Remember when I wondered about whether to buy the new 150 mile range Nissan Leaf now, or wait for a longer-range, likely more expensive 2019 version? Steve Hanley over at Cleantechnica—extrapolating American numbers from an article in Auto Express—thinks VW may be about to release a 200+ mile range electric sedan with a starting price of under $30,000.
The car, which is likely to be a production version loosely based on the ID concept pictured above, will also come with some longer-range, more expensive, higher performance options too. Here’s how Christian Senger, head of e-mobility for Volkswagen, described the coming roll out to Auto Express: