# Volkswagen launches the cheaper ID. Polo EV after securing 25,000 orders in weeks

> Volkswagen opened pre-orders for the ID. Polo with the smaller 37 kWh battery, starting at under $30,000. The lower-priced model arrives after Volkswagen’s new EV received 25,000 orders weeks after it went on sale.

- **Source:** [Electrek](https://electrek.co/2026/07/28/volkswagen-launches-cheaper-id-polo-ev-orders-25000/?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a68f40be3c5337c50f5b195)
- **Published:** 2026-07-28
- **Category:** Cars
- **Tags:** #ev
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