Volkswagen’s $27,000 entry-level ID.2 electric vehicle has finished its design. By the end of the year, Volkswagen plans to unveil the new, affordable EV, promising to make it “even better” than the prototype.
Volkswagen unveiled the ID.2all concept, their interpretation of a low-cost electric vehicle, in March of last year. When the brand enters the market for inexpensive EVs, the ID.2all will be placed below the ID.3.
Its ID series uses a modified version of the MEB platform, which is the basis for the ID.2all idea, which has a range of up to 279 miles (450 km). The new EV, according to CEO Thomas Shafer, “shows where we want to take the brand.”
You can clearly see the influence of iconic VW models like the Golf and Beetle but with a modern twist for the electric era.
The ID.2all is expected to start under $27K (€25,000) as VW looks to meet the growing demand for low-cost EVs. After bringing back former Bently and Audi designer Andreas Mindt last year, VW looks to shake things up with its next-gen EVs.
After finishing design work on the new EV, Mindt says the production version is “even better” than the concept.
“I really like it, and it’s one of the reasons I’m so optimistic for our future,” Mindt said. After positive feedback from the concept, Mindt’s team was determined to bring the concept to life.
The design leader added that the ID2 would be unique from the hatch with a “more upright, more self-confident” vehicle. “It’s matching 100% to our brand values: it will be stable and likeable with our secret sauce – but in a different way.”
According to Mindt, the entry-level EV’s interior features a “new design language” with elements reflecting the past.
Volkswagen ID 2all “Vintage” mode from the Golf era (Source: Andreas Mindt)
One of the coolest features is the various drive modes, which give a “flash from the past” with Classic or Vintage mode. Classic is from the Beetle era, while Vintage shows a Golf-like display.
Although the ID.2all is shorter than the Polo at 4050 mm (159″) long, it’s more spacious with a longer wheelbase.
Volkswagen describes it as “as spacious as a Golf” but “as inexpensive as a Polo.” The production version is expected to be shown by the end of the year, and sales will start in 2025.
It will also gain a GTI model, due out in 2026. The sporty EV will likely take influence from the ID. GTI shown last year.
Volkswagen’s $27K ID.2all will be one of ten new EVs to launch by 2027. It will join the ID.3, ID.4, ID.5, ID.6, ID.7, and ID.Buzz. An even more affordable ID.1 is expected to be revealed starting at around 20,000 euros ($21,700).
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