Currently reading: £22,000 Volkswagen ID 2 gives blueprint for cheap electric cars

Volkswagen's cost-cutting strategy relies on reducing model variants, sharing parts and maximising scale

The Volkswagen Group is getting serious about cheaper EVs, first with a small hatchback dubbed ID 2 that we’re promised will be sub-€25,000 (£22,000) when it arrives in 2025, then with an even cheaper car costing less than €20,000 (£17,500).

“That is the real Champions League,” Volkswagen brand boss Thomas Schäfer said of the entry EV at a recent event to unveil the ID 2all concept that previews the Polo-size electric hatchback.

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