VW ID.2 2025: Price, consumption, picture, technical data.
Volkswagen has plans to expand its new all-electric ID. with a smaller entry-level model. Expected to be called the VW ID.2 and similar in size to the Volkswagen Polo, the new car will use its platform to offer as much space as a larger hatchback such as a Ford Focus . It may have a price tag of less than £20,000.
Volkswagen ID.2
The newly unveiled Volkswagen ID.3 may be the size of a Golf , but its long wheelbase means a lot more room inside – about the same as the larger Volkswagen Passat. VW is aiming for similarly passenger-friendly packaging in the smaller car , which will compete with the Peugeot e-208 and Opel Corsa-e . Both rivals, however, have underpinnings designed for both conventional engines and electric powertrains, while VW’s MEB platform is specifically for electric cars .
Battery & Specifications
As for the ID.2’s battery pack, like other MEB models, there will likely be a choice of different sizes. The smallest could be a 30 kWh pack that can deliver a range of nearly 120 miles (193 km), which doesn’t seem like much but will be a great value proposition for those looking for a city car. The larger could be a 45 kWh pack that uses more space between the axles and allows for a maximum range of 180 miles (290 km).
The Volkswagen Group had announced at the Power Day event in March that it plans to start using unified cell technology for the battery system of its electric vehicles from . The company confirmed that the chemistry of its unified cells would vary depending on the segment. The entry-level cars plan to use iron phosphate chemistry.
“With iron phosphate, we have an entry-level chemistry,” says Frank Blome, Head of Battery Cell and System, Volkswagen Group Components. “In our entry-level segment, the unified cell will reduce battery costs by 50% compared to today,” said Herbert Diess, CEO of the Volkswagen Group. VW’s unified cell technology uses the same physical packaging formats, just with different chemistries. This would make the development of future electric cars more cost-effective and time-consuming.
VW ID.2 price
Volkswagen chief strategist Michael Jost stated a few months ago that Volkswagen’s smallest electric car, which will be built on a MEB platform adapted to its size, “should cost less than 20,000 euros”. Herbert Diess himself, CEO of the VAG Group, then referred to this project and addressed the economic challenges of bringing an electric vehicle of this size to market. The influence of the battery price on the final manufacturing costs is very large, which makes it “really difficult to achieve a reasonable range for a car under 20,000 euros”. “There is still a long way to go,” he added.
