ID.Polo: The electric city car outperforms all Volkswagen models released in the past 10 years

The Volkswagen ID. Polo seems to have found its audience. This compact electric vehicle received 5,215 orders in France alone during September, a record that hadn’t been broken for nearly 10 years for any Volkswagen model. Across the entire brand portfolio, 57% of orders during this period were for electric cars.

The commercial launch of the Volkswagen ID.Polo was highly anticipated. With this city car, Volkswagen aims to bring its electric lineup at prices and sizes that are much more accessible compared to the earlier ID models. And the initial figures from the French market seem to show that this strategy is working!

Over 5,000 Orders in September

Volkswagen recorded 5,215 orders for the ID.Polo in France during September 2026. This is simply the best monthly result ever achieved by a Volkswagen model in France since 2017… The electric Polo outperforms the traditional Polo, which had seen 4,816 orders in March 2019 and 4,656 in May 2017. And this is despite it only arriving at dealerships on September 10th… Things look promising.

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Since orders opened, Volkswagen has already recorded 10,022 ID.Polo orders in France. Another interesting statistic: 78% of these were placed by individual consumers. Volkswagen also notes that these results were achieved without relying on social leasing programs. We may be witnessing the new people’s car.

One in two Volvos is electric

The success of the ID.Polo has also had a significant impact on Volkswagen’s overall product mix. In September, 57% of the brand’s orders in France were for fully electric models. Overall, Volkswagen received nearly 12,000 orders that month, one of its best results since 2020.

We will have to wait a few weeks or months to see if this trend continues. But the ID.Polo has several advantages for expanding Volkswagen’s customer base in the electric vehicle segment. Its price starts at 24,995 € (without subsidies). This entry-level version is equipped with a 37 kWh battery, offering 320 km of WLTP range.

The lineup also includes options with up to 52 kWh batteries, providing around 450 km of range. Volkswagen does not plan to stop there. Following the recent introduction of the 116 hp Life version, the Polo family will soon welcome the ID.Polo GTI, which will be on display at the Paris Motor Show starting October 12.