{"id":1459,"date":"2026-04-29T11:13:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-29T11:13:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/in4ride.com\/?p=1459"},"modified":"2026-05-11T11:23:52","modified_gmt":"2026-05-11T11:23:52","slug":"electric-volkswagen-id-polo-details-out","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/in4ride.com\/?p=1459","title":{"rendered":"ELECTRIC VOLKSWAGEN ID. POLO DETAILS OUT!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n
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The Volkswagen Polo<\/strong> has been on duty for five decades<\/strong>. Now the brand \u2013 which has been one of Mzansi\u2019s best-selling cars<\/strong> over the past two decades \u2013 is entering a new era in the electrification<\/strong> sphere, with the revelation of the ID. Polo<\/strong>. It will not replace the petrol Polo, at least not yet. But it does pave the way for an eventual replacement<\/strong> relay, expected to take place around 2031<\/strong> or so. That is good news for customers who still demand petrol-powered<\/strong> Polos, which are all produced at Volkswagen\u2019s Plant in Kariega<\/strong>, Eastern Cape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The ID. Polo is instantly recognisable<\/strong> as a Volkswagen, especially as a Polo. While the design lines are much cleaner<\/strong> than the petrol version, the connection<\/strong> is pretty obvious from the jump. Volkswagen\u2019s smiley face, with LED strips<\/strong> running through the bonnet vicinity, hugging the LED headlights<\/strong>. Perhaps the side profile is the most interesting, first with the charging power outlet appearing on the front fender, rather than the rear as per petrol models. Secondly, the rear door handle seems hidden<\/strong> on the C-pillar<\/strong>, similar to what we\u2019ve seen on some French rivals<\/strong>. As for the rear end; it\u2019s a familiar affair<\/strong>, harking to the T-Cross<\/strong> with those LED lights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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At 4 metres long<\/strong>, the ID. Polo is within the segment size, with boot space of 441 litres<\/strong> trumping that of the existing Polo and even Golf. The car pulls on the two front wheels<\/strong> and comes with either 85kW<\/strong> or 99kW<\/strong>. Claimed range on the former is about 315km<\/strong>, while the latter is said to cover 456km<\/strong> on a full charge. For most European countries these are more than enough<\/strong>. But for Mzansi we have to dramatically<\/strong> improve our public charging infrastructure for this to make sense<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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