Sustainability is key in the ID. LIFE. Not only does it drive with zero local emissions thanks to its electric drive, the compact crossover is also made from natural raw materials and recycled materials. “The ID. LIFE is a first glimpse through the keyhole at our small electric class of the future,” said Volkswagen head designer Jozef Kabaň. “Innovation, sustainability and timelessness are the three things driving us.”
Affordable gateway to electric mobility The ID. LIFE: sustainable, innovative and timeless
With the ID. LIFE, Volkswagen presented its vision of an electric car in the small car segment. The concept represents sustainable mobility, digital technologies, timeless design – all at the entry-level price of 20,000 to 25,000 euros. Particular highlights include the natural and recycled materials in the all-electric entry-level Volkswagen model, which is set to be launched in 2025.
Entirely natural: Natural colourants and organically based hardening agents are used in the ID. LIFE.
Compact crossover: purist and sustainable
The ID. LIFE does away with decorative elements and add-on parts, as well as a conventional mixture of materials. For example, the air chamber textiles for the roof and the front cover are made entirely from recycled plastic bottles. The clear coat for the body contains wood chips as a natural colourant, and an organically based hardening agent. Organic oil, natural rubber and rice husks are just some of the raw materials used to make the tyres.
The ID. LIFE is a first glimpse through the keyhole at our small electric class of the future.
Jozef Kabaň
Natural and recycled materials also feature in the interior
The interior also follows a consistently sustainable approach. The wood built into the interior comes from sustainable forestry. Passengers sit on Artverlours Eco seat covers, made from a high percentage of recycled materials, a secondary raw material produced when recycling plastic waste.
Digital companion: The multi-functional, sustainable interior of the ID. LIFE.
With the affordable entry-level electric ID. LIFE, Volkswagen is making sustainable mobility accessible to even more people, and is expanding its ACCELERATE strategy. The company aims to increase the share of pure electric models in overall vehicle sales to at least 70 percent in Europe and at least 50 percent in North America and China by 2030. With its electrification offensive, Volkswagen wants to become the most desirable brand when it comes to sustainable mobility.
