Sold Out: Volkswagen’s Cheap ID. Polo EV Now Has Months-Long Wait Times

Its cousins, the Skoda Epiq and Cupra Raval, have also seen massive interest from customers.

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By: Iulian Dnistran

Sep 8, at 8:06am ET

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The Volkswagen Group’s small and affordable new EVs are facing huge demand.
Volkswagen ID. Polo, Skoda Epiq, and Cupra Raval orders are facing months-long wait times.
Tens of thousands of orders have already been placed for the entry-level EVs.

Volkswagen is having a rough time right now, but at least its new and affordable electric cars are doing just fine in Europe. The recently introduced Electric Urban Car Family, represented by the subcompact Volkswagen ID. Polo, Skoda Epiq, and Cupra Raval, is seeing huge success, with tens of thousands of cars ordered already and waiting lists that go on for months.

The ID. Polo, which went on sale in April, is now sold out, with over 30,000 orders on the books and a ten-month waiting list, according to a major Volkswagen dealer group quoted by Automotive News. The electric crossover version of the automaker’s iconic nameplate, dubbed ID. Cross, is also seeing robust demand, even though the first units are expected to land in dealerships in November.

Volkswagen ID. Polo (2026)

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The technically similar Skoda Epiq has been an even bigger hit. With over 35,000 orders since the books opened in July, the Czech automaker’s smallest EV is now sold out for several months, with delivery dates as late as June 2027 for new orders. The same goes for the Cupra Raval, which is the sportiest of the four, at least until the hot Volkswagen ID. Polo GTI arrives later down the road.

Skoda Epiq (2026)

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The entry-level versions of the electric hatchbacks start from around €25,000 ($29,000) in Germany, including VAT. That’s more than their combustion-powered alternatives, but it still goes to show that a reasonably priced EV with decent range and charging performance will go a long way, especially when a gallon of gas is now selling for nearly $9 in the region.

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The strong demand has prompted all three automakers to warn customers that waiting times could be longer for certain configurations, but that’s a good problem to have. That said, Volkswagen and Cupra are working to increase the output at the factory in Martorell, Spain, where the ID. Polo and Raval are being assembled. Skoda, which builds the Epiq in Pamplona, is also looking for ways to boost production and cut delivery times.

All models deliver at least 200 miles of WLTP range on a full charge, and vehicle-to-load functionality is available across the board, which means owners can export energy from their cars’ high-voltage batteries to power appliances, tools, or camping equipment without having to carry external batteries or devices.