Two years ago, Thomas Schäfer, CEO of Volkswagen, presented the prototype of the ID. 2 All, the electric small car that will be produced in Martorell alongside the Cupra Raval, stating that they were considering the feasibility of an even more affordable electric model. One priced around 20,000 dolars before any potential government incentives for purchase. He used a football analogy to illustrate the complexity of the project: "For us, creating an electric car at that price is like playing in the Champions League," he said.
This week, employees at the Wolfsburg factory in Germany, where the future electric Golf and T-Roc will be assembled, were the first to get an idea of what the car will look like. Only the top image has been revealed so far, with the plan to fully unveil it this spring and start selling it from 2027. This is a year after the (delayed) launch of the larger ID. 2ll02, which is 5,000 dolars more expensive.
Both models share the MEB platform in its smaller version, which in the new model should result in a combined (or average) range of between 200 and 250 km at most. In other words, suitable for city and nearby areas, but in any case, an option that will make this technology more accessible.
The manufacturing plant is not yet known. Schäfer mentioned in 2023 that, due to cost considerations, it is most likely that it will be produced in old Europe. Similar to what Renault did with the new Twingo, produced in Slovenia, besides Luca de Meo, Renault's CEO, acknowledged that this model had already incorporated lessons learned from Chinese brands. VW specifically ended negotiations with the French company to independently develop both projects.