Volkswagen ID.3

Model reviewed: 1st Edition
“The Volkswagen ID.3 is an incredibly well-rounded EV, with a decent range, excellent on-road manners and a well-made, high-end interior.”
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Model reviewed: Range overview
Score: 8 / 10
“The Volkswagen ID.3 is an accomplished all-electric family hatchback. While it’s not a class leader, it gets the basics right, thanks to competitive pricing, decent range and a composed driving experience – all wrapped up in a practical package with a new, slightly sharper look thanks to an earlier-than-expected facelift.”
Author: Ellis Hyde
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Model reviewed: Pro S 77kWh
Score: 8 / 10
“The updates to the Volkswagen ID.3 are so subtle that you might not register them all. But that doesn’t detract from what remains an appealing EV. It’s far from a class leader, but as more rivals emerge, the ID.3’s position as a solid mid-pack runner has been cemented – and these upgrades only boost its appealing blend of qualities even further. We’d have liked the new screen tech sooner and even more software improvements, though.”
Author: Sean Carson
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Model reviewed: 58kWh facelift model
Score: 8 / 10
“The updated Volkswagen ID.3 shows progress in plenty of places, but that slow, glitchy infotainment system remains a bone of contention. Our advice would be to hold out for another 12 months and see whether further improvements in this area materialise – upgrades to this key touchpoint could easily earn the electric Volkswagen an extra half-star. Especially as elsewhere, the ID.3 finally feels worthy of its billing as the people’s EV.”
Author: Richard Ingram
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Model reviewed: 2023 facelift overview
Score: 8 / 10
“Fresh tech and improved quality help freshen up VW’s all-important ID.3 electric hatchback.” (Dan Trent)
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Model reviewed: Range overview (pre-facelift)
Score: 7 / 10
“While the Volkswagen ID.3 looks good on paper the overall rating reflects the lack of stardust or excitement, which others in the game successfully achieve.”
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Model reviewed: ID.3 GTX
“Volkswagen’s first electric hot hatch is fast, responsive and well-equipped, but it lacks the interaction and engagement that buyers will expect of a car with Golf GTI connotations.”
Author: Greg Kable
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Model reviewed: Facelift range
Score: 7 / 10
“Those ready to step into an electric car of just the right size and with just the right usability credentials ought to give the Volkswagen ID.3 consideration. However, its slightly unlovely cabin quality and its competent-but-anodyne driving experience may be barriers to its success at higher price points.” (Jack Warwick)
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Model reviewed: Pro S
Score: 8 / 10
“With the introduction of the facelifted ID.3, Volkswagen finally appears to have delivered the electric-powered alternative to the Golf that it promised all along.”
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Model reviewed: 1st Edition
Score: 8 / 10
“Competitive EV hatchback is pleasing to drive and attractive to sit in – but doesn’t change the game.”
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Model reviewed: First Edition
Score: 8 / 10
“The first of a new generation of electric cars from Volkswagen could be a big success with fleets.”
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Model reviewed: Range overview
Score: 8 / 10
“The Volkswagen ID.3 is good to drive, ridiculously fast for something that isn’t supposed to be a performance car, roomy inside and just brilliantly modern in a very satisfying, wholesome way.” (CJ Hubbard)
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Model reviewed: 1st Edition
Score: 9 / 10
“The Volkswagen ID.3 has certainly lived up to the internal hype and the long wait, with this new EV combining a generous electric range with a high-quality interior and great dynamic tweaks – and there are very few things wrong with it as a result.”
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Score: 8.4 / 10
“The Volkswagen ID.3 is essentially a futuristic, electric version of the Golf, and VW hopes it will prove just as popular”
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Model reviewed: Range overview
Score: 8 / 10
“The Volkswagen ID.3 is an electric car with an impressive range and great interior space. It’s not as plush as a Golf, though, and some of the buttons and switches are annoying to use.”
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Model reviewed: Life 58 kWh
Score: 7.7 / 10
“The long-awaited Volkswagen ID.3 arrives as EVs are building momentum. It looks like an excellent all-rounder at a time fleets will relish such a cost-effective option.”
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“NThe Volkswagen ID.3 is a nice package and a welcome addition to the mainstream EV offering to broaden fleet’s choices, but not a step change in the technology.”
