The Volkswagen ID3 Is Here. Here's What You Need To Know

[@nutsinbolts7548]

We just bought a 2019 Nissan LEAF for 13,223.00 after rebates and incentives In Colorado..Also with free charging for three years. It gets 177 miles per charge to 80%. The deal is good in Colorado until Sept 30th 2019. Awesome car way better than VW for the money and we have it NOW. We have a Bolt also.We love them both. Keep up the great work Nikki you and your team are wonderful.

[@bossman8303]

WOW, that is a great price.Unbelievable. Congrats. I bought a Kona in Ontario Canada. base model and paid $40000 CDN ( close to $31000 US) after incentives. Also driving it NOW. Why wait for VW?

[@brucekennedy5274]

$13k? For new Leaf? That’s insane how? Amazing price, congrats. Btw I have one and I’d say the real range is more like 140miles avg and even less in cold months unless you never go over 40mph. Still a great car though, I love mine.

[@mejia81004]

whats the logistics of the 3 years of free charging? Curious, I'm in CO as well.

[@nutsinbolts7548]

we can charge at the dealer where we bought the car for three years at no cost. we can drive to dealer, charge and walk to work.

[@brucekennedy5274]

Nuts in Bolts that’s brilliant - free charging is a real buzz! I used to do that at my local dealer - I could pull-up day or night 24-7 and plug in for free. It was great... ...until they stopped it and now I have to ask a member of staff to unlock it with a code during office hours only- they said it was being abused by taxi drivers in Zoes! But I thought there was a Renault Nissan alliance - massive thumbs down to the dealership for that #bitter! But still I’m happy for you, sounds like you’ve got the best setup ever with a great car. Enjoy!

[@stefanhuszics]

Nikky Gordon, the reason VW is stockpiling cars from November but not selling any before 1st Jan 2020 has nothing to do with VW avoiding customers having to wait in line, instead it has everything to do with maximizing the amount of ICE cars VW (and all other manufacturers for that matter) can sell after 1st Jan 2020. That date is the date when the EU will start counting "average CO2/km on all cars sold" and give massive fines to all manufacturers coming in above certain levels. So, literally, its VW gaming the system to be able to push out as many NON EV cars as possible in 2020 for as low a fine as possible. Any cars sold before 2020 is not counted to lower the average, thus VW (and most other brands) are/will be stockpiling as many BEVs they can, both to sell as many ICE as possible instead before that date (giving no choise to customers that need cars before 2020) as well as keep as many BEVs in stock to offset the fines for all the ICE sold in 2020.

[@xavier9oct]

Well... But it will be until 2023. !!! IMPORTANT !!! The real reason why carmakers do NOT want to sell e-cars until 2022 : watch this video (in spanish) of Saul López youtuber kzbin.info/www/bejne/qGiVkHWFfbiGgpo. He is a spanish youtuber (he lives in Paris) who has 184.000 subscribers. He is an electric car passionate. The link (document in english) that he posted in the video description : www.transportenvironment.org/publications/mission-possible-how-carmakers-can-reach-their-2021-co2-targets-and-avoid-fines. Saul López explains in spanish that the carmakers prefer to pay huge fines to the European Union for the next years instead of decreasing CO2 emisions until 2022 because in the long term it is cheaper for the carmakers (intead of investing a lot in R&D). During 2020 and 2021 the European Union will make estimations of global CO2 emisions for every carmaker. In 2023 carmakers will have to begin to reduce CO2 emisions progressively percentatge-wise from their own CO2 emisions of 2020+2022 (not from the 95grammes of CO2 that the European Union put as a límit). Saul López knew that carmakers just didn't want to sell e-cars. Now he can prove it becauses KIA send a communication to spanish carsellers asking to not sell any car electric car before 2020. All carmakers have the same internal policy but they explain it by phone to car sellers instead of writing it. Carmakers will really start selling electric cars in 2023.

[@TheNewGreenIsBlue]

Seems like a smart business move.

[@matouspalecek8208]

That's very interesting. I was not aware of that. Thanks!

[@Muppetkeeper]

Thanks for the info. I’m not anti-EU and their heart is in the right place, but I’d rather VW had the cash than a Government body, so keeping some stock back on average a month or so seems a good plan. Considering that hardly any of this first batch of ID3 buyer are likely to be scrapping an old knackered diesel car (at this price more likely they will sell on a fairly good car), the planet won’t suffer so much more.

