The entry-level electric car with the hot-hatch heritage seems like an obvious winner in the U.S. market. Fortunately, VW Group of America's CEO thinks so too.
Di Si confirms that Volkswagen is committed to launching a less expensive EV in the U.S. below, a role the production GTI would seem perfectly suited for. "We are the people's brand, so we need an entry-level electric vehicle, no ifs, no buts," Di Si said. "Whether it is going to be the ID.2 or the GTI—whatever you want to call it—we need to have one. I like the GTI particularly because it brings the heritage of the brand in a smaller package, and a hopefully smaller price.
One potential sticking point, according to Volkswagen insiders, is the ID.GTI’s front-drive layout, with the key question being whether U.S. buyers would expect their junior performance EV to come with all-wheel drive. That's something that would be very hard to deliver given the concept's dinky dimensions and tight packaging.
But we're definitely hoping the issues get ironed out on this one. The U.S. has long been one of the biggest markets for Volkswagen’s GTI variants, and we really don't want to be denied this one.Our man on the other side of the pond, Mike Duff lives in Britain but reports from across Europe, sometimes beyond.
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