Quite obviously in the footprint of the Polo, the ID.2all Concept is a bold statement of intent from VW, to right any perceived wrongs with what we’ve got from the ID. range so far. This is handsome concept that while being two years out from production, looks more like a conventional production car in all the ways the ID.3 just doesn’t. Quirky is out and cool is in.
The very R-esque blue makes an impression from afar before you’ve seen the details. It says ‘sporty’, which the car backs up. Three guiding principles have dictated this desirable design direction: Stable, Likeable and Exciting. The goal was to give it stance, make it nice to look at and make it sporty. Those bold new light bars front and rear, are aggressive yet friendly. The foursquare stance with carefully-bulged arches, looks confident yet approachable. There are recognisable quintessential VW elements, including the traditional C pillar which in this instance, joins up with the belt line. In silhouette and in detail, it really picks up where the fifth-generation Polo left off (and where the sixth generation didn’t quite pick up) in 2017.
The more attractive look continues on the inside, with a look that makes good on VW’s insistence that quality is a forefront priority. This is a crisp, stylish, reserved yet interesting cabin. Yes, the usual screens are out in force – no sizes given – but you have the fun new steering wheel which has a thinner rim, a dish and a minimalistic look. Then there’s the centre console, with the prominent ‘VW’ rotary controller that looks part Tonka Toy, part Swiss watch.