[@Muppetkeeper]

xavier9oct Well I can see the Spanish car makers struggling then, the world is moving too fast. SEAT will be ok, they are VW group, which other car makers are Spanish? (I’m not a car fan)

[@weldorman8495]

North America needs cars of this size and type. We haven't got much in the way of selection at the moment, and I think VW will be missing a huge bet by not bringing the ID3 to the U.S and Canada sooner rather than later. Not everyone wants to drive SUVs and Pickups. Some of us actually enjoy driving a smaller, more maneuverable vehicle. After all, that's what DRIVING is all about.....not floating down the highway in your living room.

[@kens97sto171]

The problem is if you look at the sales numbers on any of the vehicles that fit that criteria like the Honda fit, etc. Small hatchbacks just do not sell well in the United States. I agree with you I think they're fantastic you get a ton of space and usability but people often don't think they have much room inside of them and that isn't truly the case. Unfortunately perception tends to drive sales. I drive the most boring car in the world just about a Toyota Prius. The primary reason is the practicality it's a hatchback with a ton of usable space and it gets great gas mileage. I'm a Rideshare driver and I get compliments all the time from people that the car is quicker than they imagined it would be and has way more room in it than they imagined it would be. most American buyers don't bother to check out cars that aren't on the top of their list.. they don't think outside the comfort zone. I do hope Volkswagen brings this car to the US, Nikki did say the ID4 would be coming. I also hope of the car shows to be more reliable than most of Volkswagens fleet.

[@weldorman8495]

@@kens97sto171 Here on the west coast in B.C, with the exception of Hwy 1, the Trans-Canada Highway, our roads are more mountainous and twisty, more like a lot of European roads. This kind of car is great for our area, Only when you head east outside of B.C. do you find hundreds of miles of flat, level road. The type of American cars we started getting in the 60s and 70s were far more suited to these flat highways than a lot of our secondary roads, but most of the cars sold here ended up getting bigger and bigger. Now, a lot of North Americans are looking for a second car....an ELECTRIC second car, and the choice is not there. Until people get their head around the idea that their car doesn't have to be two or three tons of metal, they're going to be missing out on a great driving experience, and electrics aren't going to get the chance to get a proper foothold on the North American market.

[@adithyaramachandran7427]

Agree, I 😍 the Passat wagon.

[@yaynative]

Right. Especially as long commutes are becoming more common, people want fuel (battery?) economy and the ability to squeeze into smaller parking spaces.

[@RobiSydney]

I have a 97 Honda Odyssey, I haven't seen a viable replacement for it, a Prius V comes close. I want a 130-170ish horsepower equivalent, 4 side doors, rear hatch, and a roof rack I can put 4x8 sheets of plywood on. I want wagons which will carry 4 2m tall people and luggage, I'm short at 1.84m, my dad has the legs of someone who is 2.2m tall. I want something that I can run a slalom at a decent speed - try doing highway 50 from Lake Tahoe to Denver with a top heavy SUV.

[@barryjoinson4856]

Hands down best car reviewer. All the necessary detail, factual and non-emotive, unbiased. Love it.

[@christalbot210]

I'm one of those people who prefer to have physical controls for things when I'm driving. This is because I prefer to not look at things when I activate them. If I know the feel and location of certain levers and switches, I can usually set them properly without ever taking my eyes off the road. I don't like having to take my eyes off the road to activate the windshield wipers (especially if I have to go through several menus to do so...that's guaranteed to pull all of my attention OFF of the road). If it could give me audio-feedback as to where I was in a menu, I could deal with that. That's why I'm not a fan of the minimalist design of the Model 3. As long as there are switches to things I need while driving, I don't mind it as much.

[@joebloggs5629]

What car do you drive where you navigate a menu to operate windshield wipers?

[@LambdaWave84]

Usual controls are still physical on a Model 3.

[@tubetop123]

Don't worry, use voice control instead

[@andrewfox4467]

I've leased a GTE for the last 2 years and loved it, glitchiness and all. This is on my list to replace it next year in the UK. Can't wait.

[@richard--s]

Wait more... Sorry...

[@plexibreath]

Will it have active cooling of the battery pack for hot climates like summer in Palm Springs?

[@markweber9968]

Yes it will

[@hometechUK]

Finally a smaller hatchback style by a main dealer with dealerships in almost every town. Hopefully cars like this will help increase the building of more public chargers

[@LasseThomsen]

300.000 cars/year = 25.0000 a month = 5.769 a week (appreciate this includes other MEB models) is close to Tesla Model 3 production numbers. The entry model 3 cost 25% more than the ID and in terms of size, there is little difference. May the price war begin!

