The V.W. ID.2all concept shows how an electric hatchback might look and what features it might have. The E.V. The hatchback will be made for less than €25,000, about $26,300, but it won’t be sold in the U.S. Based on the European WLTP cycle, the front-drive concept has a single electric motor with 223 horsepower and a range of about 280 miles. Volkswagen likes to think that with this new idea, the I.D.2all, it’s returning to its roots as “the people’s car.” This tiny hatchback signifies that a new electric car, most likely called the ID.2, is on the way. A Look at the Show Before It Starts The production model will be sold in Europe starting in 2025 for less than €25,000 (about $26,300 at the time of writing). We don’t think the ID.2 will be sold in the U.S. because we don’t even get the ID.3, but we like how the design is simple and well-proportioned, like the Mk1 Golf. Volkswagen must figure out how to bring something like this to the U.S. The ID.2 will use a newer version of the MEB platform, which all I.D. models use now. It will have front-wheel drive instead of rear-wheel industries like the ID.3 and ID.4, and the electric motor will be in the front. It will have 223 horsepower, much more than the base RWD ID.4’s 201 horsepower. V.W. won’t say how big the battery is, but the WLTP cycle says the car should be able to go 280 miles. V.W. will offer different battery sizes and power outputs, so the base model that costs €25,000 will have less power and range. golf comparisons Despite being almost 10 inches shorter than the Mk8 Golf, its wheelbase is over an inch longer. The hatchback has excellent proportions. The GTI-style wheels are pushed out to the corners, and the short overhangs give the car a sporty look. V.W. says that because an electric platform is more streamlined, even though it has a smaller footprint than the Golf, it is almost as big inside. The concept’s sleek interior has a sporty steering wheel, a unique center console, and two screens that work as a large central screen and a digital gauge cluster. We hope that V.W. will fix its flawed infotainment system before this new model emerges. Since this kind of small hatchback is common in Europe, it makes sense that Europe will be ID.2’s primary market. Unfortunately, the subcompact market in the U.S. is almost gone, and we think V.W. would need help finding a reason to sell such a car there. Still, many other Americans would be interested in a cheap E.V. like this. We think we’ll need more time to get V.W. to change its mind, but we can hope that the ID.2all’s grand design is a sign that more electric V.W.s will come to the U.S.
