Volkswagen plans to launch eight affordable electric cars in 2027, product manager Thomas Schaefer said in a recent interview with German publication Auto Motor und Sport (via Reuters).
“We have to produce our cars profitably and put them on the road at affordable prices,” Schaefer said in an interview.
One of those affordable models will be the ID.2, which the same report said is being accelerated. Development is reportedly being pushed to 36 months compared to the previously discussed timeline of 50 months. That is necessary to adjust the electric hatchback to work planned launch 2025.
Volkswagen ID.2 all concept
VW previewed the ID.2 in 2023 with the Golf-like ID.2all concept, saying the production version will be designed with lower production costs and a lower sticker price—around $26,500. To help achieve that, the ID.2 will use a modified version of the MEB platform from current VW-brand EVs like the ID.4, called the MEB Entry.
The automaker also discussed an affordable EV starting at about $22,000. This could be based on the ID.Life concept VW is launching in 2021, which the automaker said will be based on a modified version of the MEB platform called MEB Small.
Volkswagen ID. The concept of life
It's unclear if the ID.2 and its cheaper sibling will make it to the US, but VW says they are planning to under $35,000 EV in this market. Based on the timeframe discussed by VW when this model was first mentioned last November—three to four years—it could arrive in 2027 and thus become one of the eight models that Schaefer mentioned.
If you look beyond the VW name brand, the Volkswagen Group aims to own it 25 all electric models of the US market by 2030—all of which will qualify for the full $7,500 EV tax credit.