Since Volkswagen launched its ‘ID’ range of electric cars in 2019, the German manufacturer has seemed reluctant to attach any of its familiar nameplates to its new breed of EVs.
That’s why we have the ID.3 rather than the ID.Golf. The ID.7 instead of the ID.Passat. And the ID.4, not an ID.Tiguan.
VW bosses would argue they wanted a clear distinction between their long-established combustion-engine models and clean-sheet electric cars.
But there’s always been a sneaking suspicion that they didn’t quite believe EV technology was ready to carry the weight of one of the company’s legacy names.
Until now.
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