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Large selection: Volkswagen will offer four electric cars in the small car and compact segment in the future, which will be successively launched on the market from 2026 Pure Volkswagen – the ID. CROSS Concept01 follows a new design language and is intended to enhance the T-CROSS class MEB+ with front-wheel drive – the next stage in the evolution of the electric drive modular assembly matrix is the key to building entry-level electric Volkswagens in Europe Volkswagen, the largest supplier of electric cars in Germany and Europe in 2025, will be presenting an electric compact SUV at IAA MOBILITY in Munich (8-14 September): the ID. CROSS Concept01. It is just as suitable for the city as it is for long journeys. Thomas Schäfer, CEO of the Volkswagen brand, Head of the Brand Group Core and member of the Group Board of Management: "From the very beginning, my goal was to shape the best version of the Volkswagen brand of all time. The near-production concept car of the future ID. CROSS01 demonstrates that we are now truly delivering – with a new design, many technologies only seen in higher classes previously, improved operability and quality – and, at last, again the 'right' name. With this new Volkswagen generation, we are now delivering on our promises". Entry-level campaign – four new electric models. Following the ID.2 all02, the ID. GTI Concept02 (based on the ID.2 all) and the ID. EVERY102, the ID. CROSS Concept is the fourth small electric concept car. The production versions of these new Volkswagen models will be on the market from 2026. The world premiere of the new ID. Polo01 (production version of the ID.2 all) – is set for the first half of 2026. The ID. Polo GTI01 will be presented shortly afterwards. Both models will be on show at IAA MOBILITY, still slightly camouflaged. Two legendary Volkswagen designations – Polo and GTI – will thus enter the world of electric mobility. The final ID. CROSS will have its world premiere in the summer of 2026. …

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Volkswagen will transfer the names of its established bestsellers to the ID. models New naming concept to provide better orientation for customers ID. family and models with conventional drives will be offered in parallel Volkswagen is also setting the course for the future when it comes to model names: with a new naming strategy that also transfers the familiar designations of combustion-engine models to its all-electric ID. family. The first model to be launched will be the ID. Polo01 from 2026. The concept car is known as the ID. 2all02. Thomas Schäfer, CEO of the Volkswagen brand, Head of the Brand Group Core and member of the Group Board of Management: “Our model names are firmly anchored in people’s minds. They stand for a strong brand and embody characteristics such as quality, timeless design and technologies for all. That’s why we’re moving our well-known names into the future. The ID. Polo is just the beginning.” Volkswagen will transfer more established names to the electric portfolio with each new model generation. At the same time, all vehicles with conventional drives will continue to run under their previous names. With this strategy, Volkswagen is bringing together the electric and combustion engine worlds, helping customers navigate the brand’s product range more easily in the future. 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 50th anniversary year as the first model of this strategy. Martin Sander, Member of the Volkswagen Brand Board of Management for Sales, Marketing and Aftersales: “Our cars often accompany people for many years – they shape memories and stages of life. A model like the Polo shows just how powerful a name can be: it stands for reliability, personality and history. That’s precisely why we are again …

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With the new T-Roc, Volkswagen presents a forward-looking successor to its hit model, which has sold more than two million units worldwide New generation impresses with powerful design, innovative drive systems and high quality New T-Roc offers a wide range of assist systems and technologies from higher vehicle classes Structure of vehicle range is clearer and more customer-oriented The time has come: Volkswagen presents the new T-Roc! Developed completely from scratch, the second generation of the best seller boasts an expressive design and innovative drive systems. The high-quality interior features a newly designed cockpit, an infotainment screen measuring up to 33 centimetres (13 inch) and background lighting that creates a lounge-like atmosphere. In addition, the T-Roc offers more space in the interior and luggage compartment. New assist systems and technologies from higher vehicle classes complete the model. Examples include Travel Assist and the driving experience control. Pre-sales of the new T-Roc start in Germany on 27 August, with the market launch scheduled for November. Prices start at 30,845 euros for the 1.5 eTSI with 85 kW/115 PS01. Second generation with a new design. The model’s major leap forward in terms of development can be seen at first glance in its powerful, clean design. It retains the characteristic T-Roc DNA with the coupé-like rear end and makes the most of the advantages of 12 cm more overall length compared with the predecessor model. The larger proportions are what make the dynamic design possible. The lighting design also plays a significant role in the new interpretation of the T-Roc. New LED headlights at the front are standard. IQ.LIGHT LED matrix headlights are available as an option (standard for R-Line and Style in Germany) and are connected to the white illuminated Volkswagen logo by a narrow light strip. The rear end of the T-Roc also features a continuous LED crossbar with a red illuminated Volkswagen logo …