[@logicalChimp]

Allowing for currency conversion, import fees, delivery costs, and so on, the Model 3 price in on-par with the 'expected' price for the ID.3 with the equivalent battery size (the founders model is iirc more expensive than the Tesla M3 SR+) Don't forget that you have to buy the top-range trim to get things like 'lane keep assist' and upgraded audio system which come as standard on the Tesla. Don't get me wrong - I think having the ID.3 enter the market - in volume - is a good thing. Just don't try to oversell it etc. Yes, Tesla are moderately expensive, mostly because they *don't* do the crazy optioning process that other companies do, and their base model includes most of the stuff (especially anything software related) that other cars only put in their top trim and/or charge extra for

[@kentonian]

Model 3 is bigger

[@ynie1]

​@@logicalChimp Great point. This is what I loved about buying a Tesla. The last car I picked up before was a Honda Civic, and that process took hours just to pick out all of the options that dealers charge way too much for. At Tesla, we went to a "showroom", got a test drive, went to their conference area, and we picked out a demo car (saved some cash). The whole process took less than an hour...and my parents went in 2 months later to buy their Tesla.

[@ad220588]

Yuchen Nie There is a rumor that VW would like to buy Tesla or will work together with Tesla. You can not sell a car whose door is jammed because the frame is warped that is a production error... Tesla has absolutely no idea about vehicle construction and logistics. The electric car pioneer Tesla is driving the expansion of its production with the help of German technology. Tesla takes over the Rhineland-Palatinate plant manufacturer Grohmann and thus lay the foundation for an automated manufacturing center in Germany, said the US company on Tuesday. Grohmann develops, manufactures and sells automated production equipment in the semiconductor, electronics and automotive industries. The company with 790 employees converted last year 123 million euros. „Stockmarket

[@onsokumaru4663]

If they price it so that students can afford it then this will take off, but if they price it like the last beetle then they should forget it.

[@stevenbollinger9776]

It's here! But it's not here (in the US)! It's only over there (in Europe)! The most intensely-anticipated EV since the Model 3, is here, but it's not here! it's only there! I hope they sell so many over there, that they figure they HAVE to give it a try over here! I don't want an ID.4, I want an ID.3! I'll move to Europe if I have to!

[@angelhart4610]

In 2022 you can buy the id cross. Made in USA.

[@BugMagnet]

I am pretty sure once they saturate demand over here, people will start to import them.

[@robburcham6289]

I don't think VW understands that EV people will buy the ID3, we don't all like big SUVs.

[@timsmith5339]

I really like the looks of the ID.3. When you test drive it can you concentrate a bit more on the steering and handling. I have driven some low end VWs and Audis and find them particularly over assisted and feel-less. (I assume that GTIs must be better as they seem to receive rave reviews). I don't require phenomenal performance (in fact, economy is much more important), but I do enjoy driving and most modern cars just don't cut it for me. Thanks. Keep up the great work.

[@Lovejazz01]

There is not many EVs that won’t be compared to Tesla by some, that said the ID3 has the potential to sell in great numbers comparable to the Model 3, at least in Europe. But it won’t be here in the USA anytime soon .

[@UshasRides]

It’s actually a nice looking EV both inside and out. I like the minimalist interior on EVs. Might be nice as a second car for local driving :) Will definitely take this for a test drive when it appears next year in Europe.

[@daye1997]

I had been waiting for this one comes to reality for a long time since the first time I saw their concept one. This one is far far away from Thur original design. Very disappointing!

[@philipreece4648]

Apparently there are details coming from German Pre-Orderers (For the ID.3 1st) that the costs are as follows : Basic 30k Euros, Plus Model 46k Euros and the Max 50k Euros - Heat Pump on the Max only - I can see a lot of people cancelling their Pre-Orders Especially in the UK if over the £40k Luxury Car Tax Bracket (UK will not be getting the MAX Model)

[@ram64man]

Great news I can’t wait to see just how scale of volume in a meb platform, I just hope that given that vw are following Tesla by having an auto on vw includes a pin to start option on the dash for theft protection as well more importantly child in car accidentally driving away protected

[@petersilva037]

It's odd that you to insist that other vehicles don't cross shop with Tesla... ID.3 is 44 Keuros for 1st edition... a Tesla model 3 SR+ costs... 43,8 Keuros... today. So...they're the same price, and the cheaper ID.3's are a few years away... They are around the same size. Kia Niro EV is also the same price, and also 6 months wait. in Québec, the Chevy bolt EV is easy to get, but the comparable trim to a model 3 SR+ is Premier, which again is virtually the same price as a model 3. For now, the charging network is a Tesla advantage, ability to deliver is a Tesla advantage, OTA updates are a Tesla advantage, and the car itself is really, really nice to drive. I wish VW, and all other automakers, well, but even if I could buy an ID.3 today for the same money, I would compare it with a model 3 SR+ and very likely buy the Tesla. To say they don´t cross shop is very weird.

