VW ID. 2 Production Trial, Ready To Launch In 2026 At Affordable Prices

JAKARTA - Volkswagen (VW) launched the ID. 2all concept in March last year and will be positioned as an affordable electric vehicle (EV). Recently, a form of production from the hatchback was caught on camera testing the road at the Nurburgring Nordschleife circuit, Germany.

Launching from Carscoops, Friday, August 23, this car can be seen at first glance resembling an ID model. 3 which is also in the form of a hatchback. However, the difference lies in the charging port which is grafted into the front right cross section.

Another interesting thing about this model is that the back door is designed smaller which hints at a shorter wheelbase than its brother.

It is estimated that this is a chassis testing for a upcoming model that will carry the latest MEB Entry platform. This architecture borrowed technology from MEB earlier and focused on affordable electric vehicles.

The German manufacturer has confirmed that the car called ID. The 2 will carry a front wheel drive (FWD) and is claimed to have batteries and charging is more efficient than any other model.

Although the specifications are still kept secret, VW ID. 2 is expected to have an electric motor measuring 223 dk with a distance of 450 km according to the WLTP cycle.

In addition, the certainty in detail regarding the appearance of this hatchback is also unknown. However, VW confirmed that it would launch it in 2026. So, they still have a lot of time to develop ID. 2 before entering the production phase.

The manufacturer also targets that this model will be pegged at a price of less than 25,000 euros, equivalent to IDR 430.8 million.

Currently, VW has just sold an affordable electric vehicle called ID. 3 with a slightly larger form than ID. 2 at a price of 40,000 euros or equivalent to Rp. 689.3 million.