Here’s a better look at the $20,000 Volkswagen ID.1 EV ahead of its debut next month

In less than a month, Volkswagen will unveil its smallest and most affordable electric car from its ID lineup. The new EV is expected to hit the market as the ID.1, starting at around €20,000, or just over $20,000. With its world premiere just around the corner, Volkswagen is giving us a closer look at ID.EVERY 1 show car.

Volkswagen ID.EVERY 1 EV will debut on March 5

Earlier this week, we got our first look at the new entry-level EV after Volkswagen offered a sneak peek for employees at its Wolfsburg plant.

With a starting price of around €20,000, VW said low-cost electric cars, like the ID.EVERY 1 will be “a cornerstone” to the brand’s future plans.

The first of Volkswagen’s low-cost EV lineup to hit the market will be the production model of the Polo-sized ID.2 all concept. VW said the ID.2 will arrive at dealerships next year starting under €25,000 ($26,000).

Volkswagen has yet to confirm it, but the new ID.EVERY 1 is expected to ride on Volkswagen’s new entry-level MEB platform like the ID.2. With two battery options, 38 or 58 kWh, the platform is expected to provide a driving range of up to 279 miles (450 km).

After teasing the new entry-level EV for the first time this week, Volkswagen Brand CEO Thomas Schäfer announced on LinkedIn Thursday that the new model would be called the ID.EVERY 1.

A sketch from Volkswagen’s exterior designer, Lorenzo Oujeili, was also posted, revealing new design details we can expect to see.

Volkswagen’s tech development chief, Kai Grünitz, previously told Autocar that the new entry-level EV “will be close to the UP” in size and usage.

Schäfer said the entry-level electric car will debut on March 5, confirming, “We will give a first concrete preview of our new electric Volkswagen for around 20,000 euros.”

Earlier today, Schäfer also confirmed that the ID.2 will get an SUV model, dubbed the ID.2X. It’s expected to be the electric T-Cross replacement. The SUV model will launch in 2026 for around £25,000 ($31,000). After that, the ID.1 is expected to arrive in 2027 with a base price of €20,000.