Volkswagen ID.2all: $40K German EV previewed

September: ID.GTI concept revealed

The new ID.2all-based ID.GTI concept has made its debut in Munich at the IAA Mobility 2023 motor show.

The concept arrives as a move the German brand describes as “marking the next chapter in the iconic GTI legacy”. Details at the link below!

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Volkswagen has whipped the covers off of its ID. 2all concept vehicle, previewing the Wolfsburg brand's future design language and features.

Thomas Schafer, Volkswagen Passenger Cars CEO, said: "Volkswagen will present the production version of the ID.2all for the European market in 2025. The goal is a starting price of less than EU€25,000."

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Break out the conversion calculator, and that comes out to an attractive AU$40,000.

The city-sized hatchback is expected to offer up to 450 kilometres of driving range, is based on the MEB Entry platform and represents one of 10 new electric models set to be launched by VW before 2026.

Schafer continues: "The ID. 2all shows where we want to take the brand: closer to the customer, top technologies and a fantastic design. We are implementing the transformation at pace to bring electric mobility to the masses."

The ID. 2all is underpinned by VW's MEB Entry platform, an expansion of its existing MEB architecture, which has been specifically designed to serve affordable front-drive battery-electric vehicles (BEVs) in the under EU€25,000 (AU$40,000) segment.

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The ID. 2all concept is equipped with a 166kW electric motor, with a calculated WLTP driving range of up to 450km.

This delivers a GTI-like claim of "less than 7.0 seconds" from 0-100km/h and a "limited 160km/h top speed".

Details regarding the floor-mounted battery size and DC charging capacity have yet to be revealed, however, Volkswagen suggests the ID. 2all concept can be charged from 10 to 80 per cent in less than 20 minutes.

Volkswagen's ID.2all concept measures 4050 millimetres from stem-to-stern, 1812mm in width, 1530mm in height and rides on a 2600mm wheelbase.

This makes it 24mm shorter but 61mm wider than the existing Volkswagen Polo, and 212mm shorter, and 3mm wider, than the Volkswagen ID. 3.

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Inside the ID.2all, there are five seats with Volkswagen claiming similar cabin and passenger space to the Mk. 8 Golf, thanks to its flat floor configuration.

A 10.9-inch digital instrument cluster and a 12.9-inch central infotainment screen sit proud of the otherwise minimal dashboard, with a new multifunction steering wheel with rotary controls.

Elsewhere, we can spot a slim HVAC panel with what look to be physical switches, plus a central rotary dial. There are two wireless and magnetised charging pads up front, with two further charging pads integrated into the front seatbacks for the second row passengers.

Various USB-C ports along with a 230-volt socket handle any charging duties asked.

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Rear seats split 60:40, offering a boot capacity of 440 litres with the rear seats in place. With the rear seats folded, slide-through loading measures up to 2.2 metres in length, offering 1330 litres.

A forthcoming production version of the ID.2all is one of 10 new electric Volkswagen models set to be launched globally by 2026.

Among them is also the facelifted ID. 3 already available overseas, along with the ID. Buzz and a production version of the ID. 7 Sedan - it's believed production examples of these three will be revealed in 2023.

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Is the Volkswagen ID. 2 coming to Australia?

It's too early to tell, with the production version slated for a 2025 debut. Volkswagen Australia, however, has previously expressed interest in the affordably-pitched city car, with Volkswagen's global language implying that the ID.2all concept is destined to be a worldwide model.