VW just needs to make an electric Beetle - how hard can that be?
If you mean something equivalent (basic inexpensive car) then sure, if you mean a vehicle shaped like one then no. The problem with making an equivalent is that people won’t buy it because it would require a battery much too small to keep costs low…
I mean, a number of people have retrofitted classic Beetles as EVs, and the modern Beetles were bigger. If BMW can make an electric MINI Cooper, pretty sure VW can figure out an electric Beetle.
By making an equivalent what I mean is a “people’s car”, something anyone can afford to purchase.
If what you mean is a beetle shaped car then I’m sorry but two doors cars don’t sell, VW made it and they stopped because it wasn’t worth the trouble. With modern safety standards they won’t make an old beetle sized car either.
I kind of liked the simple naming system, I hope they will maintain some logic in the new one too.
Real names are actually less descriptive, with the ID numbers, higher was generally bigger.
A naming system like Passat Golf T-Roc doesn’t have that logic, they are completely nonsensical labels.
The old Volvo naming standard from the 70’s was cool.
And why change a system where VW is absolutely killing it in Europe?
If stupid names are required in USA, then give them the stupid names.Already with just 2 models the Skoda Enyaq and Elroq can be a bit confusing.
They are very nice cars, but the names are moronic.
And for Cupra I simply have no clue what name is what model, although I actually like the cars, the names don’t really register.I’m ok with numbers that make sense, but the ID numbers were a bit of a mess. 3, 4, 6 make sense, but 5 is a 4 with less boot, 7 is a sedan, and Buzz is, notably, not a number. I guess that’s not surprising from the company with Tiguan Tourag T-Roc Taos.
Buzz is a number divisible by 5 if you’re a programmer in an interview :)
But I agree, the numbers have to make sense. The problem is that there is not just one dimension (size would be the obvious one, but there can be SUV big (boo) and minibus big)
The engineering solution would be to simply make the number multidimensional when needed:
5 = sedan 6 = crossover 7s = bigger than crossover, but for SUV losers 7v = bigger than crossover, but towards being a van/minibusNot as clean but better than VW Thingamajig Sport Edition. I don’t know a lot about car classifications, I would hope those names are kind-of maybe standardized
I don’t think it is about the names or the naming logic itself. I have no clue about the EV’s names or what they can do but I do exactly know what a polo is and what it does. By attaching the polo name to the EV, I’d have an instant assumption that the car is just like a polo, does what a polo does in terms of internal space and equipment but now it’s electric. I believe they think by linking them to established names people will buy more of them and I am inclined to agree.
Good point, I just liked the logic of the numbers.
The polo equivalent would be the ID1. Possibly to be named ID-Every1.
Which seems very logical to me to be an about Polo sized car, even with no prior knowledge of VW naming schemes. So you can also quickly figure it’s like a FIAT 500, or Peugeot 108 or Citroen C1.
Polo is actually a pretty stupid name IMO.
Golf makes an association to a golf cart, and should clearly be the smaller car of the two.Something didn’t feel right about the polo being compared to the ID.1
Checking the dimensions on google, a closer comparison would be:
VW Up! - ID.1 VW Polo - ID.2 VW Golf - ID.3
I too am a fan of the numbering. I drive an ID.4 and when I was purchasing, I understood where the size slotted in.
Although, the ID.5 being almost the same size definitely confused things a little
I thought Up! and Polo were similar size, so there you go, complete failure of the old naming scheme.
Without prior knowledge, the Up! might as well be bigger than a T-Roc.
But the ID2 is advertised as having as much space as a Golf!?
So I guess it depends if you measure exterior or interior, although I don’t see much sense in measuring on the exterior?https://www.volkswagen.dk/da/elektriske-biler/elbiler/id-2all.html
And it’s the 2nd point.
Rummelig som en Golf
Means spacious as a Golf.
I tried to find it in English, but apparently VW doesn’t let you choose language?
But it seems to me the ID3 is obviously bigger than than the Golf?I think all the IDs are bigger than their ICE equivalents, A quick check shows https://www.automobiledimension.com/model/volkswagen/id-3 https://www.automobiledimension.com/model/volkswagen/golf
The golf is longer but the ID. 3 is wider and taller (not by much)
Honestly the fact that I’m having to google this proves your point that the numbers are easier for non experts to understand.
Maybe there’s a compromise where they can call it “ID.3 Golf” lets the golf users know what they need to look at and if they want to go up or down in relative size they can easily do so
the numbers are easier
I like easy. 😀
they can call it “ID.3 Golf”
That could work, but if it’s actually more roomy, it seems a bit diminishing to the car to call it a Golf.
Finally.
Volkswagen has previously indicated that established nameplates might make their way into the EV world. For instance, the upcoming ID.2, set for launch in 2026, could adopt the Polo name, celebrating the model’s 50th anniversary this year. Meanwhile, the ID.1, expected in 2027, could take inspiration from previous names like Lupo, Fox, or Up!, or even receive an entirely new name.
