagen is designed to do it all for you. Just get in and ride. Although all the I.D. Vizzion’s future-world stuff is great auto show eye-candy, of more immediate interest are the mechanical bits underneath, as a version of this car—with steering wheel and pedals and Level 4 autonomous capability—goes into production in 2022. It will be one of 15 MEB-based vehicles VW Group will have on sale by 2025. The I.D. Vizzion concept features two e-motors, one mounted up front and driving the front wheels, and one mounted at the rear and driving the rear wh...