Volkswagen vows to make EVs more affordable, starting with the ID.Polo and a new SUV

It’s official. Volkswagen is shaking up its EV naming strategy. After confirming the ID.2 will launch as the ID.Polo, Volkswagen promises its new family of entry-level EVs “will make electric driving more affordable than ever.” The ID.Polo is just the start with an electric T-Cross and much more coming soon.

Meet the Volkswagen ID.Polo

Volkswagen is reviving some of its most popular nameplates for its next-generation electric vehicles. Starting with the ID.Polo next year, Volkswagen will begin transferring names from ICE models to its new family of EVs.

The all-electric ID.Polo “is just the beginning,” according to Thomas Schäfer, VW brand CEO. As the production version of the ID.2all concept from 2023, the 25,000 euro ($29,000) entry-level electric car, the Polo EV, is expected to be a cornerstone of Volkswagen’s electrification strategy.

“A model like the Polo shows just how powerful a name can be,” Martin Sanders, Volkswagen’s sales boss, said, adding, “it stands for reliability, personality and history.”

The ID.Polo is just the start. Volkswagen has several new affordable EVs on the way, including the ID.Cross, an electric counterpart to the T-Cross.

Volkswagen said its new family of EVs marks the beginning of a new era, promising to make electric driving more affordable than ever.

The ID.Polo will evolve into an electric hot hatch, featuring a sporty GTI variant. Sanders said the ID.GTI Concept will go into production as the ID. Polo GTI, which is also launching next year. It will offer “outstanding dynamics and plenty of driving pleasure,” Sanders ensured.

Volkswagen will showcase the ID.Polo and ID.Polo GTI for the first time at the Munich Motor Show, starting on September 8.

The day before, September 7, Volkswagen will unveil the ID.Cross concept. It’s also slated to arrive in 2026 as the electric counterpart to its best-selling T-Cross SUV.