Such figures are prone to stay the keep of electrical Porsche, Lamborghini and Audi supercars, somewhat than the rest dressed in a VW badge. 

Out there efficiency will stay key for any sizzling Golfing fashions, which can rival a raft of recent electrical sizzling hatches, from the Alpine A290 and Abarth 500e to the MG 4 X Energy and Hyundai Ioniq 5 N. 

Iconic VW names to proceed into electrical age

Schafer showed that the Golfing, Tiguan and GTI badges have been its solely “iconic” names assured to be carried ahead right into a fully-electric VW long run vary, and choices on the remainder of its names could be taken on a case via case foundation. 

Certainly, as Schafer mentioned up to now, there’s no ensure both that present ID names would make it right into a 2d technology as VW not could have separate ICE and EV style levels.

VW ID 2 may not take Polo title

The manufacturing model of the new VW ID 2 thought, which has spawned the brand new VW GTI thought, would indubitably now not take the VW Polo title in manufacturing as Schafer mentioned it sat in a worth level above the Polo, and calling it a Polo would restrict the auto’s incomes possible.

The ID 2 will take a seat on a cheaper price model of the up to date MEB + platform, which incorporates the opportunity of longer levels, quicker charging and lowered prices. This might be introduced on fashions neatly into the 2030s however VW’s long-term objective is for each style to be constructed from the SSP platform, which is designed to underpin fashions costing from costs within the €20,000s to €60,000s and past. 

Schafer admitted it was once a problem to get to that €25,000 beginning value level and required VW to drag the entire levers it would, together with spinning 4 fashions off the similar entry-level model of the platform and bettering uncooked subject matter sourcing and provide chain control. 

At the SSP structure, VW R&D boss Kai Grunitz mentioned that some choices nonetheless had to be made, together with defining {the electrical} structure. The present plan was once to make it 800V however 400V was once additionally into account for smaller, more cost effective fashions, the usage of era being evolved for the MEB+ structure.