VW ID. Polo Sells Out With 30,000 Orders, 10-Month Wait — SkimNews
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- Volkswagen's ID. Polo EV has received more than 30,000 orders since opening order books at the end of April, ahead of its official launch, with the car reportedly sold out across all trims and a 10-month waitlist reported by German newspaper Automobilwoche.
- VW confirmed the report, calling demand "very positive" but warning of longer-than-expected delivery delays as it ramps up production at its Martorell plant in Spain.
- The base ID. Polo Trend starts at €24,995 (~$29,000) with a 37 kWh battery offering 334 km (207 miles) of WLTP range.
- Sibling models Skoda Epiq and Cupra Raval, built on the same MEB+ platform at the same Martorell facility, are facing similar demand pressures.
- VW's entry-level electric SUV, the ID. Cross (the electric counterpart to its best-selling T-Cross), opened orders in July at €27,995 (~$32,000) and is also seeing strong initial demand.
- Just last week, Volkswagen's supervisory board approved its Future Plan 2030, calling for up to 100,000 global job cuts, a trimmed model lineup, and additional plant closures to cut costs and keep pace with Chinese rivals like BYD.
Why it matters: Demand for VW's cheapest EV is running far ahead of production capacity — a 10-month waitlist on an unlaunched €25,000 car proves affordable European EVs have real buyer appetite, not just Chinese-brand gravity. The contradiction is sharp: VW can't build enough of the entry-level models people actually want while simultaneously planning 100,000 layoffs and plant closures under its Future Plan 2030.
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