Volkswagen ID. Polo exceeds expectations and already has to wait 10 months

O Volkswagen ID. Polo introduces the iconic name to the age of 100 percent electric mobility. Available for order in Europe since the end of April, is exhausted for the next few months, having received more than 30,000 orders on the continent.

According to Electrive, the head of a group of dealers will have told Automobilewoche who is setting up the car today faces a waiting period of almost one year – ten months.

A spokesperson for a company has already assumed that, especially in its domestic market in Germany, the city dweller “has significantly exceeded initial expectations” among all its variants.

The waiting times for the Volkswagen ID. Polo is therefore high, which is justified not only by high demand but also by planned production in the long term.

Accessible and name “golden”

Presented in April, the Volkswagen ID. Polo is a city hatchback of segment B, whose range prices start below 25 thousand euros in Portugal. Accessible and with an appealing name, it's making a strong impact. It is based on the MEB platform, with an engine that has between 116 and 211 hp power depending on the variant.

There's still the ID. GTI Polo with 226 hp. Batteries can be 38 kWh or 56 kWh, providing an autonomy that can range from 323 km to 451 km. In addition to debuting the new nomenclature strategy for electrics, it also marks the strong return to physical controls in the passenger compartment and has a digital instrument panel that replicates the classic design of the first Volkswagen Golf.

“Primos” also with strong demand

In addition to the model of the German brand, its “near relatives” are gaining success: the Skoda Epiq, which registers more than 35,000 orders in Europe; and the Cupra Raval, with a demand twice above order forecasts for Portugal – told us a few weeks ago the director-general of Cupra and Seat in Portugal, David Albós.