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At the international ID. The roof carrier with additional LED lights and the completely closed aluminum underbody also equip the fully electric all-wheel drive vehicle for excursions away from paved roads. Treffen in Ticino, Switzerland, Volkswagen presented the ID. XTREME off-road concept car. Acoustically also, the ID.
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