Volkswagen has given us an insight into a model that could take a big hit from the electric car market in a couple of years. It's about price, space and a C-pillar reminiscent of Golf's early models.
Popular price
Volkswagen's world premiere of the ID.2all sends signals that it may be possible to reach the EU's goal of ending the sale of new cars on petrol and diesel from 2035. One of the arguments against this goal is price. In countries without the same incentives for electric cars as we have in Norway, electric cars cost significantly more than fossil cars. According to Volkswagen, the ID.2all will be priced at 25 euros. They have also announced that they will come with a smaller model for under 000 euros. By comparison, the Renault Zoe costs 20 euros in France.
Polo on the outside – Golf on the inside
Interior space should correspond to the Golf. Externally, the ID.2 measures just 4,05 meters in length – about the same as today's Polo. The space advantage can be explained by the fact that the compartment extends quite far forward over a relatively short engine compartment. Apart from the battery pack, which is located at the bottom of the MEB platform, all drivetrain is located at the front in the engine compartment - and delivers the power to the front wheels. The other MEB-based models are basically rear-wheel drive. The boot space is a whopping 490 litres, 50 liters of storage under the rear seats and 440 liters in the back. According to the picture from the trunk, it looks like you can load deep. Today's Golf has a luggage compartment of 380 litres.
The C-pillar is coming back!
It is pleasing to see that Volkswagen has found a return to a good design based on simple and solid lines, especially the C-pillar which is reminiscent of early Golf models. Today's ID.3 and ID.4 lack character and brand identity. The competition in the B class can be fierce. For established car brands, such as Volkswagen, brand identity is important.
The competitors
The fact that Volkswagen wants to show that it has an ace up its sleeve may be to stop the competition. We have previously written about Chinese ORAs, which have started to gain a foothold in Germany. As early as next year, Renault's new Zoe successor will come with lines inspired by the Renault R5. But they can hardly match the prices of the new ID.2. This means that one can of course ask questions about whether Volkswagen manages to stick to its plans. It is worth mentioning that Volkswagen also has another ace up its sleeve – the establishment of its own battery factory, PowerCo in Salzgitter. There, they plan to start production of their own battery packs in 2025, the same year that ID.2 arrives.
Fact ID.2all
Platform: MEB Entry, FWD
Power: 226 HP
Range: 450 km
0-100: < 7 seconds Length, width, height: 405 x 181 x 153 cm Wheelbase: 260 cm Luggage volume 490 liters
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PowerCo – Volkswagen's in-house cell factory
