The VW ID.GTI concept comes before a front-wheel-drive, all-electric GTI that will go on sale in Europe, most likely not before 2027, but its future in the United States still needs to be determined as of this writing. One vintage feature of the ID.GTI is that it can make sounds like the original Golf GTI. VW says that the “I” in GTI no longer stands for “Injection” but for “Intelligence.” The GTX logo has already been seen on the more sporty versions of the ID.4 and ID.5 EVs, but Volkswagen is now ready to make a GTI-branded all-electric car—the ID.GTI concept car was shown for the first time at the IAA in Munich. A production version is expected to be sold in Europe, and our sources say it may even be sold in the United States. Europe needs a cheap electric car Volkswagen showed off the ID.2 earlier this year as part of the ID.2 all idea—the ID.GTI is an improved version of the ID.2. This will be Volkswagen’s first electric car in Europe. It will replace the ID.3, which is not sold in the US—the ID.GTI is built on the company’s new MEB Entry platform, a smaller and simpler version of the company’s current MEB design that uses front-wheel drive instead of rear-wheel drive. It has the same general body as the regular ID.2. Volkswagen hasn’t said how much horsepower the ID has. GTI will have, but it’s likely to have at least as much power as the top-level ID.2, which will have 223 horsepower. GTI will get an electronically controlled limited-slip differential, just like the gasoline-powered GTI already on the market, to help it gain grip and change how it drives in switchable dynamic modes. According to the maker, it also has a simulated sound system that can imitate the sound of old GTIs like the 1976 Mk 1 and 1986 Mk 2 16-valve models. Other mechanical details will have to wait, but we expect the production ID.GTI will use the bigger of the two ID.2 battery packs, with a capacity of 56.0 kWh instead of the entry-level 38.0 kWh. Volkswagen has said that the bigger pack will allow DC fast-charging at speeds of up to 125 kW and give a range of up to 280 miles based on Europe’s pessimistic WLTP testing method. Volkswagen has said that the ID.2 and ID.3 will have a speed limit of 99 mph in Europe, which makes it interesting to think about whether the ID.GTI will also have a speed limit. As a speed version, will the GTI be able to go faster? More Polo-sized than golf-sized Current GTI will be larger than ID.GTI. It will be 161.6 inches long and have a 102.4-inch wheelbase, making it more like the current Polo than the GTI. Volkswagen thinks it will have the same room for passengers as the gasoline-powered GTI because it has small overhangs and doesn’t have an engine in the front. A complete interior will be ready for a while. The IAA idea is different from the ID.2all concept because it has a squared-off steering wheel, a red color scheme, and “Stop” and “Fast Forward” logos on the brake and accelerator pedals instead of “Pause” and “Play” stamps. A basic plaid design on the seat trim is another way to tell if a car is a GTI. This pattern is also shown in the drawings. Another exciting feature is that the 10.9-inch digital instrument display can show a picture of the instrument panel from the Mk 2 Golf GTI. In the middle of the dashboard is a larger 12.9-inch screen, just like the updated versions of the bigger ID models. Volkswagen is also putting back separate settings for the temperature and volume instead of putting them all in the bottom half of the screen. The design also has a head-up display that shows performance data high on the full height of the screen and lets the passenger see “lap times that have been completed.” That diversion may become something else after the road. Andreas Mindt, who is in charge of design at Volkswagen, says that he thought about how the ID.GTI would look even before he started working on the ID. The strong guards in front and back show it all. The black rear wing built into the trunk and the 20-inch wheels with eight spokes are just two details that remind us of earlier GTI models. It has more of a point than the ID. 2 all thought. You won’t be able to buy it for a while. The standard ID.2 will be ready in Europe in 2026, and the GTI will come out the year after that. Both will be made in Spain, and cars driven by Seat and Koda will use the same MEB Entry base. We hope to tell you it will finally reach the United States.
