Volkswagen has launched its most comprehensive product offensive in its history to overcome declining sales and cost pressures. The German automaker aims to become a profitable and competitive company again with 10 new electric and hybrid models to be launched over the next three years. With this major move, the company acknowledges that it has been going through a challenging period and is taking steps to reverse the trend.
Volkswagen is shifting its strategy
At the heart of this transformation are the brand’s entry-level electric models, the ID.1, ID.2, and ID.2X. These three models stand out as the electric successors to Volkswagen’s Up, Polo, and T-Cross models.
The ID.2 will be the first member of this family and will go on sale in early 2026 after being unveiled at the 2025 Munich Motor Show. Riding on the MEB Entry platform, the ID.2 offers power outputs ranging from 158 to 223 horsepower and a range of up to 450 kilometers with its 56 kWh battery. The vehicle’s interior design features a 12.9-inch touchscreen and physical buttons.
The ID.1, considered the company’s “most critical model,” will hit the roads in 2027 and will have a starting price of around €20,000. This 3.88-meter-long, five-door model features a 94-horsepower electric motor and a 38 kWh LFP battery.
This battery promises a range of at least 250 kilometers. The ID.2X, the SUV version of the ID.2, will be introduced in 2027. With a higher driving position and off-road-ready design, it is positioned as the ID.2’s sibling. The ID.2X, along with the Cupra Raval and Skoda Epiq, forms the Volkswagen Group’s “Electric City Car Family.”
Major innovations are also being made to existing electric models. Volkswagen will implement a comprehensive facelift for the ID.3 and ID.4 models. Exterior and interior updates are aimed at enhancing the user experience.
The refreshed ID.3 goes on sale in the second quarter of 2026, and the completely revamped ID.4 goes on sale towards the end of the same year. Meanwhile, due to low sales, the sportier ID.5 model will be discontinued in 2027.
The Golf, the company’s most iconic model, will become fully electric in 2028. The new-generation Golf will be the first model to utilize the brand’s new Scalable Systems Platform (SSP) infrastructure, featuring an 800V architecture and fast charging capabilities.
While Volkswagen is investing in electric vehicles, it is also not abandoning its internal combustion engine and hybrid vehicles. The internal combustion versions of both the Golf and the T-Roc are being updated.
