Volkswagen testing new electric hot hatch alongside ID. Polo GTI launch

The ID. Polo GTI will go on sale this fall as Volkswagen’s first electric GTI, but another EV hot hatch was just caught testing, and we expect to see it in full by the end of the year.

First covered Jun 23, 2026 · 2:18 PM PT · 1 article

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3d Electrek Volkswagen’s new electric hot hatch breaks cover, but it’s not the ID. Polo GTI — The ID. Polo GTI will go on sale this fall as Volkswagen’s first electric GTI, but another EV hot hatch was just caught testing, and we expect to see it in…

Appeared in: 2026-06-24 (#18)

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