Back to the Future
The VW ID. 2all is again geared more towards the classic VW design.
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With the ID.2 All, the Wolfsburg-based company is now showing how VW imagines e-mobility for the general public. The study in Polo format also looks like a Polo and is more than just the prospect of a new small car. As the first model ever, it bears the signature of the new chief designer Andreas Mindt and consequently the design language of the future VW portfolio.
The volume manufacturer is now officially parting ways with the design of the electric ID family and will return to the well-known VW style in the future, which is characterized by frills and timeless elements.
At 4.05 meters, the study is only slightly shorter than a Polo, but six centimeters wider (1.81 meters) and ten centimeters higher (1.53 meters). Since the VW Group is also combining its e-technology platform with a front-wheel drive for the first time with the ID.2 All and thus making the best possible use of the space, the study promises space conditions like in a compact car.
The trunk has a capacity of 440 liters and increases to a maximum of 1,330 liters with the rear seats folded down. If you also fold down the backrest of the front passenger seat, objects with a length of up to 2.20 meters can be transported. A 50-litre box under the rear seat bench and a lockable safe offer further storage options.
In the interior, VW also dispenses with experiments, preferring to reflect on its virtues such as clear design, high quality standards, simple operation. The onboard systems are controlled using a combination of a 12.9-inch touchscreen, pushbuttons and rotary controls on the center consoles and multifunction steering wheel. The driver receives additional information via the 10.9-inch digital cockpit and the head-up display.
Return of the keys
When it comes to the operating system, VW is going back to the classic design with buttons on the steering wheel.
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Play instead of gas
There are unusual logos on the gas and brake pedals.
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LEDs at the rear
At the back there is the light strip, which is currently in vogue.
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The advanced electric base from VW offers a 166 kW/226 hp motor for speeds of up to 160 km/h and acceleration from 0 to 100 km/h in less than 7 seconds. VW does not give any details about the battery pack of the study. However, ranges of up to 450 kilometers should be possible and an ideal charging stop of 10 to 80 percent of the capacity should be possible in less than 20 minutes. The slower charging with alternating current is possible with up to 11 kW.
VW plans to launch the production version of the study in 2025. Then an entry-level price of less than 25,000 euros should inspire a wider audience with the new electric car.
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First publication: 03/16/23, 07:38.