Volkswagen ID.ONE: features of the affordable electric car of the future revealed

Volkswagen is preparing to revolutionize the electric car market with a new budget model. The compact city electric car, likely to be called the ID.ONE, is due for release in 2027. The German automaker plans to make electric mobility accessible to a wide audience by pricing it at around €20,000. Recentlythe company unveiled design sketches, lifting the veil on the look of the upcoming car.

The company has also recently unveiled design sketches.

Modern design and thoughtful ergonomics

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The sketches, created by Volkswagen’s head of design Andreas Mind, show a stylish five-door hatchback with a friendly and modern aesthetic. The front of the car gets expressive LED headlights integrated into a black grille, and presumably an illuminated VW logo. In profile, the model features large wheel rims and scalloped fenders, while the rear is styled in classic city car style with an all-glass trunk lid. Mind says the design combines boldness, confidence and simplicity, harmonizing functionality and style.

According to Mind, the design combines boldness, confidence and simplicity, harmonizing functionality and style.

What to expect from the production version?

It is worth considering that the presented sketches are only a concept, and the production model will be less spectacular. Large wheels will be replaced by more compact ones, the body will become less squat and the width of the car will be reduced. However, a teaser image released by Volkswagen shows that the production version will retain the wide wheel arches, which leaves hope for an attractive appearance of the novelty.

The teaser image released by Volkswagen shows that the production version will retain the wide wheel arches, which leaves hope for the attractive appearance of the novelty.

Part of Volkswagen’s global strategy

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The electric car is part of Volkswagen’s ambitious plan to launch nine new models in Europe by 2027. The company aims to become the world’s leading mass-market electric vehicle manufacturer by 2030, while focusing on cost reduction. The ID.ONE will be built on a shortened version of the MEB platform that already underpins the larger ID.2. In addition, the platform can be used by other Group brands such as Skoda and Seat, which will reduce production costs by harmonizing components.

The ID.ONE will be built on a shortened version of the MEB platform that already underpins the larger ID.2.

Production and Outlook

Volkswagen CEO Thomas Schäfer said the ID.ONE will be “an affordable, high-quality and profitable electric car from Europe for Europe.” Despite moving some production to Mexico, he confirmed that the Wolfsburg plant will remain a key part of the company’s electric future. It is here that the new generations of Golf and T-Roc will be produced in an electric version on the SSP platform.

A new generation of the Golf and T-Roc will be produced here.

Technical specifications and expectations

The ID.ONE’s compact size implies a small but affordable battery pack combined with a single electric motor. Specific details about the powertrain have not yet been revealed, but the model is aimed at buyers looking for a budget electric car. The car is still a few years away from reaching the market, however, and we can only hope that Volkswagen manages to realize its ambitious plans in time.

So far, the car is still a few years away.

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