Will VW’s MEB EV Will Be Bigger Than the Beetle?

Sep 21, 2016

The Mondial De L’Automobile 2016 — the Paris Motor Show 2016 for you non-French speakers — is quickly approaching. Beginning October 1, the biggest car brands in the world will gather to reveal their latest innovations and concepts. Among them will be our friends at Volkswagen, and this year is going to be big. How big, you ask? Volkswagen has gone so far as to say its newest electric concept, the VW MEB EV will be as revolutionary as the Beetle.

Volkswagen’s MEB platform, which was announced this February and the German acronym for Modular Electric Lineup, will feature a series of new cars built around a lithium-ion battery, with an increased wheelbase, shortened overhangs, and an open interior design space. Further visions for the vehicles in the MEB series include an HD display and gesture controls based on Volkswagen’s assertion that “the car of tomorrow must feel like a mobile device on wheels.”

The MEB EV will include these features, along with an estimated electric range of 373 miles. This vehicle will begin production by the end of 2019 as a 2020 model year vehicle, and will help Volkswagen reach their goal of selling 2-3 million electric vehicles by 2025.

“We want to use Paris, basically, as the lighthouse to show you where we are heading as a brand,” he said. “There are so many tremendous things happening at VW at the moment. We are taking big, bold decisions fast to really get the brand moving and we are excited to show you the first glimpse of that at the Paris Motor Show.”

Look out for the Volkswagen MEB EV and other Volkswagen vehicles at the Paris Motor Show!

Blanco, Sebastian. “New VW MEB Electric Vehicle, with up to 373 Miles of Range, Coming in 2020.” Autoblog. N.p., 14 Sept. 2016. Web. 20 Sept. 2016.