VW just needs to make an electric Beetle - how hard can that be?
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If you mean something equivalent (basic inexpensive car) then sure, if you mean a vehicle shaped like one then no. The problem with making an equivalent is that people won't buy it because it would require a battery much too small to keep costs low...
I mean, a number of people have retrofitted classic Beetles as EVs, and the modern Beetles were bigger. If BMW can make an electric MINI Cooper, pretty sure VW can figure out an electric Beetle.
By making an equivalent what I mean is a "people's car", something anyone can afford to purchase.
If what you mean is a beetle shaped car then I'm sorry but two doors cars don't sell, VW made it and they stopped because it wasn't worth the trouble. With modern safety standards they won't make an old beetle sized car either.
I kind of liked the simple naming system, I hope they will maintain some logic in the new one too.
Real names are actually less descriptive, with the ID numbers, higher was generally bigger.
A naming system like Passat Golf T-Roc doesn't have that logic, they are completely nonsensical labels.
The old Volvo naming standard from the 70's was cool.
And why change a system where VW is absolutely killing it in Europe?
If stupid names are required in USA, then give them the stupid names.
Already with just 2 models the Skoda Enyaq and Elroq can be a bit confusing.
They are very nice cars, but the names are moronic.
And for Cupra I simply have no clue what name is what model, although I actually like the cars, the names don't really register.
I'm ok with numbers that make sense, but the ID numbers were a bit of a mess. 3, 4, 6 make sense, but 5 is a 4 with less boot, 7 is a sedan, and Buzz is, notably, not a number. I guess that's not surprising from the company with Tiguan Tourag T-Roc Taos.
Buzz is a number divisible by 5 if you're a programmer in an interview :)
But I agree, the numbers have to make sense. The problem is that there is not just one dimension (size would be the obvious one, but there can be SUV big (boo) and minibus big)
The engineering solution would be to simply make the number multidimensional when needed:
5 = sedan
6 = crossover
7s = bigger than crossover, but for SUV losers
7v = bigger than crossover, but towards being a van/minibus
Not as clean but better than VW Thingamajig Sport Edition. I don't know a lot about car classifications, I would hope those names are kind-of maybe standardized
Finally.
Volkswagen has previously indicated that established nameplates might make their way into the EV world. For instance, the upcoming ID.2, set for launch in 2026, could adopt the Polo name, celebrating the model’s 50th anniversary this year. Meanwhile, the ID.1, expected in 2027, could take inspiration from previous names like Lupo, Fox, or Up!, or even receive an entirely new name.