Photo: Kleber Silva on Behance
Following the ID.3 hatchback, ID.4 crossover, and ID.6 three-row crossover, the Intelligent Design family will add many other models. From a Microbus revival to a sedan and everything in between, Volkswagen aims to become the best-selling EV brand in the world by 2030.
The automotive juggernaut from Wolfsburg also intends to go downmarket to attract a plethora of cost-sensitive customers, starting with the ID.1 that replaces the e-Up! hatchback. Scheduled to enter production in 2023 at the earliest, the city car will receive a B-segment sibling in the guise of the ID.2.
The subcompact hatchback rendered by pixel artist Kleber Silva is supposed to replace the Polo with crossover-ish traits. Just like the A-segment ID.1, the ID.2 is supposed to use low-cost lithium ferrophosphate.
Although it doesn’t have the energy density of lithium-cobalt-oxide batteries, lithium-iron-phosphate batteries are free of cobalt and nickel, making the LFP chemistry that much cheaper. LFP offers a longer cycle life than other lithium-ion batteries, and the lithium-iron-phosphate cathode is safer too. Oh, and by the way, LFP batteries are harder to ignite.
Volkswagen AG board member of technical development, Dr. Frank Welsch, believes that batteries of up to 60 kWh could be used for the smallest models in the ID. lineup. The gross capacity would match the 62-kWh battery of the ID.3 Pro that sits between the Pure and Pro S variants.
Automotive News Europe believes that an entry-level ID.2 would cost from €20,000 in Germany, which is $23,950 at current exchange rates. That is a little hard to believe if you remember how much the e-Up! costs, namely €21,421 or the equivalent to $25,650. Preliminary reports and rumors further suggest a single-motor layout with 100 to 150 metric horsepower.
Let that sink in for a minute, then remember how many ponies and pound-feet of torque Renault offered in the fan-bleeding-tastic Twingo Renaultsport 133. It may be a heavier car than the French hot hatchback with a 1.6-liter engine, but the VW ID.2 has the makings of a fun car as well.
The subcompact hatchback rendered by pixel artist Kleber Silva is supposed to replace the Polo with crossover-ish traits. Just like the A-segment ID.1, the ID.2 is supposed to use low-cost lithium ferrophosphate.
Although it doesn’t have the energy density of lithium-cobalt-oxide batteries, lithium-iron-phosphate batteries are free of cobalt and nickel, making the LFP chemistry that much cheaper. LFP offers a longer cycle life than other lithium-ion batteries, and the lithium-iron-phosphate cathode is safer too. Oh, and by the way, LFP batteries are harder to ignite.
Volkswagen AG board member of technical development, Dr. Frank Welsch, believes that batteries of up to 60 kWh could be used for the smallest models in the ID. lineup. The gross capacity would match the 62-kWh battery of the ID.3 Pro that sits between the Pure and Pro S variants.
Automotive News Europe believes that an entry-level ID.2 would cost from €20,000 in Germany, which is $23,950 at current exchange rates. That is a little hard to believe if you remember how much the e-Up! costs, namely €21,421 or the equivalent to $25,650. Preliminary reports and rumors further suggest a single-motor layout with 100 to 150 metric horsepower.
Let that sink in for a minute, then remember how many ponies and pound-feet of torque Renault offered in the fan-bleeding-tastic Twingo Renaultsport 133. It may be a heavier car than the French hot hatchback with a 1.6-liter engine, but the VW ID.2 has the makings of a fun car as well.
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