'Big car energy': I’ve driven VW’s new ID Polo — this small EV nails the basics and finally…

It is not cruel to say that Volkswagen hasn’t had the smoothest journey towards electrification.

Models like the ID 4 and ID 5 were met with a lukewarm reaction from both customers and journalists, thanks in part to their forgettable exteriors and almost surgical cabins, while the internet lost its mind at the frustrating lack of physical buttons and infuriating infotainment systems.

Pile all this on top of a mediocre electric range and rivals that were just more exciting in pretty much every area, and you can understand why Volkswagen has decided to go back to the drawing board and update the majority of its electrified models.

Originally teased as the ID 2 or ID 2 All(awful names, we know), the latest ID model sensibly adopts the badge of one its best-selling models in history, as well as riding on an updated MEB+ platform that brings with it improved...

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