Volkswagen gets into EV crossover game with ID Crozz concept

I'll get this out of the way now -- I think the name is not good.

But since the Buzz was a bus, it makes taxonomical sense that the Crozz would be a cross... over.

The ID Crozz has two electric motors, one on each axle.

Net output is 302 horsepower -- 201 coming from the back, and 101 coming from the front.

It'll reach 311 miles on a single charge, going off Euro NEDC estimates.

Hooked up to a 150-kW charger, it can receive up to 80 percent of a full charge in half an hour.

It's lower and more compact than a Tiguan, yet the battery-electric platform means it has superior interior volume.

Its 48/52 front-rear weight distribution means it should handle pretty well, too.

The VW ID Crozz concept debuted at the Shanghai Motor Show.

Volkswagen hopes to put it in production in 2020.