Volkswagen previews upcoming entry-level electric model

Volkswagen has teased a look at its upcoming compact electric vehicle due to be fully unveiled at the beginning of March.

Ahead of a production-ready model premiering in 2027, this early look showcases a compact car that will sit at the smaller end of the current Volkswagen range. In a social media clip, both the Lupo and Up! – two of Volkswagen’s previous most-compact models – are shown preceding the arrival of the brand-new car.

Volkswagen is targeting an entry price of €20,000 – around £16,650 – for the new model, which is predicted to only be offered with an electric powertrain, rather than with a petrol or hybrid alternative.

Thomas Schäfer, CEO of the Volkswagen Passenger Cars brand, said that the new model would be “an affordable, high-quality, profitable electric Volkswagen from Europe for Europe. This is the Champions League of automobile manufacturing.”

Schäfer also made a fresh commitment to Volkswagen’s Wolfsburg plant, stating that it would remain core to the German manufacturer’s processes. He said: “The Wolfsburg plant has a clear perspective for the future.

“The agreed relocation of the Golf to Mexico will free up space for advanced technologies. In Hall 54, new production procedures will be introduced. We intend to produce the electric Golf successor on the new SSP platform there, as well as the high-volume electric T-Roc. This way, we will be making Wolfsburg the capital of our new all-electric compact class.”