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Volkswagen electric vehicles

Wolfsburg's volume marque, founded in 1937 to build the car that became the Beetle. 3 models are listed here, from 2015 to 2026.

Models
3
Current (2024+)
2
From
$45,095
Latest year
2026

All 3 Volkswagen models

Each card opens that model's guide: how far it goes, how fast it charges, what a charge costs and which plugs it takes.

Model years and EPA figures from the October 2026 data build. How this is compiled

The marque

When Volkswagen went electric

The e-Golf, on sale in the US from 2014 as a 2015 model, was Volkswagen's first battery-electric car there. The ID.4 arrived in 2021 on the purpose-built MEB platform, and the ID. Buzz van joined it in 2025.

Founded
1937 · Germany
First US electric model
e-Golf
On sale
2015

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First electric model

e-Golf

2015 model year

It is in the list above.

Volkswagen questions

Electric history, models and plugs

When did Volkswagen start making electric cars?

Volkswagen's first battery-electric model for the US was the e-Golf, sold from the 2015 model year.

How many Volkswagen electric models are there?

3 models are listed for Volkswagen in this guide — e-Golf, ID. Buzz, ID.4. 2 of them are current for model year 2024 or later, and model years run from 2015 to 2026.

What charging connector does Volkswagen use?

Volkswagen models in this guide use CCS1, J1772. A model can carry an AC inlet and a DC inlet at once, so the lists overlap; the model pages name the connector on each car, and the connector guides explain which stations each one fits.

How much do Volkswagen electric cars cost?

The cheapest Volkswagen electric model here is the ID.4, listed from $45,095 before sales tax, destination and delivery charges, options and incentives. 1 of the 3 Volkswagen models on this page carry a list price; the rest are either older models no longer on sale or cars the price sheet does not cover. Each model page lists every version and what it costs.