VW ID. GTI Concept is an electric hot hatch and it's headed to production

The Munich Motor Show has turned into a bit of an electric hot hatch show (we highly approve) first with the reveal of two new electric Minis, and now with the reveal of the Volkswagen ID. GTI Concept. It's based on the previously shown ID. 2all concept, and is much sportier looking in every way. And the best news? It's already slated for production.

The ID. 2all connection is quite clear, with the basic body and lighting designs appearing on this ID. GTI, too. The changes begin with black trim around the headlights with the signature red highlight shared with past GTIs. It also incorporates the GTI logo. The lower grille is black as well with a bigger opening, honeycomb mesh and red tow points. Vertical LED fog lights sit on either end and a deeper front lip spoiler. That spoiler is matched with black fender flares, sculpted side skirts and an aggressive rear diffuser. VW added some nifty striped graphics along the sides and the rear hatch, and the hatch itself features a black spoiler and dark tinted taillights. The whole thing sits on quite sizable 20-inch wheels.

The ID. GTI is smaller in most dimensions than the current gas-powered Golf GTI. Its overall length of 160.4 inches and wheelbase of 100.7 is virtually identical to the VW Polo GTI sold in Europe and elsewhere, though it's actually 1.4 inches taller than the Golf-based GTI sold here. Cargo space is similarly a little smaller than the Golf GTI with 17.3 cubic-feet versus 19.9. There's a little more space overall, perhaps due to its greater height, with 47 cubic-feet with the back seat folded.