The all-new, much anticipated Volkswagen ID. Polo GTI will be priced from £35,295 when it hits Vertu Volkswagen dealerships in early 2027.
Representing a new breed of electric-powered performance car to join the annuls of historic VW hot hatches wearing the hallowed GTI badge, the ID. Polo GTI packs 223bhp and 290Nm of torque.
While VW has dabbled in performance-oriented electric-powered models in recent years, those models have worn the GTX moniker so as to preserve the legacy of the GTI nameplate, which has famously been worn by Golf and Polo models since the 1970s.
However, the launch of the new ID. Polo – VW’s first all-electric compact hatchback – has prompted the German marque to develop a sporty spin-off befitting of the iconic name.
Under the skin, the ID. Polo GTI features the same 52kWh battery found elsewhere in the range, but it has been uprated in power to sprint to 0-62mph in just 6.8secs.
The changes go much deeper than the power source, however, with the ID. Polo GTI getting Dynamic Chassis Control as standard, with adaptive damping, stiffer springs, a revised anti-roll bar and tweaks to the performance delivery.
With this in mind, Volkswagen is hoping to have the edge on rivals as the Peugeot E-208 GTi, Vauxhall Corsa GSE and Alpine A290 when it comes to handling prowess.
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