VW ID2 GTI - worthy of the badge?

[Johnny_E]

This has been all over my social media feeds this weekend..... and I have to say.... I ruddy LOVE it!!

£26k is an excellent price point is it not? 226bhp if its similar to the upcoming Cupra.

Volkswagen ID GTI is affordable EV hot hatch for 2026 | Autocar

Hot version of forthcoming Volkswagen ID 2 supermini will be electric successor to legendary Golf GTI

www.autocar.co.uk

 

[Father Stack]

Can't help but think it'll look nothing like that and be just like every single other generic EV box

 

[Boydie]

I would drive that not bother

 

[Graham2]

Would say the wheels and side skirts would be tamed down but could see the rest making it to production. Class looking!

 

[DC.]

Hopefully they can put this into production as it sits. Looks great.

 

[Rocko]

Schäfer said the production version of the ID GTI would be revealed in 2026 and be on sale in early 2027.

That's so far, far away.

 

[Mickylad]

Schäfer said the production version of the ID GTI would be revealed in 2026 and be on sale in early 2027.

That's so far, far away.

Plus another 24 months wait for delivery like the Golf R's recently

 

[RallyCiaran]

This looks exactly like what I would expect the next generation golf/polo to look like, why don't they just call it a golf.
Makes no sense to me to kill off a nearly 50 year old name.

 

[steeldevil]

Surely this will be aimed at the Ioniq 5N cost, £40k+?

 

[Coog]

Will certainly put the Cat among the Pigeons if it does come in cheaper. £26k seems cheap in this day and age.

I like it, but then I would - I've had Golfs for 20 years

Some more tactile buttons inside would be nice.

 

[Gavlar]

Too cheap, it'll never be 26k wouldn't surprise me if it was double

 

[Johnny_E]

2026 is a long way away financially for them too. What is it... Approaching $200bn in debt at the minute?

How is that even possible to stay in business? Crazy numbers

"The Roof Is on Fire!" Volkswagen CEO Calls for Immediate Cost Cutting

Tough times ahead for Volkswagen. "The roof is on fire," the company's CEO warned in an address during an online meeting that took place t...

www.autoevolution.com

 

[Rocko]

Surely this will be aimed at the Ioniq 5N cost, £40k+?

Ioniq 5Ns are going to be £60k. They're 600bhp+ remember.

 

[Johnny_E]

Too cheap, it'll never be 26k wouldn't surprise me if it was double

If the hatchback Tesla arrives at it's estimated price (£18k last I read) then VW are going to need to be able to cut costs.

Spotted this tonight.... Hopefully it embeds in the post ok:

 

[Cooper]

That looks very cool. And there’s a trend here for EV hot hatches, parking if they are actually good cars or otherwise, doing something to appeal to the enthusiast can’t be knocked.

Alpine A290 anyone? (I actually think the R5 EV looks better)

 

[KyleR]

£26k may be the target starting price for the ID2, but absolutely no way will the "GTi" version be anything short of £40k and possibly £45k.

Looks excellent, though, hopefully they can squeeze a decent sized battery in there somewhere and not be limited to 50kwh or less.

 

[Mark Irwin]

VW have been charging as much as they think they can get away with for EV's so it will be interesting to see if it gets near that price. The competition is as good if not better than VW in the EV market at the moment and many are better value.

 

[DC.]

If it looks like that for that price I would take one. (Or ID take one lol)

 

[ALN]

Thought this might fit in here.

The comment at about 4:30mins re the revving in park made me proper LOL