ID.2 or Golf, Volkswagen hasn’t decided on its future electric car!

Volkswagen Golf enthusiasts be warned, the next generation of the German compact sedan could definitively abandon internal combustion engines in favor of electric power.

According to our British colleagues from Autocar, the future Volkswagen Golf, or Golf 9, could actually be based on the MEB-Plus platform—a more advanced version of the current chassis that would incorporate new lattice lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery cells, allowing for a theoretical charging power of up to 200 kW.

While Volkswagen aims to offer an electric compact car that would sit midway between the e-Up! and the ID.3, the idea of an ID.2—which would be more like an ID. Golf—is gaining traction among the German automaker’s ranks, according to Autocar.

This future model is expected to be launched around 2025, with an estimated price of €22,500, significantly lower than the current Golf 8, which starts at €29,560 in Germany but could include the bonus deduction (note: the bonus is set at €4,500 in Germany, versus €5,000 in France).

An electric future for the Volkswagen Golf GTi?

Another insight from Autocar suggests that this future model (ID.2, Golf 9, or ID. Golf) will not exceed 1,700 kg and would carry the GTi badge for the most sporty version. Based on the specifications of the concept car Cupra Urban Rebel (2022), which is very close technically, this new electric GTi would still have a front-mounted motor and would develop around 225 hp. This would allow it to accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h in under 7 seconds. Currently, the thermal Golf GTi is powered by a 2.0 TSi engine producing 245 hp.

Replacing the Golf is no small task for Volkswagen, as it was in 1974 when the small German car replaced the legendary Beetle.

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