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Model reviewed: 1st Edition Pro Power
“The Volkswagen ID.3 is a worthy and challenging rival for the Nissan Leaf electric car which has been an early contender in this sector. Nothing like a bit of competition to raise everyone’s game.”
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Model reviewed: 1st Edition
Score: 8 / 10
“The Volkswagen ID.3 isn’t quite the game-changer the Beetle was, or even the Golf, but it’s a very appealing newcomer to the EV world. We’ll see plenty on the road, especially when the cheaper models arrive.”
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Model reviewed: 1st Edition Pro Power 58kWh
Score: 9 / 10
“At this price point, we think prospective buyers will be prepared to stretch a few grand to a Polestar 2 or an entry-level Tesla Model 3. The cheaper versions of the ID.3, however, will have a lot more appeal and present stiff competition to most of the players in the same segment.”
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“The Volkswagen ID.3 looks stunning, drives beautifully, is well priced and offers a decent range between charges.”
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Model reviewed: Range overview
Score: 7 / 10
“Finally there’s a mainstream EV that takes advantage of its elements to be a thoroughly well engineered modern everyday vehicle.”
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Score: 8 / 10
“Get past question marks over the digital cockpit and infotainment and the Volkwagen ID.3 is a stylish and high-quality electric hatch.”
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Model reviewed: 1st Edition Pro Power
Score: 9 / 10
“The Volkswagen ID.3 feels like it has been a long time coming. One outcome of this is that expectations for it may be high. If so, then the overall driving experience will please most people, being refined, quiet, comfortable, responsive, easy to drive, and with a decent driving range.”
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Model reviewed: Range overview
Score: 9 / 10
“The Volkswagen ID.3 really is the Golf of the electric car world. It might not excel in any particular area, but you’d struggle to find a better all-rounder. It’s good to drive, cheap to run and there’s a model to suit every requirement.”
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Model reviewed: Range overview
Score: 10 / 10
“A Volkswagen ID.3 will slot into your life as perfectly as, well, a petrol or diesel Golf. It’s an excellent all-round package that combines a comfortable interior with low running costs and an enjoyable driving experience.”
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Model reviewed: Range overview
Score: 9 / 10
“A lot was expected of the Volkswagen ID.3 when it was first revealed, and overall it doesn’t disappoint. Handsome, spacious and easy to live with, it also offers buyers a wide range of trims and battery options. It’s not exciting to drive and there are some niggles, but as a 21st-century electrified Golf replacement it’s bang on the money.” (James Disdale)
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Model reviewed: Range overview
Score: 9 / 10
“VW’s first purpose-built electric car is a brilliant all-rounder.”
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Model reviewed: 1st Edition
“The Volkswagen ID.3 is everything you want in an electric car.”
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Model reviewed: First Edition
Score: 9 / 10
“Feels like a significant moment in motoring history”
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Model reviewed: Pro Performance First Edition
Score: 10 / 10
“The VW Golf has become a part of the furniture because it’s such an accomplished all-rounder. The ID.3 will take over its mantle, not just by replacing it in Volkswagen’s range by the time 2030 comes around, but also by succeeding it as the go-to do-it-all family hatchback of choice.”
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Model reviewed: First Edition 58kW
Score: 8 / 10
“Nicely designed on the outside, with a lightweight and stiff bodyshell and a comfortable but assured ride quality. What lets the Volkswagen ID.3 down is its initially promising but ultimately annoying fascia and the interior that looks and feels cheap compared with the Golf it replaces.”
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Score: 7 / 10
“Inoffensive, well thought-out and easy to use. So, just like a Golf, but happens to be electric.”
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Model reviewed: 1st Edition
Score: 8 / 10
“The 1st Edition model that we’ve driven, and which will be the only model available initially, comes with the upper-mid-level motor and battery that equip it with decent performance and range, as well as plenty of kit. We think the pick of the ID.3 range will come later on; when the cheaper versions are launched they’ll present stiff competition to the Nissan Leaf and Renault Zoe.”
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Score: 8.3 / 10
“The Volkswagen ID.3 is one of the more mature EVs on the market, now that we gave new models from Kia and Hyundai despite being available for less than two years. It’s a practical EV, with decent amounts of space for passengers and cargo. While there’s more and more choice for EVs arriving all the time, the ID.3 remains a solid choice for a practical, everyday electric hatchback.” (James Morris)
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