---
title: "Volkswagen ID.4 Electric Crossover Will Debut at New York Auto Show in April: Report"
description: "The Germans are coming for ya, Mustang Mach-E."
date: "2020-01-21"
modified: "2020-01-21"
authors:
  - name: "Jerry Perez"
    job_title: "Deputy Editor"
    link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/jerry-perez"
url: "https://www.thedrive.com/news/31909/volkswagen-id-4-electric-crossover-will-debut-at-new-york-auto-show-in-april-report"
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  - "Car Tech"
  - "Electric Vehicles"
  - "News"
  - "News by Brand"
  - "Volkswagen News"
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  - "compact"
  - "Electric Vehicle"
  - "ID 4"
  - "suv/crossover"
  - "Volkswagen"
---

# Volkswagen ID.4 Electric Crossover Will Debut at New York Auto Show in April: Report

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One of the key players in Volkswagen's future global strategy will reportedly make its debut at the 2020 New York International Auto Show this coming April, according to [*Autocar*](<https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/motor-shows-new-york-motor-show/volkswagen-id-4-suv-be-revealed-new-york-motor-show>). The Volkswagen ID.4 electric crossover is the evolution of the Europe-only [ID.3](<https://www.thedrive.com/news/29738/2020-volkswagen-id-3-5-things-to-know-about-vws-sub-33k-342-mile-production-ev>) hatchback that was revealed in September of last year.

Despite Volkswagen only teasing the ID.4 with heavy camouflage before, it's understood that it is the next step in terms of size and capability from the ID.3. Reports liken the exterior design of the ID.4 to the VW Crozz Concept that debuted back in 2017. The automaker has touted the evolution of the ID lineup (3, 4, and 5) to range from small hatchbacks to larger crossover types that will be built in factories across Europe, the U.S., and even China. With the ID.3 already revealed and the overall shape of the ID.4 previously teased, it leaves the ID.5 as the last model we know nothing about.

Reports claim that two different body styles of the ID.4 will eventually be offered, much like with the brand's current Atlas and [Atlas Sport Cross](<https://www.thedrive.com/news/30348/2020-volkswagen-atlas-cross-sport-midsize-suv-revealed>) SUVs. When the coupe-ified variant will be unveiled remains a mystery at this time, but it will most likely follow a year or two after the ID.4's debut.

While a VW spokesperson did not confirm or deny *Autocar*'s claim that the ID.4 will, in fact, debut in New York City, it's a fact that the automaker has some serious ambitions for its upcoming generation of vehicles. Volkswagen has gone on record claiming that it expects to [sell 22 million electric vehicles](<https://www.thedrive.com/news/26903/vw-wants-to-sell-22-million-evs-in-10-years-will-launch-70-new-models-by-2028>) in the next decade and that it plans to achieve such figures by launching over 70 new models by 2028—all while using less manpower (employees) than before.

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## Author
Jerry is responsible for upholding The Drive's ethos as an audience-first, enthusiast-driven car blog that serves up industry-leading news, reviews, culture, and motorsport coverage. Overseeing a staff of writers and editors from his home base in Indianapolis, he helps curate the site's daily rundown, as well as its medium- and long-term content strategies. Jerry joined The Drive in 2018 as a writer and worked as news editor and managing editor before becoming the deputy in 2023. As a lifelong car enthusiast and racing fan, Jerry believes that all cars are cool, but the people behind the machines are even cooler. This belief often gives The Drive a slightly different focus from most other car sites, where we explore the humanity behind the machines. When he's not obsessing over the day's biggest stories or hanging out at a race track, Jerry can be found behind the wheel of a car, most likely sharing a laugh with his teenage son or daughter.

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