[@HenriZwols]

It looks like you use the German price of the model 3 after Umweltbonus. Shouldn't you apply the Umweltbonus for ID.3 as well? And isn't 1st edition €40K? So after Umweltbonus €38K? But I agree with you: with these prices in similar range of course people are going to cross shop.

[@dge5348]

Most vehicles registered in this price range (at least in Germany) are and will be leased company cars. The leasing conditions for fleet customers with special frame agreements are totally different than those of private customers and for professionals with higher hourly rates, Tesla has a real disadvantage when it comes to service, repair and maintenance.

[@lorenzmuller4000]

Peter Silva The Model 3 costs 46k€ before incentives, the ID3 1st (which is a limited edition!) starts at just under 40k€. And don’t forget the ID3 is a more practical car because it’s a hatchback. The ID3 has OTA updates as well and it also supports Plug&Charge, so the charging experience will be equal to the charging experience at Tesla SuC. The biggest advantage of the ID3 will be the service network. I had to drive 500km to replace my door handles of my model X. The next VW service is basically around the corner.

[@HenriZwols]

@@dge5348 That's true, hadn't thought of that. Same in the Netherlands. Volkswagen is a very business fleet friendly car company. Lots of special price arrangements. Many companies have Volkswagen as default as a company car for employees. So if such a company wants to go electric, the ID.3 is probably the go-to model.

[@petersilva037]

@@dge5348 agree that service is the huge perceived weakness, I should have mentioned that. The main point was that doesn´t mean that people won´t compare them...

[@QuintonDolan]

If they can make it cheap enough for young drivers to afford without killing the range they should be able to sell a gazillion of them.

[@adnanjusic4890]

1:00 why i dont see link of that video?

[@MrGonzonator]

Anything that's Tesla priced will cross shop. So fair enough the lower priced ones will not, but as soon as it hits that Model 3 SR+ price point its open season.

[@fpartidafpartida]

I’m not sure I understand the strategy why would you not sell them as soon as you make them? Why would you hold onto the inventory? Also initial sales would give you a pulse as to how many you need to ramp up production for.

[@logicalChimp]

Based on other comments, it's about cheating / gaming EU emission laws (again)

[@Secretlyanothername]

So they can cheat on taxes.

[@apassionfortangling3671]

Hi Nikki, just a small gripe, a lot of us out here are still using miles, any chance you could use miles as well as kilometres in the specifications?

[@transportevolved]

Take a look at the video: there are conversions on screen!

[@hkmp5kpdw]

It’s here.. In about a year... And not in the States... So, it’s not really here...

[@petersilva037]

It's actually *almost there* ... l

[@jdavison8551]

Like th

[@lorenzmuller4000]

hkmp5kpdw April is only 6 months away not a full year. And just because the don’t sell it in the US doesn’t make it less real.

[@glenf4115]

For the US and Canada: Of all the cars shown, only the Nissan Leaf e-plus is "here". Opel Ampera e, Opel e Corsa, Renault Zoe 50, Nissan Leaf e-plus and Peugeot 208

[@petersilva037]

yes except... Opel Ampera e is a re-labelled Chevrolet Bolt EV ... They are easy to get in Québec... but Québec has subsidies and is nearly half of all EV sales in Canada.

[@glenf4115]

Peter Silva thanks Peter. So Opel = GM. So the Volt and Bolt are available here.

[@3107karan]

Can someone explain me how it doesn’t cross-shop with Tesla M3 when it is priced so close to Tesla M3?

[@transportevolved]

It's a completely different segment of car. One is a mid-sized sedan. The other is a compact hatchback.

[@desiv1170]

Would you say a Fiat Spider cross shops with a Toyota 4Runner? They are priced so close. And they are both ICE cars. ;-)

[@danheuser5148]

I feel the same as Karan. I'm looking for an EV with okay range, that isn't a giant SUV, looks okay, and has a moderate to low price point. So I'm pretty open to most EVs that are priced on the lower end. Therefore, if a car comes along, that isn't a luxury car, and cost about as much as a Model 3, it's going to be tough for me to rationalize buying that car if I can get what I perceive to be a luxury car for that price (i.e. a model 3).

[@3107karan]

Transport Evolved It will be available in US next year, so this will compete with Model Y...

[@3107karan]

Dan Heuser You got my point!👍🏼👍🏼

[@Carnutzjoe]

I wonder how much the 77 kwh versions will cost in the US? And how long before they get here?

