Volkswagen sets future course with new naming strategy

Volkswagen has introduced a new naming strategy, transferring the names of its established bestsellers to its ID. family. The first model to be launched under this naming convention will be the ID. Polo in 2026, with its concept car known as the ID. 2all.

The designation ID. stands for advanced technologies and electric mobility. The Polo has always stood for quality, safety, and democratisation of innovations. The new ID. Polo combines these characteristics and will be launched with its new name in the Polo's 50^th anniversary year as the first model of this strategy.

The new ID. Polo will be launched with its new name in the Polo's 50^th anniversary year as the first model of this strategy

The second future ID. model for the small car segment will evoke special emotions, with the ID. GTI Concept model going into production as the ID. Polo GTI. This model's launch date is also set for 2026.

The still-camouflaged ID. Polo and ID. Polo GTI will make their first public appearance worldwide in Munich at the 2025 IAA Mobility, set to run from 9 to 14 September 2025. Furthermore, a day before the event, Volkswagen will unveil the concept vehicle for an electric compact SUV, the new ID. Cross Concept, in a world premiere. The production version of this concept vehicle - the ID. Cross - will be launched at the end of 2026 as the electric counterpart to the T-Cross.