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Volkswagen announces its first “100-percent electric” GTI.

First teased in 2023, this ID. Polo GTI is the first EV in the GTI brand’s 50-year history, launching in Germany this fall for “just under” €39,000, and probably never in the US. It features a 52kWh battery with a max range of 424 km (263 miles). Volkswagen says the electric GTI can accelerate up to 100km/hr in 6.8 seconds.

The ID. Polo GTI EV seen from the front
The ID. Polo GTI EV seen from the side
The ID. Polo GTI EV seen from the rear
The steering wheel and dashboard inside the ID. Polo GTI EV
Close up of a wheel on the Volkswagen ID. Polo GTI EV
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