Volkswagen ID. Polo

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Volkswagen ID. Polo
Volkswagen ID. Polo Prototype
Overview
ManufacturerVolkswagen
Production2026 (to commence)
AssemblySpain: Pamplona, Navarra[1] (Volkswagen Navarra)
DesignerAndreas Mindt (head of design)[2]
Body and chassis
ClassSupermini (B)
Body style5-door hatchback
LayoutFront-motor, front-wheel-drive
PlatformVolkswagen Group MEB Entry
Related
Powertrain
Battery
RangeUp to 280 miles (451 km)
Plug-in charging125 kW
Dimensions
Wheelbase2,600 mm (102.4 in)
Length4,053 mm (159.6 in)
Width1,816 mm (71.5 in)
Height1,530 mm (60.2 in)

The Volkswagen ID. Polo is an upcoming subcompact electric hatchback to be produced by Volkswagen. It is the first electric Volkswagen to adopt the new naming scheme for the Volkswagen ID. series, now using existing nameplates.

Overview

The ID. Polo is the production version of the Volkswagen ID.2all concept first shown in 2023. It is expected to have a starting price of €25,000, or roughly $29,000 USD.[3] The name was changed to ID. Polo ahead of the IAA Mobility show in Munich, Germany, where the ID. Polo's production version was revealed.[4]

The ID. Polo re-uses the Polo nameplate. It is the first Volkswagen EV to put the ID branding in front of an existing nameplate, which the ID. Cross will also be doing, as it is the electric version of the Volkswagen T-Cross.[5]

Design and features

The front end uses a stubby, sloped bonnet. Sleek headlights that are similar to the design used for the ID.7 are also present, alongside a light-up VW logo. The rear door handles are hidden. The rear light bar and roof spoiler are inherited from the ID.2all.[6] In the interior a 12.9 central touchscreen and a 10.9 inch digital driver's display are expected, alongside physical switches for the audio and climate controls.[7]

Concept cars

Volkswagen ID. Life (2021)

The Volkswagen ID. Life was the first VW concept car intended to foresse an upcoming supermini car for the ID. series — and even to replace Volkswagen Polo, in the early plans of replacing the entire range by BEV models — as a crossover SUV model, designed by Klaus Zyciora and Jozef Kabaň, who said "Volkswagen's design language always has to move in a more timeless direction. It fits the brand. We want to be authentic and clear and use real materials.”[8] However, in 2022, the project based on this concept has fallen out of favour, to be replaced by models designed closer to existing VW models.[9]

Volkswagen ID.2all (2023)

The Volkswagen ID.2all is a concept car first shown publicly on March 15, 2023,[10][11] foreseeing the ID. Polo, then intended to be called Volkswagen ID.2, following the early Volkswagen ID. series nameplates. The ID.2all uses a shortened and simplified version of the MEB electric platform called the MEB Entry, with a targeted range of 450 km (280 mi) and producing 166 kW (223 hp), with a 0–100 km/h (0–62 mph) time of 7 seconds.[12][13]

Volkswagen ID.GTI (2023)

A sport version of the ID.2all was introduced as the Volkswagen ID.GTI in September 2023.[14]

Volkswagen ID. Polo GTI

The ID. Polo will also receive a GTI version, which was previewed by the ID.GTI concept that was also first shown in 2023, alongside the ID.2all.[15]

Powertrain

The ID. Polo will be offered with 38 kWh and 56 kWh batteries. The materials of the batteries are currently unknown. Four power outputs are expected, but only 1 output is known (233 horsepower) and is expected to be the power output for the ID. Polo GTI. The max range of the ID. Polo is expected to be 450km (280 miles).[7]

References

  1. ↑ "Volkswagen Group's Four Entry-Level EVs Will Be Made In Spain". InsideEVs. March 23, 2023. Retrieved 2024-05-07.
  2. ↑ "Surprise! The ID.2all concept is an electric VW that's smaller than the ID.3". Top Gear. March 15, 2023. Retrieved 2024-05-07.
  3. ↑ Johnson, Peter (September 3, 2025). "Volkswagen vows to make EVs more affordable, starting with the ID.Polo and a new SUV". Electrek.
  4. ↑ Westerheide, Carla (September 3, 2025). "Volkswagen: ID.2 becomes ID.Polo". Electrive.
  5. ↑ George, Patrick (September 3, 2025). "Volkswagen Has A New Plan For EV Names. Here's What Comes Next". InsideEVs.
  6. ↑ Edkins, Jamie (September 3, 2025). "Volkswagen ID Polo revealed: this iconic small car is going electric". Carwow.
  7. 1 2 Kable, Greg; Rimell, Will (September 3, 2025). "Volkswagen confirms ID Polo name for new £22k EV". Autocar.
  8. ↑ Mihalascu, Dan (20 September 2021). "VW ID.Life's Timeless Design To Influence Wolfsburg's Upcoming EVs". InsideEVs. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
  9. ↑ "VW reconsiders the ID. Life concept".
  10. ↑ "VW ID.2all Concept Previews Inexpensive Production EV For Europe In 2025". Motor1.com. March 15, 2023. Retrieved 2024-05-07.
  11. ↑ "Volkswagen ID. 2all Concept Previews The People's Electric Car". InsideEVs. March 15, 2023. Retrieved 2024-05-07.
  12. ↑ Chilton, Chris (March 15, 2023). "VW ID.2all Concept: A $27K EV That Beats Tesla To The Punch". Carscoops. Retrieved 2024-05-07.
  13. ↑ "Volkswagen ID 2all concept previews sub-£22k electric car for 2026". Autocar. March 15, 2023.
  14. ↑ "Volkswagen ID. GTI Production Version To Debut In 2026, On Sale Early 2027". Motor1.com. Retrieved 2023-09-06.
  15. ↑ Halas, John (September 3, 2025). "VW Revives Polo Name For EV Era And Teases First Ever Electric GTI". Carscoops.