VW ID.2

The punchy hot hatch could be a winner if it is priced between $20,000 and $25,000

Watered-down Euro 7 emissions regulations mean combustion-powered cars can now live on longer than previously anticipated

Although we knew the ID. GTI was going into production, this is the most candid a VW official has been about the timeline

VW has also said it will look to phase out leather and hard plastics from its cabins

First official image hints at swollen fenders, a rear spoiler and C-pillar slats that appear to have been borrowed from an Alfa Montreal

“We are not scaling back plans for EVs in the U.S. market,” said VW’s VP of strategy, announcing that a sub-$35,000 electric vehicle is coming stateside in the next three to four years

VW confirmed that the 2026 electric hot hatch is already testing and will come with ICE-style sound effects that can be switched off

The ID.2 will be the first new VW model to follow this new development schedule, hitting the road in late 2025

“Everybody wants the car in the U.S.,” said VW Group of America CEO Pablo Di Si, adding that the division is working with German engineers to see if the model can be made for buyers on both sides of the Atlantic

Taster of 2026 production GTI EV has adjustable driving modes that mimic the sound and character of classic GTIs

Early ID. vehicles were designed for early EV adopters. The next-generation will simply be designed for car buyers, using classic principles of good design

VW will have a sub-€20,000 electric vehicle ready for the market by 2026-27 at the latest

Check out Theottle’s renderings of a fictional Ford Fiesta EV based on VW’s ID.2 concept with Mustang Mach-E-inspired styling

No all-new gasoline Golf planned, but 2024 facelift will keep current car fresh until 2028’s ID.Golf EV arrives

Andreas Mindt has now led design at both Bentley and VW, and he says that the latter is much harder

Here’s our updated and detailed roundup of all the new and facelifted electric models that have been confirmed by Volkswagen