Volkswagen Aims for a Range of 600 km With its MEB Platform
The electric models in the ID range that Volkswagen is gradually rolling are built on an EV-dedicated platform, the MEB architecture. The automaker wants to exploit that platform to a fuller extent, and so during a recent presentation to its investors, it revealed its goal to make this platform even more efficient by offering more range.
In Europe, the ID.5 Pro Performance has a range of 513 km with the largest battery offered, which is 82 kWh , again on the European cycle. while the ID.4 currently offers 431 km there .Photo: Volkswagen Volkswagen ID. Buzz Either way you calculate things, we’d be looking at a significant increase if Volkswagen were able to increase range to 600 km or more in North America.
The company did not specify how it plans to achieve these goals, but it’s clear it would mean making significant adjustments to the MEB platform powertrain, plus coming up with larger or differently composed batteries and developing more powerful motors. The timeling VW has set for itself to achieve these goals is 2026, when the next-generation platform is expected to be ready.