Volkswagen has unveiled a new hatchback that promises to shake up the EV market, delivering hot-hatch performance at an affordable price.
Volkswagen is set to introduce an affordable electric car with performance to rival turbocharged performance models in the near future.
The brand unveiled its new “ID. 2all” concept car in Europe overnight, presenting a new electric hatchback similar in size to the VW Polo.
2023 VW ID. 2all concept car.
Due to go into production in 2025, the model offers similar performance to the outgoing VW Polo GTI.
The petrol hatchback currently uses 147kW of power to reach 100km/h in 6.8 seconds, driving the front wheels through a dual-clutch automatic transmission.
2023 VW ID. 2all concept car.
VW’s electric hatchback concept sends 166kW to the front tyres, enough to reach 100km/h in less than seven seconds.
A decent-sized battery offers up to 450 kilometres of range without compromising the boot’s 490 litres of cargo space.
2023 VW ID. 2all concept car.
Riding on 20-inch alloys, the car has a crisp look that will be the face of VW’s next-gen models.
The interior represents a step beyond the brand’s current models, promising to be more user-friendly while making better use of recycled materials.
2023 VW ID. 2all concept car.
VW says the model will deliver its latest tech – including “travel assist” driver assistance functions, and matrix headlights for “less than 25,000 euros”, which translates to a sub-$40,000 price.
The model will be significantly cheaper than the VW ID. 4 that promises to be the brand’s first electric car in Australian showrooms.
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It will spawn an SUV-shaped spin-off similar to the VW T-Cross, a car likely to share front-wheel-drive underpinnings that represent a departure from the rear-drive VW ID. 3 and its Cupra Born cousin.
2023 VW ID. 2all concept car.
The new hatch is one of 10 fresh electric models due to reach production by 2026.
VW aims for more than half of US sales to be all-electric models by 2030, with European sales figures closer to 80 per cent.
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