[@bbbf09]

I have a deposit down and saw it Frankfurt. It's OK and more or less as I expected but news is leaking out about costs on the variants has me spooked. The basic no option ID3 launch edition will cost 40k euro - which is just about OK (but still expensive in my mind - and considerably more than a hi spec Golf diesel they claimed). But now news leaks out that just the next level up (PLUS) which includes tinted window, extra USB ports and other little trinkets and baubles and paint is an embarrassing 46k and the full spec MAX version which includes lane assist and heads up display a whopping 50k. Way too high to be credible! I also learned that the heat pump, that I had believed was standard, is only on the MAX version - and not available in UK on launch. Think I will be seeking my deposit back.

[@Jon_Godfrey]

Great information... all in one place. That will push you over the 100K for sure... NEARLY THERE!!! :-)... oh! and I really want that Bus!!

[@Zimpaz]

Looks great. Won’t be rushing to trade in my egolf though

[@patrick4158]

Great video. Love your shirt!

[@pah9119]

Thank you ! Interresting video .. You never mentioned the Ds3 Crossback E Tense as a compétition for this ID 3 , not just the Corsa and 208 , its the first of the PSA brandis to go all EV ... also they won the E formula championship last year...

[@shanefiddle]

Sweeeet looking car, it looks fun to drive! I am really pleased to see they are taking mass production seriously, and trying not to run out of vehicles right away. I hope they have enough batteries for all their planned models, because they have a real chance to win big here. They are stealing a march on the other big auto makers, and all the others may be left scrambling and playing catch up for decades. IF... they don't run out of batteries.

[@brucec954]

Hope they can start making a lot of these for Europe. Currently the price of Lithium has been tanking because the miners have ramped up supply but only Tesla has really ramped up EV production. Enough with announcements and on with real production!

[@remco6816]

I feel like any tiny news about tesla gets known but VW you barely hear only from VW.

[@francesconicoletti2547]

This is an important car. VW seems to be the first large auto company that is actually making a significant investment in mass mark EVs in like a decade .

[@francesconicoletti2547]

xxwookey that’s why I stuck that decade thing in there. VW is definitely not first.

[@lukek1949]

And don't forget the ID Buzz (electric VW Bus). That is a cool looking vehicle!

[@collywobbly]

hello there i just wanred to say i love the way you pronounce all yr words correctly makes a change to hear ppl at least try well done you love eeing you on this chanel keep up the good work xx

[@vadimilin1019]

I wonder how many of them they will produce per year.

[@sweetbon76]

I'm guessing they will start at around 30 000 vehicles per year and ramp up. The factory is able to produce 300 000 cars per year, but that includes Seat el born and others that will use the MEB platform. www.volkswagen-newsroom.com/en/press-releases/production-of-id3-at-zwickau-plant-to-start-in-november-5322

[@Soordhin]

That is only Zwickau, plans are already in place to retool Emden and other plants for MEB cars as well starting next year, and they build another new factory in china to produce up to 500.000 ID.3s for the chinese market only, production will start in a few months there. By the way, the Chattanooga plant will be partly retooled for MEB cars as well, which suggests that MEB cars will eventually show up in the US, however, most likely other cars and not the ID.3 at first. Currently that plant produces the US Passat (quite different from the european one) and the Atlas (not available in Europe at all and under that name outside North America). That said, Ford licensed the MEB platform as well, so they will produce cars on that basis as well, no idea for which markets at first though.

[@karlp8484]

@@Soordhin Good information

[@gasdorficmuncher9943]

probelly be like the chevy volt limited dealers ..im sure they would rather sell people diesel car sence its cheaper to manufacture

[@Soordhin]

Well, they certainly turn a nice profit selling diesel cars. And yes, people are still buying them. But, on the other hand, they're betting the farm on the turn to EVs, quite literally. But no, it is not limited dealers, any dealer can sell ID.3s, on registration you can freely choose which one will be your dealer. I simply used the closest one which is VW directly, well, one of several outlets they have in this town. Right across the road is Audi and right next to that Porsche, where they already put in quite a few 800V chargers. The VW dealership had fast chargers for a long time, publicly available as well.

[@tcl5ser369]

Why is it electronically speed limited wouldn't it be a selling point to allow for higher speed can one Hackett to allow it to go

[@wg4476]

It is revolutionary that VW is actual doing something... finally.. maybe

[@joebloggs5629]

W G Beetle Golf Kombi. All iconic

[@JussiValtanen]

Made a pre order. Waiting for my 1st Edition. Pretty afraid what the 1st Max price will be. Heard that we will be hearing about the pricing on November.

