Volkswagen seeks to counter rivals with budget EV model

> it’s due to start production in two years

The specs are great for 2025. Let’s wait for 2027 when BYD has a better performing model for much less.

I am all vouching for VW’s electric efforts. I drove the ID Buzz which is great. I just wonder if they could sell competitively without tariffs in the EU.

No, of course they can't. You can't beat extremely cheap labor, government subsidized lithium, and devalued currency without tariffs.

They already sell the eUp, which in my country costs €18k after government incentives. It has a range of 260km.

This looks like it is just a replacement for that in the "ID" range.

The e-Up isn't sold anymore since EOY 2023.

I think the id.2 (25k before incentives, out next year) is supposed to be the replacement for that.