<div id="readability-page-1"><figure><img width="1400" height="700" src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://electrek.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2025/12/Volkswagen-cheap-EV.jpeg/query-cXVhbGl0eT04MiZzdHJpcD1hbGwmdz0xNDAw?x-oss-process=image/auto-orient,1/interlace,1/resize,w_1440,h_1440/quality,q_95/format,jpg" original-src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://electrek.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2025/12/Volkswagen-cheap-EV.jpeg/query-cXVhbGl0eT04MiZzdHJpcD1hbGwmdz0xNDAw"/></figure><p>The ID. Polo is arriving in 2026 as the first of a new family of entry-level Volkswagen EVs. It was initially expected to start at 25,000 euros ($30,000), but that may no longer be the case. At least, not right away.</p><span id="more-449015"></span><h2 id="h-volkswagen-delays-entry-level-id-polo-ev">Volkswagen delays entry-level ID. Polo EV</h2><p>Volkswagen is preparing to launch a new generation of smaller, more affordable EVs, starting with the ID. Polo in 2026.</p><p>“With an entry-level price starting at 25,000 euros, we are making electric mobility accessible to many people in Europe,” Volkswagen brand boss Thomas Schäfer said earlier this month.</p><p>And the German automaker may still make electric mobility more affordable, but it likely won’t be as soon as expected. The Polo-sized electric car was set to launch in Europe next Spring, starting at 25,000 euros ($30,000), but local reports suggest it will be a bit more expensive when it hits the market.</p></div>

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<p>Volkswagen's ID. Polo, the first in a new line of entry-level EVs, is set to launch in 2026. Initially expected to start at 25,000 euros ($30,000), reports indicate it may be priced higher upon release. Volkswagen aims to make electric mobility accessible, but the entry-level model's affordability may be delayed.</p>

Volkswagen’s new entry-level EV may not be so cheap after all