Classic Small Car Reborn with Electrification: Volkswagen ID.Polo Officially Released: Plenty of Physical Buttons
Volkswagen has officially released official images of the ID.Polo. Continuing the Polo name, this car is an electric continuation of Volkswagen's most successful model, offering three configuration versions: Trend entry-level, Life comfort, and Style top-spec. Overseas starting price is 24,995 euros (approximately RMB 199,900).
The ID.Polo is positioned as a pure electric compact car, with dimensions of 4053/1816/1530mm in length, width, and height, and a wheelbase of 2600mm. It largely continues the design of the previously released ID. 2all concept car. The front face adopts a closed design and is equipped with a popular through-type light strip, with the brand logo in the center capable of lighting up.
In terms of interior, the car will be equipped with a 10.25-inch instrument panel and a 13-inch central control screen, and will also retain a large number of physical buttons. For users who have previously driven Volkswagen fuel cars, the learning curve will be almost non-existent.
Interestingly, it will also offer a retro theme, switching the instrument panel interface and central entertainment system display style to the 1980s style, combined with the physical buttons on the steering wheel, even giving off a BlackBerry phone vibe.
In terms of configuration, the car will offer features such as front seat heating and steering wheel heating. It will also be equipped with the Travel Assist driving assistance system, supporting automatic lane changing on highways, traffic light and parking sign recognition.
Thanks to the advantages of the MEB+ platform, the new car's space utilization is significantly improved compared to the fuel version of the Polo. The luggage compartment volume is increased to 441 liters (fuel version 351 liters), an increase of 25%; when the rear seat backrests are folded down, the loading volume can be further expanded to 1240 liters.
In terms of power, the ID.Polo is equipped with a new efficient front-wheel drive system, offering three power versions for consumers to choose from: 85 kW (116 hp), 99 kW (135 hp), and 155 kW (211 hp).
The 85 kW and 99 kW versions are standard with a 37 kWh (net capacity) lithium iron phosphate (LFP) high-voltage battery. At a DC fast charging station, charging from 10% to 80% takes only about 23 minutes, with a WLTP range of up to 329 kilometers.
The 155 kW version is equipped with a nickel manganese cobalt (NMC) battery with a net capacity of 52 kWh, a WLTP range peak of up to 454 kilometers, and also supports DC fast charging, with a 10%-80% charging time of about 24 minutes.
In addition, the entire series is standard with vehicle-to-load (V2L) function, with a maximum output power of 3.6 kW. Users can take power through the 230V socket inside the car, or through a dedicated adapter, to meet a variety of outdoor travel and emergency power supply scenarios.