Overview

• Kai Grünitz, VW’s technical development chief, says a redesigned dashboard is underway to correct past touchscreen-centric errors.
• Production ID.2 and facelifted ID.3 and ID.4 models launching in 2026 will include dedicated knobs and buttons for volume, heating, fan speed and hazard lights.
• Design chief Andreas Mindt confirms every future model will feature five physical controls beneath the infotainment screen plus restored steering-wheel switches.
• The move follows widespread customer complaints over unlit touch sliders and capacitive surfaces lacking tactile feedback and intuitive operation.
• Volkswagen says this interior overhaul could extend across the group, with Skoda and Audi models expected to adopt similar physical-control layouts.