Volkswagen, in the words of the great Sesame Street, seems to be brought to you by the letter Z nowadays. It?s in the names of the brand?s upcoming all-electric I.D. models, the Buzz and the Crozz. And now with the Vizzion, if it?s ever built, you might be able to catch some Zs on the road. Volkswagen is showing this potential fourth member of the I.D. family, in concept form, for the Geneva auto show.
It doesn?t have a steering wheel. If you don?t count VW?s shipping-container-like Sedric, the I.D. Vizzion is the automaker?s first dedicated autonomous passenger-vehicle concept. And it specifically points to the geriatric set: VW says that ?use of this car will be made possible for customer groups who cannot drive today, e.g. because of their age.? The concept would also be ?enabling passengers to freely structure their time during the drive,? according to the automaker.

Beyond that, Volkswagen terms it a ?premium-class MPV? showing the technology and design direction for future EVs. At 201.2 inches long, it?s more than a foot and a half longer than the I.D. Crozz concept, which is expected to reach the United States in boxier production form sometime in 2020. And although the profile looks closer to that of a sedan than of an SUV, it?s different enough to escape being seen as a new incarnation of the (on-again, off-again) Phaeton. It shares some common design traits with Audi?s Aicon concept from the 2017 Frankfurt auto show. The rear doors are rear hinged, and all the...