[@henvan8737]

In Australia can the ID3 be charged at Tesla charge stations.

[@KristoferOlsson]

no.

[@briankirby6714]

No tesla only

[@Secretlyanothername]

In Australia the ID3 does not exist for at least the next three years. So don't worry about where you'll charge it!

[@andyfraser5876]

I hope that the VW dealer network will be up to speed on EVs when the ID.3 becomes available. When I enquired about an e-Golf a couple of years ago, I was told that there were only a handful of dealers in the UK who could service them.

[@737smartin]

I'm glad they're bringing this to market. More EV options and units sold is FANTASTIC; but...I don't see this as any better than or offering as much value as the Nissan Leaf. Am I missing anything?

[@andymccabe6712]

Well, the Leaf is Nissan's car - this is VWs car. I'm not sure it needs to be any more than that does it? Everyone needs to offer EVs.....

[@737smartin]

@@andymccabe6712: I recognize(d) this, but usually when a major automaker rolls out something similar to what another company's already got on the street, there's something better about it OR at least it matches it in price. I've seen several reviews now and NONE compare the ID3 to comps already in the market.

[@ynie1]

Active battery cooling (I think), plus a platform that was built specifically for an EV rather than taking a Nissan Versa and putting in an EV platform. Plus, Nissan's chief resigned, so none of us have any idea where Nissan is going.

[@kierancalder8573]

I live in Canada. What are my options for EVs?

[@RobertArrowsmith]

Should be plenty of Hyundai Ioniq available.

[@oddixgames6704]

@secret Ioniq also has fully electric trim. I also live in Canada and have test-drove plenty of evs and phevs. My personal EV top3 - Tesla M3, Hyundai Kona, Chevy Bolt.

[@oddixgames6704]

Kieran, try to start with this list www.plugndrive.ca/electric-cars-available-in-canada/

[@RobertArrowsmith]

My Ioniq EV gives me reliable 200klm. Best car I've had in 40 years of driving.

[@wermagst]

@@RobertArrowsmith Sadly Hyundai screwed up the facelift on the Ioniq. Charging speed is a lot slower than the first version and it's much more sensitive to cold weather.

[@johnweiner]

I live in France, and I notice that the density of Ionity charge stations in France is very sparse compared to Tesla Supercharging stations. I like the ID. 3, and would like to buy to the long-range version when it become available next year, but I can buy a model 3 long-range version now with a much greater density of charging stations in France. Can anyone convince to wait for the ID. 3 long range version?

[@KristoferOlsson]

at the moment there are 19 Ionity charge stations in France and 10 more are under construction. Give it time and they will build more. But they are not going to compete with Tesla superchargers. Then you have all other brands of chargers you can use dont have to stick with Ionity 100% of the time.

[@Muppetkeeper]

Depending on your driving patterns, you may not need supercharging very often, and if you do, the ID3 can plug into a huge variety of chargers. Most electric charging is done at home, so consider your 'everyday driving', is it less than 150km? If so, you probably can charge at home all the time.

[@johnweiner]

@@Muppetkeeper Well, actually I want the long-range version (550km--WLTP) because I don't do much city driving (I live in Paris where I can get almost anywhere with public transportation) but do make round trips of 400-450km or longer. Having a fast charger along the route would be reassuring (imagine coming back to Paris after a long trip with 5% charge and finding yourself in a traffic jam entering the city--it happens all the time), but I suppose not strictly necessary. The density of Ionity chargers in Germany is much greater than in France, and I wonder if that is a matter of policy or logistics; does Ionity have an announced policy of filling in all the holes in France or is always going to be pretty sparse.

[@Muppetkeeper]

John Weiner You should check other brands of charger, I think that France is pretty well served, and it will only get better. There are only 2 IONITY chargers in the UK, but would still be happy to buy an ID3. By the time you can get your hands on a long range ID3, there will be another 3000 or so rapid chargers in France, but probably only a couple of hundred IONITY specific ones.

[@johnweiner]

@@Muppetkeeper I suppose the 78kW-hour version of the ID. 3 will be the last one to be commercially available. Do you have any reliable information about when this might be? End of 2020 or sometime in 2021? I think you are right about other chargers. It is really not all that critical that Ionity is not very common in France. In the second half of 2020 we will begin to get the benefit of users' experience with this model.

[@salipander6570]

Again missing the audio at start. Please wait a few secs. The ID.3 won't be cheaper than existing EVs. The Achilles heel is in the price of option packages. If you want a heat pump (of course you do), you have to opt for the highest option package, costing around $8000 !!. That is ridiculous... Btw, the Beats sound system seems to sound very bad, if you care.

