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Volkswagen has shared the first official images of their upcoming entry-level electric model, promising a starting price of under €20,000 (£16,750).

The Volkswagen ID. EVERY1 is a concept version of what will likely be called the ID.1 – a five-door city car that is expected to enter production in 2027 as part of the German brand’s lineup of nine new vehicles.

Thomas Schäfer, CEO of Volkswagen Passenger Cars, noted that the ID. EVERY1 will help the brand lower the price point needed to get behind the wheel of a European-built electric car.

He explained: “The ID. EVERY1 is the last piece of the puzzle on our journey to having the widest model selection in the volume segment. We will then offer every customer the right car with the right drive system – including affordable entry-level all-electric mobility.

“Our goal: We will expand our position as the world’s leading volume manufacturer in terms of technology by 2030. And as a brand for everyone – just as you would expect from Volkswagen.”

Compared to other models in Volkswagen’s ID range of electric vehicles, the ID. EVERY1 features a much boxier appearance, similar to the Polo superminis of the 1980s and 90s.

The new EV features clean, minimalist styling, including a conventional front end with rectangular headlights and a black dummy grille, and vertical daytime running lights and a small air vent on the bumper.

Despite being slightly shorter than the current Polo, the ID. EVERY1 is a fairly wide car, with the wheels pushed as far to the corners as possible, likely to make it more maneouverable and handle safely at speed.

Whilst the Volkswagen ID. EVERY1 features a number of premium touches on the outside, such as pop-out door handles and ‘floating’ black A-pillars around the windscreen, the sub-£17,000 EV is particularly posh on the inside.

Like many electric cars, the interior is particularly minimalist, with the passenger glovebox featuring two fabric straps rather than a conventional door. However, a mix of black and white materials help to make the ID. EVERY1 feel modern and airy.

The largely button-free dashboard is dominated by the same 15-inch touchscreen found in the rest of the current ID range, with a smaller digital panel underneath to quickly control functions such as the heating and radio volume.

Little is currently known about what kind of performance drivers can expect from the Volkswagen ID.1. However, the company has claimed the concept will be able to cover a range of at least’ 155 miles.

This would put the ID.1 on par with the current budget electric vehicles, with the Dacia Spring covering 140 miles and Stellantis’ Leapmotor T03 spanning 165 per charge.

The ID.1 will also receive fierce competition from Renault, who plan to launch the retro-themed Twingo E-Tech in 2026, which is also promised to have a starting price of under €20,000.