- Volkswagen has given a small visual reveal of the cheapest electric car to come from the brand yet, which is targeting a starting price of €20,000 – equivalent to around $20,850, or £16,620.
- This entry-level electric car will exist alongside the already-previewed ID.2all, which itself remains set to target a sub-€25k price tag and will reach dealerships in 2026.
- The reveal comes as Volkswagen is poised to launch a significant seven new models by 2027.
The full launch of Volkswagen’s cheapest EV
Since Volkswagen discontinued the fully-electric, sub-€25k Volkswagen e-Up! back in 2023, Volkswagen hasn’t offered a similarly entry-level, affordable EV – but that’s set to change very soon, with Volkswagen teasing what it calls its cheapest EV yet. While its price may be revolutionary, the front design shown off today is less so – unmistakably identifying itself as a Volkswagen. For a brand with high loyalty such as Volkswagen, however, that’s something that should play to the car’s strengths. Volkswagen will present a show model of the car to the public on the 5th of March next month, before a full reveal of the production-going model takes place in 2027.
The new car will enter an increasingly competitive segment. With a price around the €20,000 mark, it’ll be a close match for Stellantis’ Leapmotor T03, which starts at €18,900 in Europe. Meanwhile, the Dacia Spring is already on the market at a starting price of around €16,900. With at least two years until deliveries start to customers however, will Volkswagen’s low-cost EV have what it takes to become one of the best cheap electric cars on the market?
At the reveal, Volkswage also confirmed that the next generation of Golf and T-Roc models will be fully electric, and built at its Wolfsburg plant.
Volkswagen Passenger Cars CEO, Thomas Schäfer, commented:
“With the conclusion of negotiations in December, we set the largest future plan in Volkswagen’s history in motion. We are pursuing an ambitious path to ensure we achieve our shared goals with full commitment. A key step in this is making e-mobility attractive for everyone – that is our brand promise.”