Volkswagen is prepping two new reasonably priced electrical automobiles for the latter half of this decade, teasing an upcoming crossover which is able to accompany the manufacturing model of the ID.2all idea.
As reported by Autocar, the brand new compact electrical crossover mannequin will probably be to the ID.2 what the T-Cross is to the present Polo, and is anticipated to launch in 2026 with a price ticket of underneath €30,000 ($49,224).
Will probably be primarily based on the identical MEB Entry devoted electrical platform because the ID.2, and will probably be assembled alongside its hatchback sibling in addition to the Cupra Raval and upcoming Skoda equal in Spain.
The accompanying teaser picture reveals a shadowy aspect profile teaser of the brand new mode’s design, which sports activities a really comparable profile to the ID.2all idea – little doubt the 2 with have a robust household resemblance.
Autocar experiences the brand new mannequin will probably be previewed in idea type in 2024, with the manufacturing model to be proven in 2025 forward of a 2026 market launch, “just a few months after the ID.2”.
Andreas Mindt, newly-appointed head of design at Volkswagen, advised the British publication the brand new crossover wears a “secure, assured, daring” design that’s “easy, just like the ID.2all”.
It’s unclear what the brand new automobile will probably be known as, as CEO Thomas Schafer has gone on report to say the numerical badging of the ID.2 will probably be phased out within the coming years with legacy nameplates to stay – i.e. Golf, Tiguan and Passat.
Additional particulars are scant at this stage, however given the similarities between the T-Cross and Polo, we will logically anticipate the brand new ID. SUV to share loads with the ID.2 (or no matter it is going to be known as).
The ID.2all Idea was revealed earlier this 12 months, with the manufacturing model promising an “inside as spacious as a Golf, however exterior as cute and small as a Polo”. The idea measures in at simply 4050mm lengthy.
VW is focusing on a WLTP driving vary of as much as 450 kilometres, with a front-mounted electrical motor placing out 166kW. Zero to 100km/h is claimed to take underneath 7.0 seconds, which isn’t far off the prevailing Polo GTI scorching hatch.
Autocar experiences 38kWh and 56kWh battery packs will probably be out there within the new crossover companion to the ID.2, with the bigger battery able to 125kW DC quick charging.
Inside, the ID.2all Idea featured a ten.9-inch digital driver’s show and a 12.9-inch infotainment system. VW has reportedly pledged to take away glue and laborious plastics from its next-generation interiors, a part of its technique to up materials high quality and cut back the environmental impression of its automobiles.
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