IAA Mobility 2023: Good news for GTI fans 🎥
SPORTY With the ID GTI Concept show car, Volkswagen is giving new impetus to its electric offensive. The popular GTI versions of selected models in the all-electric ID family will also be available again in the future.
Volkswagen plans to launch eleven new all-electric models by 2027 - from the compact car for less than 25,000 euros to the large ID.7 family sedan. And again, there are to be GTI versions of these. The ID GTI Concept show car presented for the first time at the IAA in Munich (until September 10) now provides a first glimpse of how VW intends to transfer the GTI label into the electric future.
Thomas Schäfer, CEO of the VW brand: "The perfect combination of driving pleasure and everyday practicality - that's what the three letters GTI have stood for decades. With the ID GTI Concept, we are bringing the GTI DNA into the electric age - unchanged sporty, iconic. Driving pleasure and sustainability go together. This is how GTI has a future - for our brand, for the fans."
Only electric vehicles from 2033
Volkswagen will only produce electric vehicles in Europe by 2033 at the latest. Until then, efficient combustion engines will continue to play an important role in the product portfolio. In the future, the brand will focus primarily on its successful core models Golf, T-Roc, Passat and Tiguan. At the IAA Mobility, visitors will be able to take a closer look at the new generations of the Passat and Tiguan. There will also be a plug-in hybrid version of both models with an electric range of around 100 kilometers and DC fast charging function.
Affordable mobility offers
With realigned model planning, however, VW intends to continue providing affordable mobility offerings for all. In 2026, the affordable ID.2all is to expand the portfolio in the entry-level segment. The design language at Volkswagen is also new. In the interior, it focuses on high quality appeal and intuitive user experience. In infotainment, VW is strengthening the product substance of all models with the IDA voice assistant, larger displays and functions-on-demand services for navigation.
