All-electric Volkswagen ID. family hits 1.5 million car milestone

VW has delivered the 1.5 millionth car from its all-electric ID. range to a customer in Vechter, Germany.

The VW ID. car in question was a black ID.7 Tourer Pro, the latest ID. model to join the family. The VW ID. line-up debuted in 2020 with the VW ID.3, which was followed by the ID.4 SUV, ID.5 SUV coupé, and the ID.Buzz.

Despite a challenging start to life, particularly in relation to quality control, infotainment, and software, VW has turned the ID. range around. Now, the ID.3, ID.4, and ID.7 consistently rank within the top-10 most-sold EVs in Europe.

In Germany, VW has three EV-only plants: one in Emden, which cost over €1 billion to develop, one in Zwickau, and another in Dresden. Additional production lines are also in Chattanooga, USA, along with Foshan, Changsha, and Anting in China.

By the end of the 2020s, VW aims to have ID. models comprise 70% of VW sales in Europe. The Polo-sized VW ID.2 and T-Cross-replacing ID.2 X will arrive in 2026, while the sub-£20k VW ID.Every1 city car is scheduled for arrival the following year.

An all-electric Golf, an ID.2 GTI Clubsport, and an ID.2 R with 400bhp and in-wheel motors sourced from Rimac are also rumoured to also be on the horizon for the ID. line-up.

In relation to hitting its 1.5m car milestone with the ID.7, VW board member, Martin Sander, commented: “[With] 1.5 million ID. models delivered, this clearly shows that Volkswagen is a pioneer in the field of electromobility.

“This confirms that our portfolio contains the vehicles our customers need. As a company, we are on the right path. Volkswagen remains a trailblazer in the ramp-up phase of electromobility.”

Despite VW’s electrifying achievement, Sander feels – like many EV advocates in the UK – that governments need to do more to drive private buyers towards EVs.

“A clear message and specific government incentives are needed if we are to reduce skepticism among private buyers and boost demand in this group,” he added. “Currently, the vast majority of new electric vehicles are registered to commercial customers who receive other tax breaks.”

VW is no stranger to best-selling cars. The hugely popular Golf remains the Wolfsburg carmaker’s most popular car with over 35m units sold from its 1974 debut to-date. The Beetle ranks second on 21,529,464 cars shifted from 1938 to 2003.