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Four new products at a glance – including a new all-electric ID. Show car and the all-new T-Roc 50 years of GTI: The Golf GTI EDITION 5001 anniversary model and GTI History Wall celebrate an icon Mobility for all: An experience space in the middle of the city comprising interactive stations, barrier-free access and emotional staging At this year’s IAA MOBILITY, the Volkswagen brand is underlining its claim to offer mobility for everyone: VW is presenting four new models at the freely accessible event area in Munich city center. The open stand concept represents the brand’s approachability, invites visitors to explore and inspires the exchange of ideas. The Open Space will be open from Tuesday, September 9, through Sunday, September 14. Admission is free. You can find an overview of the program at: https://www.volkswagen.de/de/marke-und-erlebnis/iaa2025.html. Two years ago, Volkswagen entered into a dialog with visitors to the IAA MOBILITY with its urban world of experience. In a few weeks, it will be that time again: The company will present new vehicles and innovative technologies, and will invite visitors to a variety of events in the city center of Munich. Martin Sander, Volkswagen Board Member for Sales, Marketing and After Sales: “With our appearance at the Open Space, we are showing what Volkswagen stands for – today and tomorrow. It stands for innovative mobility, emotional products and a clear commitment to our customers. For us, the IAA MOBILITY is more than just a trade fair – it is a stage on which we make it possible to experience Volkswagen’s vision of mobility for everyone. The Open Space illustrates how we are shaping the future – accessible, diverse and at the center of life.” The Volkswagen stand at the Open Space will focus on the vehicles: A fully electric compact SUV will have its world premiere at Odeonsplatz. The concept vehicle will offer a glimpse of a new member of the electric ID. family from Volkswagen. Its production …

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A milestone in the transformation: Volkswagen delivers the 1.5 millionth all-electric ID. model ID.7 Tourer Pro - combined energy consumption 16.8-14.5 kWh/100 km; combined CO₂ emissions 0 g/km; CO₂ class A. Anniversary vehicle is an ID.7 Tourer Pro01 built at the Emden plant for a customer from Vechta Minister President of Lower Saxony Olaf Lies handed over the key in the company of Volkswagen Board of Management members Martin Sander and Kai Grünitz Board Member for Sales Martin Sander: “1.5 million ID. models delivered – this clearly shows that Volkswagen is a pioneer in the field of electromobility” The Volkswagen brand has reached a significant milestone in its transformation to electromobility. In the presence of the Minister President of Lower Saxony Olaf Lies, the 1.5 millionth vehicle worldwide from the all-electric ID. family was today handed over to a customer at the Volkswagen plant in Emden. The anniversary vehicle is a black ID.7 Tourer Pro, which raises the bar in its class with a range of up to 606 kilometers02. “1.5 million ID. models delivered – this clearly shows that Volkswagen is a pioneer in the field of electromobility,” said Martin Sander, Board member for Sales, Marketing and After Sales. Almost exactly five years ago, in September 2020, the first electric vehicles from Volkswagen’s all-electric ID. family were delivered. Volkswagen now tops the registration statistics in the electric segment not only in Germany but also in Europe. “This confirms that our portfolio contains the vehicles our customers need. As a company, we are on the right path. Volkswagen remains a trailblazer in the ramp-up phase of electromobility,” Sander explained. In the company of Kai Grünitz, member of the Board of Management responsible for Technical Development, and Minister President Olaf Lies, Sander handed over the key to the anniversary vehicle to a customer from Vechta in Lower Saxony. “The ID.7 embodies the strength of Lower Saxony and is …

