Here’s our first look at Volkswagen’s cheapest EV, with prices starting at about $20,000

[vxx@lemmy.world]

Looks like it has physical buttons.

[jimny_crkt@slrpnk.net]

They are working on a new bolt!

[donuts@lemmy.world]

You'd still have to pay for customs, insurance and a license plate, at least in my country. Customs is 10% of the car's worth plus transport cost, so it would still be cheaper but not by much anymore

[thewilliamist@lemmy.world]

Nope, because every damn VW dealership will mark it up to stupid levels. If they can’t make money suckering you in for maintenance, they are going to take it off the top. Hell, right now there suing because VAG is trying a different approach for Scout sales.

[fluxx1@lemm.ee]

2026? Are they mad? Renault and stellantis already have cheaper models, not to mention Koreans and Chinese. Very late to the party for VW.

[ericjmorey@lemmy.world]

I hope it's not going to be $40K+

[shepherdpie@midwest.social]

2026 is only 10 months away. I think they'll be okay.

[shepherdpie@midwest.social]

or you could just (god forbid) build them here in the US.

Even cars built in the US from US car companies have to have parts imported from Canada and Mexico (sometimes shipping back and forth multiple times). These tariffs will raise the price of every car.

[shepherdpie@midwest.social]

Who's going to volunteer for the slave labor and heavy subsidies it takes to reach that price though?

[fluxx1@lemm.ee]

Whoa, where did January go this fast? But in all honesty, best guess would be 16 months, not 10.