- Volkswagen has teased an image of its next entry -level EV
- The new car will launch the brand’s identification range
- An exhibition car will be unveiled at the end of March
Electric vehicles are generally considered to be the reserve of early adopters and high employees, but the price of daily and pure -batteries electric vehicles is falling – and Volkswagen is the last to announce the introduction of its most electrified model affordable to date.
Scheduled for sale in 2027, we will see an overview of the so-called identifier. One in about a month, the German brand confirming that it plans to sell the small sedan for € 20,000 in Europe, which is only £ 17,000 in the United Kingdom or about $ 20,800 / $ 33,000 to current exchange rates.
Only intended for European buyers (small cars rarely succeed in the United States), the new model will be seated under the next ID.2all (yes, its name) electric car which is scheduled for next year.
However, the official name has not yet been revealed and we could see a return of the UP! Badge, as this daily EV was designed to fill the void that the UP! On the left, offering “low -cost entry -level mobility” to the masses.
In addition to the ID.2 all, which should cost around € 2,000 more, Volkswagen hopes that it will be able to overturn some of its unequal electric vehicle fortunes with a handful of small attractive cars that the majority of buyers can afford.
The image of the beginning of the teaser looks good, revealing a squat, a determined front and light Volkswagen design indices. The German brand will bring its quality reputation but will save some of the additional subtleties in order to reduce production costs.
Consequently, we expect the range of batteries to be modest, designed mainly with driving in town, while car technology could be maintained at least.
Addressing Autocar, the boss of Volkswagen’s technical development, Kai Grünitz, suggested that customers could use their own devices, rather than having “a huge infotainment system”, for example.
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There has been a notable change in the type of electric vehicles that have arrived on the market in recent months, the larger and more luxurious EV launches becoming much less frequent, because more and more manufacturers are turning to entrance models range.
In Europe, the Renault 5 E-Tech has captured the imagination of many, winning numerous prizes for industry panels, as well as the sale of Tesla Model a few weeks after its launch in France.
Likewise, Citroen has just announced the new C3 plane, which will come with the option of a small petrol engine, but is also offered in a pure EV version which starts at only £ 22,990 (about $ 28,500 / 45 $ 500 at).
Below, the Dacia Spring made waves with its price requested ridiculously of £ 14,240 (about $ 18,000 / $ 28,600 in), although Dacia is a brand that is not afraid to offer absolute naked eyelets Because it continues the affordability.
On the other hand, Volkswagen has a long and successful a history of entry -level cars offer that resemble more expensive proposals, involving buyers at an early age in order to remain VW customers in life.
This € 20,000 car has the potential to do what the polo shirt and the top! made for the brand in previous decades, but 2027 looks like a life.
If Renault continues its success as a retro inspiration with the promise of even smaller and more affordable models to come, it could well beat the Germans.
