Volkswagen unveils new cockpit design via upcoming ID. Polo

Debuting first with the all-new ID. Polo, Volkswagen introduces its new cockpit design for future ID. models. A design approach shaped by customer feedback that features intuitive controls with familiar Volkswagen operating patterns.

As stated by Volkswagen Brand Board Member for Technical Department, Kai Grunitz, “Our new interior architecture, starting with all-new ID. Polo, elevates the customer experience to a new level: with clean lines, high-quality materials, and an intuitive operating environment with physical buttons and newly structured screens. In addition, from the ID. Polo onwards, our next software generation will deliver noticeably more comfort and functions for our customers. This includes, for example, the third generation of Travel Assist, which will soon recognise red traffic lights and stop signs, as well as comfortable one-pedal-driving.”

Volkswagen introduces a new design language called ‘Pure Positive’, which focuses more on creating an inviting and friendly atmosphere. A multi-function steering wheel with clear button controls and displays with clear information creates an even more intuitive cockpit landscape.

Two large displays, include the 10.25-inch meter cluster behind the steering wheel, and a 13-inch infotainment system display. The central display is easily accessible for the front passenger as well. Separate buttons for climate functions and the hazard warning lights are integrated into a strip below the infotainment screen.

Positioned between the smartphone tray and the cup holders is a rotary controller for audio operation, easily accessible for both driver and passenger. The ID.Light strip now extends from the width of the instrument panel at the base of the windscreen, into the front doors as well.

Volkswagen Chief Designer, Andreas Mindt added, “The all-new ID. Polo is an affordable friend for everyday life. Just as the Polo always was, but now electric. We have created an interior that feels like a friend from the very first contact. Clear physical buttons provide stability and trust, warm materials make it appealing, and charming details such as the new retro views of the instruments show the typical Volkswagen wink. All this makes the ID. Polo a compact car with a big heart – ‘Pure Positive’ in its purest form.”