Both electric subcompacts will be sold in Europe, but VW told us the smaller version is “highly unlikely” to be offered in the States
A performance version of the fully electric city car would serve as a successor to the discontinued VW Up! GTI
The much-needed re-introduction of physical buttons will start with the production ID.2all in 2026
The cheapest ID model will combine an affordable price with “high-quality”
Both baby EVs use the same VW platform but Cupra’s beaky design is more flamboyant and it arrives sooner
The two thoroughly updated electric models will be inspired by the smaller ID.2
VW’s new design boss showed the way with the ID.2all and ID.GTI concepts, that will inspire their EV stablemates
The ID.2 will ride on the new MEB Entry platform and VW targets a sub-€25k price tag
ID. performance lineup was only recently expanded to include hot ID.Buzz, ID.7 and ID.3 GTX, but the sub-brand is already facing the axe, report says
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
