Yahoo Autos Volkswagen ID.Code concept debuts new styling language for electric VWs in Beijing
The Volkswagen ID.Code concept just debuted at the Beijing Auto Show, providing a glimpse into the future of VW’s SUV design language.
Take the above statement with a grain of salt, though, as VW stresses multiple times in its announcement that this is a concept car made for the Chinese market. While it was penned as a collaboration between VW’s European and Chinese teams, there’s no indication that an SUV looking like this one will end up in markets outside of China. All that said, the ID.Code is an intriguing concept that amounts to a big deviation from VW’s current SUV and electric ID. brand styling.
The idea was to put together a design that looks both “fast and futuristic,” and the final product looks the part. It has a sleek and sporty greenhouse, and its D-pillar is meant to reference the original Golf’s C-pillar look. The face of the ID.Code is meant to look friendly and inviting, almost as though it’s smiling at the world around it. The “intelligent” lighting system in front is designed to interact with the world around it via its interactive “3D eyes.” When the driver approaches the vehicle, the ID.Code will play welcoming audio and provide weather information in the area for the next couple of hours. When driving, particularly in its autonomous mode, both the front and rear light bar is designed to communicate with other road users to increase safety.
