Buttons are back: First look inside £22k Volkswagen ID Polo

VW’s Renault 5 rival majors on physical controls, ditches the touch slider and has a Mk1 Golf’s speedo

Volkswagen has unveiled the interior of the new ID Polo ahead of the electric supermini’s launch later this year, showcasing the increased provision of physical buttons for key functions.
The supermini is the firm’s vital new offering in the sub-£22,000 electric car category. It is also the first model to encompass the brand’s new design language under the leadership of Andreas Mindt, who has vowed to expand the use of switchgear as a result of customer feedback.
The ID Polo was previewed in 2023 by the ID 2all concept and the production model’s interior closely resembles that car’s, with what VW designers refer to as a “premium haptic” concept using touchscreens and physical controls.
The dashboard features a 10.25 in digital info display and a 13in landscape-mounted infotainment screen. The latter no longer has the controversial ‘slider’ controls for the volume and heating. Inste