Core Viewpoint - Volkswagen is set to launch a new line of affordable electric vehicles, discontinuing the production of new small combustion engine cars, as the future of this segment is deemed to belong to electrification [1][3]. Group 1: Electric Vehicle Strategy - Volkswagen plans to introduce a new series of fully electric models for the mass market by 2026, with the ID.Polo being the first model to be released in spring 2026 [1][3]. - The starting price for the electric Polo is approximately €25,000 (around 207,000 RMB) [3]. - A smaller and cheaper model, ID.1, is scheduled for launch in 2027 to replace the "e-UP!" [3]. Group 2: Market Trends and Sales Data - The decision to abandon small combustion engine cars is supported by market data, particularly from China, where all top ten small car sales in November were electric models [3]. - In the small fuel vehicle segment, Volkswagen Polo sold only 12 units, while competitors like Geely and BYD dominated the market with sales of 42,038 and 21,807 units respectively [3]. - The small car market is expected to be the first to achieve full electrification [3].
大众宣布不再推出新款小型燃油车，该细分市场的未来是电动化
Jin Rong Jie·2025-12-24 22:42