[@andymccabe6712]

Soo...the world's biggest vehicle manufacturer has put a 'very bad' sound system in their new, vitally important for the company, launch EV! Really??!!

[@QALibrary]

I am thinking are they keeping with the name? Also what car this this ment to replace around the world?

[@wermagst]

The VW Golf.

[@peterad1529]

it looks great, I hope it's a success! it's the first ev I'm excited about since the model s. but come out with the large pack and bump up the speed limiter🙂. but I don't like screens and touch sensitive buttons and prefer proper switches and knobs

[@Ozymandias_1818]

oof the shade this lady throws at vw straight away. I love it. Subbed

[@joebloggs5629]

Sign me up for one, but not for a few years, I’m enjoying the drive in my current VW 😁

[@SeriouslyJaded]

No tilt and slide sunroof on the Max. It’s a fixed panoramic glass roof but has electric sunscreen.

[@tarassu]

Interesting choice by VW - whole marketing video was made in Estonia..mostly

[@LaserFur]

will it support a class 3 trailer hitch?

[@joebloggs5629]

You want to tow with an ID.3? Best way I can put it is "fitness for purpose" - this is a passenger car, not a towing vehicle

[@LaserFur]

@@joebloggs5629 There are lots of reasons to have a trailer hitch. I also put a hitch on a 1986 Diesel Jetta. I am sure the ID3 would tow a narrow trailer that fits in the air stream.

[@paulbarton957]

So important, we’re calling it ID.3, Beetle was 1, Golf was 2... and now the third chapter. What will we call our next EV that’s slightly bigger than the ID.3?... The ID.4. What?!

[@stephenworkman5017]

I just can't understand why VW won't bring the ID3 to North America.

[@joebloggs5629]

Stephen Workman I think there is still some ill-feeling there, after getting hauled over the coals to the tune of 30 Billion Dollars. Too much effort for not enough profit margin, and hatchbacks don’t sell well in N.A. - SUV & Pickup trucks dominate (Don’t tell them a SUV is basically the hatchback on higher suspension, with comparably similar internal space)

[@ouethojlkjn]

My guess is that like many other manufacturers, they are making "several thousand" cars a YEAR. Which in VW numbers is a compliance car. There will already be huge waiting lists in Europe and China so they are not going to introduce more delays by opening up the USA market. A very popular car, the Hyundai Kona EV, is only being built at a rate of 2-4 thousand cars a MONTH. Tesla is building 7 thousand a WEEK. Another possibility is the ID3 and the Kona being in direct competition with the Model 3 and the Model Y SUV on it's home turf. Here in the UK we have a Model 3 or a Nissan Leaf for about the same money. Only someone missing both eyes and their brain would even consider a Leaf over a Model 3.

[@adnanjusic4890]

gas is not expensive out there,, so why you need EV anyway??

[@Reddylion]

Nice ⚡️

[@ouethojlkjn]

So what I am hearing all the way through this video, is that the VW ID3 is NOT HERE. It isn't available to order, it's not being built in numbers (unless you are chinese) - and best of luck if you are waiting for a Right hand drive? It isn't an order option on the UK VW site and all I could find was the usual earnest array of aspirational pictures and I can opt to be tacked on the end of an indeterminate waiting list. Oh and it says very clearly that the VW ID3 is NOT available to order.

[@Secretlyanothername]

The VW ID3 does not exist.

[@Andrew-sw2cr]

Stupidly, VW Australia is going to wait until the ID4 comes out, before offering the ID3. They say that SUVs accounted for 60% of sales. I hate SUVs!!!! What about all those Golf drivers, like myself, that want an ID3 because it's effectively a new electric Golf. VW bleats on that adoption is slow in Australia. Duhhhhh. That's because the are none to buy. Demand for electric is MASSIVE. Once again VW Australia is waiting for the more expensive ID4 to boost its bottom line. Maybe I should just buy one in Europe and import it!!!!

[@Secretlyanothername]

Just buy a Tesla. VW doesn't want your money.

[@robertxavierbetancourtjuni8291]

What about US incentives? Could it be purchased around 19 K after incentives?

[@logicalChimp]

No - because unless they're made in the US, you need to add on delivery costs, import duties, currency conversion costs, and so on. This is likely to see the ~40k euro price translate to $40k+

[@ynie1]

@@logicalChimp Yea, those auto tariffs are gonna be crazy.

[@Secretlyanothername]

No ID3 in the USA. It doesn't exist anywhere except for Europe, despite VW being a global car maker.

