Most buyers shop with their wallets, not their hearts. So it's no surprise to see EVs start selling better than when they begin to make more financial sense than a similar piston-powered car. The Volkswagen Group's new family of low-cost EVs is proving just that. On Monday, Volkswagen said it's received nearly 150,000 orders for its new MEB+ family of electric cars to date.
The Electric Urban Car Family includes the Cupra Raval, Volkswagen ID. Polo, Škoda Epiq, and Volkswagen ID. Cross. VW says they're boosting interest in EVs, especially in Europe where high gas prices are also playing a big role. In Q3 of 2026, Volkswagen sold 209,100 EVs on its home continent, up nearly 20% from the same period last year.