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Exclusive anniversary model with 239 kW (325 PS) and a torque of 420 Nm offers outstanding driving dynamics and numerous design highlights Optional GTI-Performance package with Performance chassis, 19-inch alloy wheels, Bridgestone Potenza Race semi-slick tyres and Akrapovič titanium exhaust system raises driving dynamics to a new level Golf GTI EDITION 5001 is the fastest Volkswagen production model on the Nordschleife track World premiere for fans at the 24-hour race at the Nürburgring It’s the highlight before the highlight: Volkswagen is presenting the new Golf GTI EDITION 5001 at the 24-hour race at the Nürburgring. In 2026, the Golf GTI02 will celebrate its 50th anniversary, and the brand is marking this special event with this outstanding special model. With an output of 239 kW (325 PS), the Golf GTI EDITION 50 is going down in history as the most powerful production Golf GTI to date. Production of the exclusive special model is scheduled to start in Wolfsburg at the end of 2025 so the Golf GTI EDITION 50 can be delivered to customers promptly for the start of its anniversary year from the first quarter of 2026. The Golf GTI is one of the most successful compact sports cars in the world. More than 2.5 million units have been produced worldwide to date. In time for its 50th birthday next year, Volkswagen is launching a special model with a focus on driving pleasure in the form of the Golf GTI EDITION 50. “For 50 years, the GTI has stood for more than just performance, precision and driving pleasure at Volkswagen: it is a way of life that unites our fans all over the world – and an essential element of what makes us so strong as a brand,” says Thomas Schäfer, CEO of the Volkswagen brand. “With the fastest and most powerful production model to date, we are celebrating half a century of GTI passion. One thing is for sure: GTI will naturally live on in the future – without any compromises.”\ First-class driving dynamics – including on the …

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Anniversary model of the Golf GTI EDITION 5001 to be launched in 2026 to mark the 50th birthday of the icon Racing driver Benny Leuchter (D) completes a lap of the Nürburgring in 07:46:13 minutes in the new Golf GTI EDITION 50 Exclusive Golf GTI EDITION 50 will be presented on 20 June in advance of the 24-hour race at the Nürburgring Not yet on the market and already a record holder: on 20 June 2025, Volkswagen will present the world premiere of the new Golf GTI EDITION 50 at the 24-hour race at the Nürburgring. The most powerful production GTI to date is the exclusive anniversary model for the 50th anniversary of the compact sports car icon. The birthday celebration will take place in 2026 – in parallel with the market entry of the new model. But the Golf GTI EDITION 50 has already written itself into the history books of the Nürburgring and the Volkswagen brand: racing driver Benny Leuchter (D) completed a lap of the Nordschleife with a near-production test vehicle of the Golf GTI EDITION 50 in just 07:46:13 minutes. A new record – never before has a Volkswagen with road approval been faster on the Nürburgring. “The new Golf GTI EDITION 50 is a statement with which Volkswagen expresses the pure GTI idea – the combination of superior drive power and highly precise chassis with front-wheel drive – more effectively than ever before,” explains Benny Leuchter after his record-breaking drive. The racing driver, who has been testing and tuning the chassis of new models for the Development department of the Volkswagen brand for many years, set this new record time during the official record drive of the Golf GTI EDITION 50 at the Nürburgring. “It’s truly impressive how easily this Volkswagen can be moved so quickly over the Nordschleife track,” says Leuchter. “In technical terms the car was the same as the version that will be sold in the future,” points out Leuchter. The Golf GTI EDITION 50 will be optionally available with a Performance package, which …

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Highest score of 5 stars: the new VW Tayron with top rating from Euro NCAP Tayron receives top rating for extensive safety equipment “Safety for All”: the results underline Volkswagen’s high safety standards in all test areas New SUV has a wide range of assist systems for accident prevention on board already in the entry-level version The new Volkswagen Tayron achieved first-class results in the latest Euro NCAP test and received the highest rating of five stars. The result underlines the outstanding safety equipment of the new model and, at the same time, the high standards of Volkswagen. Under the guiding principle of “Safety for All”, Volkswagen has been continuously working on innovations for decades to further increase road safety – in all vehicle segments, for all road users and for all relevant accident scenarios. The new Volkswagen Tayron Euro NCAP (European New Car Assessment Programme) assessed the Tayron based on four criteria: Adult Occupant Protection, Child Occupant Protection, Vulnerable Road User Protection (e.g. pedestrians, cyclists, etc.) and the safety support provided by driver assist and accident prevention systems. The 5-star rating achieved by the new SUV stands for an outstanding overall score, which reflects not only the continuous improvement of safety standards, but also the excellent equipment featuring assist systems for accident prevention as standard. The new Tayron is equipped with the following assist systems already in the entry-level version: Autonomous Emergency Braking (Front Assist) with Pedestrian and Cyclist Monitoring Lane keeping system Lane Assist Dynamic Road Sign Display Predictive speed limiter Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) “stop & go” Lane change system Side Assist Oncoming vehicle braking when turning and swerve support Driver Attention Monitor and Driver Alert System Automatic Post-Collision Braking System Front Cross Traffic Assist Exit warning system In …

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