Electric replacement for the up! will have a directly converted starting price of just R380 000 in Europe. A topic of much speculation throughout 2023 and 2024 following a breakdown in talks with Renault for a possible joint venture, Volkswagen has started teasing the all-electric replacement for the up! for the first time.

Volkswagen is accelerating its focus on affordable electric vehicles. The company revealed a bold strategy to expand access to e-mobility, with a new entry-level model priced around €20,000.

Volkswagen is working on an entry-level electric vehicle that will sell for a base price of €20,000 ($21,000). The company has already given its own employees a look at its initial design during a meeting in Wolfsburg,

The Volkswagen plans to launch its cheapest electric car by 2027, with a starting price of approximately $20,700.

Volkswagen is launching a €20,000 (~A$33,000) electric vehicle in Europe from 2027, aiming to go head-on with affordable Chinese rivals.

Volkswagen has been dangling its €20,000 electric car out there for more than four years so you'd be forgiven if you've already dismissed it as vaporware. Originally slated to launch in 2025, the bargain-basement EV is running a little late,