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. [Image: https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/05/vw-id-polo-gti-ev-front.jpg?quality=90&strip=all] [Image: https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/05/vw-id-polo-gti-ev-side.jpg?quality=90&strip=all] [Image: https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/05/vw-id-polo-gti-ev-rear.jpg?quality=90&strip=all] [Image: https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/05/vw-id-polo-gti-ev-dash.jpg?quality=90&strip=all] [Image: https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/05/vw-id-polo-gti-ev-wheel.jpg?quality=90&strip=all]