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2025 VW ID.Polo
You might be a bit confused by this new VW page, because it's essentially introducing two new cars: the ID.Polo including the GTI, and the ID.Cross. The latter, however, is only 80 percent production-ready. And why are we
featuring both cars, even though one will be brought out in the first half of the year and the other in the second half?
Because both are the first to use the new MEB+ platform, as are, at a slightly different time, the Cupra Raval and the Skoda Epiq. This represents a huge improvement over the 'old' MEB platform, which always had to
accommodate the optional all-wheel drive.
This will probably continue to be the case, as the VW Group earns additional money from it. But unfortunately, all customers, even those without all-wheel drive, have to do without the extra-large luggage space. What a
waste of resources.
By the way, the names of all future VW electric cars will likely be renamed; the ID.4 will likely become the ID.Tiguan, and the ID.7 the ID.Passat. All that's missing is the ID.1 in 2026/27, perhaps the ID.Up. Maybe you're
starting to get used to it now.
After all, we're dealing with likeable twins here, with the ID.Cross also boasting a 25-liter frunk, but likely less aerodynamically due to the higher hood. You can already notice where our priorities would lie.
Unfortunately, the ID.Polo can currently only be viewed from the outside. There is, however, one peephole: the ID.Cross, which can be opened everywhere except the hood. And in a video, the VW design chief remarked that
the dashboards are almost identical.
So enjoy the view inside the ID.Cross, and imagine its cozy interior in the ID.Polo. We've included both vehicles in the data above, although we suspect that the more powerful engine for the ID.Polo could be the entry-level
engine for the ID.Cross.
The latter displays an orgy of accentuation by lighting all around the car, clearly a trend that VW has succumbed to a bit too much. It's no longer enough to have a white logo at the front and red at the rear, connected to the
side lights; the radar sensors at the front and the D-pillars are also full of them.
The GTI, perhaps a bit more sporty and subtle, still gets vertical bars on the front left and right. Which brings us to the third in the group, again available primarily in Tornado Red with very attractive rims and, of course, more
engine power.
The GTI, perhaps a bit more subtly sporty, nevertheless gets vertical bars on the front left and right. Which brings us to the third in the group, again available primarily in Tornado Red with very attractive rims and, of course,
more engine power.
By the way, all new models now come with rear disc brakes, the ID.Polo for €25,000. A quick side note: the currently cheapest VW Polo is available for around €20,000. Hopefully, LED lights will at least be standard on
electric cars by then.
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