VW teases a cheap EV, but don’t expect it anytime soon

Volkswagen will be releasing a sub-€20,000 electric car in Europe. A prototype will be unveiled in March, but the production car won’t arrive until 2027 or so.

The slightly larger VW ID.2 EV (see video) is slated to reach the showrooms sooner than the subcompact seen in the teaser pic here. It is expected to cost €25,000 when it goes on sale in 2026. We should learn more about it later this year, but there is still no specific premiere date.

Volkswagen’s ambitious electrification plans involve releasing as many as nine new EVs before the end of 2027.