The Volkswagen plans to launch its cheapest electric car by 2027, with a starting price of approximately $20,700.

Volkswagen is set to unveil its most affordable electric car yet, with plans to showcase a new entry-level model priced at less than £17,000 within the coming weeks. The German automaker revealed the plans during a meeting at its Wolfsburg facility,

Volkswagen is accelerating its focus on affordable electric vehicles. The company revealed a bold strategy to expand access to e-mobility, with a new entry-level model priced around €20,000.

At a Volkswagen works meeting in Wolfsburg, Thomas Schäfer, CEO of the Volkswagen Passenger Cars brand, has presented plans for the future of the core brand. Employees also had a first glimpse of the design of the Volkswagen brand’s future entry-level electric model at a price of about €20,

Volkswagen is planning to launch an entry-level electric vehicle priced around €20,000. The production model is scheduled to premiere in 2027. This initiative aims to make electric mobility more accessible.

To clarify, this electric model is separate from the ID.2, which is still scheduled to hot production either towards the very end of 2025 or early 2026; that model will be based off the ID.2all concept car. Volkswagen says it plans on launching nine new car models between now and 2027, including this entry-level EV and the ID.2.

Volkswagen is working on an entry-level electric vehicle that will sell for a base price of €20,000 ($21,000). The company has already given its own employees a look at its initial design during a meeting in Wolfsburg,

Volkswagen is launching a €20,000 (~A$33,000) electric vehicle in Europe from 2027, aiming to go head-on with affordable Chinese rivals.