Volkswagen has teased an entry-level electric vehicle in a Christmas card that has been circulated, Autocar reports. Known internally at Volkswagen as the ID Entry, this electric vehicle will be positioned below the ID.3 that was unveiled in September.
The entry-level electric vehicle is planned for unveiling in concept guise in the second half of next year, and then set to go on sale in 2022 starting from less then the ID.3’s base price of under €30,000 (RM138,308) at its unveiling. The ID Entry will be the first to be built upon a version of the firm’s modular electric vehicle architecture, named MEB Entry which will underpin future, similarly positioned pure-electric models from Skoda, Seat and the China-only Jetta brand.
Little is known about the base MEB Entry platform for the time being, although battery range for the ID Entry is expected to be in the region of 210 km to 240 km, said Volkswagen chief operating officer Ralf Brandstätter. “It’s a small car that people will use for shorter distances. The average commute is under 25 km, so you don’t need a big range. We expect it will be bought as the second or third car,” Brandstätter said.
At an approximate length of 3,800 mm, the ID Entry is expected to be sized in between the Volkswagen e-Up and the Polo, Autocar notes. Packaging advantages gained from the electric drive platform are said to offer interior space that is comparable to that found in the recently-launched, eighth-generation Volkswagen Golf, the report added.
By comparison, the larger ID.3 measures 4,261 mm long with a 2,765 mm wheelbase, 1,809 mm wide and 1,552 mm tall, while battery packs ranging between 45 kWh and 77 kWh offer driving range between 330 km and 550 km on the WLTP test cycle. The ID.3 1st launch edition uses the middling 58 kWh battery pack, and all versions are driven by a rear axle-mounted motor producing 204 PS and 310 Nm of torque.
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If Proton was not too arrogant and aksi, today, Proton will be part of VW. And we will have EV cars.
Iriz EV mana?
MAI said it will come out in 2017 under RM100K. Proton also revealed the car in 2015.
now already end of 2019…..next month 2020 but the car is still not released
Proton took additional billions when they showcased the Iriz EV 7 years ago. They told the Government they needed the additional billions to do more research on EV for the Iriz.
Where is the money now and where is the Iriz EV now? If don’t have pls pay back the money to the rakyat. duit LHDN tu
That is not important. What is more important, where is the gamchanger Kenari Hybrid that Perodua CEO confirmed will be coming in 2003? We have been waiting for 16 coming up to 17 years already and still we cannot see this car. Perodua promised us they will start selling this car in 2003, but we are still waiting. Perodua promises is gameover?
Kenari Hybrid mana?
Last time cut ties with Mitsubishi, then tell VW to go to hell, today just become a game over rebadger for China. Iriz EV also game over already
“It’s a small car that people will use for shorter distances.” How’s that working for the e-golf? Selling too many?