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- By the end of 2025, Volkswagen’s ID.2, a reasonably priced EV, will be available.
- The design of the ID.2 will be influenced by vintage models such as the Beetle and Golf.
- The ID.2 will be on show at the Munich Motor Show in 2025 in both SUV and GTI versions.
Despite delays with other new EV models, Volkswagen stated that the ID.2, its most cheap electric vehicle, will go on sale by late 2025 or early 2026.
Volkswagen introduced the ID.2all concept, an entry-level EV with a price tag under $27,000, in March 2023.
Volkswagen’s head of tech development, Kai Grünitz, announced at this week’s LA Auto Show that the company’s “ID” electric car series will undergo a major redesign and major enhancements beginning in 2026. According to Autocar, he also revealed that the ID.2 EV is scheduled for a late 2025 or early 2026 introduction, which would serve as a new “starting point” for the brand.
The ID.2 Concept Is Inspired by History
According to Volkswagen’s head of research and development, the business is going back to its origins by taking cues from classic vehicles like the Golf. Head designer Andreas Mindt promises an enhanced version of the ID.2 idea, which will serve as the foundation for the updated appearance. According to Electek, the ID.2 EV’s interior will have “classic” and “vintage” drive modes and a display that harkens back to the Beetle and Golf eras.
The ID.2, which is based on the new MEB Entry Platform, has a range of up to 279 miles (450 km). Because of its longer wheelbase, it offers additional inside room and is referred to as “inexpensive as a Polo” yet “spacious as a Golf.”
In September 2025, an SUV and a GTI vehicle will make their debuts at the Munich Motor Show.
While Beijing has committed substantial resources to achieving global EV dominance, EU automakers have come under fire for emphasizing high-end EVs, which has resulted in a shortage of inexpensive variants. Volkswagen is planning to liquidate at least three German facilities, lay off thousands of workers, and reduce compensation by 10% as a result of the company’s poor sales and sluggish growth in the EV industry.
