Polo will arrive in 2026 powered by two battery packs in two states of tune each. Image: Volkswagen While only set to make its world debut next year, Volkswagen has released select details of the incoming all-electric ID. Polo after showing the camouflaged production ready model to the public at the IAA in Frankfurt in September.
Known during the concept stage as the ID.2all, the supposed replacement for the Polo will, for the moment, become Wolfsburg’s cheapest with a projected starting price of €25 000, which amounts to R491 349 when directly converted and without taxes factored in. Confirmed to ride on the EV dedicated MEB platform, which will be downscaled and called MEB+, the ID. Polo will also spawn an GTI variant, though only in 2027.
No longer replacing the combustion powered Polo that willreceive a facelift next yearand remain available with hybrid assistance, the ID. Polo’s now confirmed dimensions comprise an overall length of 4 053 mm, wheelbase of 2 600 mm, height of 1 530 mm and width of 1 816 mm. In addition to its greater dimensions, the ID.
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Polo also has a bigger boot ranging from 435 to 1 243-litres compared to the regular Polo’s 431 and 1 125-litres. While the latest teaser images doesn’t depict the interior or the GTI, the former is likely to draw heavily from the incomingreplacement for the T-Cross, the ID. Cross, and feature a floating centre console, an 11-inch instrument cluster and a 13-inch infotainment display.
Approved is Volkswagen’s latest semi-autonomous Travel Assist system and an industry first Stop Sign as well as Traffic Light Recognition setups. Kept under wraps till now, the ID. In the first instance, the smaller 37-kWh lithium ion phosphate pack will output 85 kW and 99 kW, while the bigger 52-kWh nickel manganese cobalt unit will have ratings of 155 kW and 166 kW.
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