Autoindustrie: VW meldet mehr als 30.000 Bestellungen für E-Polo

Volkswagen has reported over 30,000 orders for its full-electric Polo, surpassing initial expectations, particularly in Germany, according to a spokesperson. The small car has been available for ordering since late April, though the ID. Polo is only recently available in dealer showrooms. Previously, only a higher-specification variant with a larger battery and higher power output, priced over 30,000 euros, was available for ordering.

The base model with a smaller battery and fewer PS was made available for ordering in July. Production of the ID. Polo takes place at VW's plant in Martorell, near Barcelona. High demand is causing longer waiting times due to the initial long-planned production capacity. The company is gradually increasing production, but the exact waiting period depends on the specifications.

However, pre-configured vehicles can now be purchased from VW dealers without any waiting period. More than 100,000 orders have been placed for the ID. Polo and its sister models, including the VW ID. Cross, Škoda Epiq, and Cupra Raval. These four models are now being built in Spain to keep costs down. The company plans to launch an even cheaper model, tentatively named ID.

Every1, worth around 20,000 euros, as a successor to the discontinued VW Up. It will be manufactured in Portugal. VW is currently facing declining sales volumes, with global deliveries falling 6.3% in the first half of the year to just under 4.1 million vehicles. However, the sales of pure electric cars have increased. In Europe, the number of electric car deliveries rose by 8.4% to 377,000 vehicles since the beginning of the year.

Volkswagen's E-car orders have also grown significantly since the start of the year. According to industry expert Stefan Bratzel, the launch of the ID. Polo is crucial for Volkswagen. "The shot in the electric small car segment must now hit," he stated. The fact that quality and refinement are returning to VW is positive after previous shortcomings.

Although the ID. Polo is late, it might arrive in time as the market for electric mobility gains momentum. The success of the product will depend on whether customers find the price-performance ratio acceptable amidst increasing competition from China, Bratzel explained.