[@ronblack9092]

Nikki, Love the videos. Could you please tell us the conversion from metric to US standards in your reports. I know we could do the math but it would be helpful to us Yanks to know how the car will perform based on our system of measurement. Thanks!

[@pepstein]

Just put them in text on the screen. That way it doesn't make the video any longer.

[@ronblack9092]

@@pepstein That would work. Good idea!

[@richardglover314]

The car is one thing. the willingness to sell it is another. And that comes down to the people making the decisions. So I ask, what are those executives themselves driving or being driven in today?

[@Richardincancale]

At 30k euros for the iD3 when I can buy a specced version of the Skoda Fabia ICE car for 13k euros isn’t going to take EVs to the mass market. Yes I know it’s cheaper to run the EV, but not that much. The Chinese Renault, ideally with a bigger battery so you could go out of town trips is the only ICE killer I’ve seen - pity it isn’t released in Europe (cannibalism fear for Zoe etc.)...

[@wermagst]

If you want to compare, at least use a similar sized car. ID.3 is Golf plus sized, so it compares to the Octavia and not Fabia. And 13k€ is the price for a naked Fabia with the smallest engine (59 hp), not a specced one.

[@Richardincancale]

Wermagst You are correct that the Fabia is a bit smaller (Polo floor pan) whereas the Octavia is a bit bigger than the Golf, but same pan. The price is correct though - I have it in my garage! Maybe not the list price but the actual street price.

[@Hans-gb4mv]

My biggest issue with this car is actually the "gear shifter" (we need a better name for that) and the accompanying indicator on the instrument cluster.

[@joebloggs5629]

I think we'll see better design in the future, but I agree, It's not a pleasing design. The steering wheel in current VW group cars is so so good, marvellous design, I wonder why they had to go and change it?

[@johnhjic2]

Nice video with some interest stuff? Why stock pile cars? I here what they say about not wanting shortages but like so many tea thing in six months time how much will of change. Will solid state batter pack with much higher power density and shorter charge time be available. Not far way.

[@logicalChimp]

As others have said elsewhere in the comments, it's more likely to be about 'gaming' the EU emission laws

[@Secretlyanothername]

They are stockpiling cars so they can cheat on taxes.

[@CatholicSatan]

The MEB platform? "Knock, knock!" "Who's there?" "MEB" "MEB who?" "MEB, it's because I'm a Londoner..." (Brits will get this)

[@catalicos]

I wonder how much will the top 77 kW model cost. Seems a good idea to get into EVs in the next years but we can also go with gas cars a bit more. So one can lease a new gas car for 3-5 years and wait for the EV cars and battery tech to get better. Thing is, how much would one save during that period for going electric now? Interesting times we are living

[@joebloggs5629]

My thoughts exactly, although this news is a game-changer for EV's, we'll look back on these as the first iPhone or first Android, in comparison with what will become of the EV automotive industry. I'm looking forward to upgrading my ICE, but these specs aren't quite there yet, I'd like to see the charging infrastructure first, before deciding.

[@robburcham6289]

Yeah I'm afraid the good price will be for the low range basic model and a loaded 77kw will be in Tesla territory.

[@scottsalmon1980]

Interesting to see, in this era, that the ID3 has drum rear brakes. I thought they had been relegated to the bin long ago, and only still used in utes and trucks.

[@joebloggs5629]

I find that rear discs are likely to get debris from the road flicked up and caught in the caliper, I've had it happen on my Golf and have a rattle in there, VW likely opted for a more closed-in system to deflect debris from entering the brake components.

[@oykkh29]

Great car. Will sell very good in Europe.. nice looking and great design. Well done VW👌🏻👏👍🏻🚘

[@WrathChild-NZ]

Will it come to NZ?

[@Secretlyanothername]

2023.

[@MsPokey1234]

Here's what I want for my FIRST Electric Car: BASIC Car ( K. I. S.S.) ~ Charge on 110vac~ No Computers ~ Digital Read outs ~ 100

[@antwnpowell]

I do not know where people are getting the idea that the price will be less than 30,000 € , 'What car' say that the mid range one will be £39,000 before govt discounts - this equates to 43,000 € - about the same price as the Kia e-niro which has a bigger battery and longer range. On the VW france website there is no mention of price, the French govt give a grant of 6,000 €. Where is the Skoda built on the MEB platform? they were showcasing LPG cars FFS and a Skoda superb hybrid with a range of 55 km rumoured to be £40,000.

[@jefflaurence6612]

I like the looks and size. Too bad we won't see it in the US. The Bolt didn't sell exceptionality well so I guess VW took their cue from that and the US VW will be model 3 sized car. By the time it's ready for sales maybe our tastes will change. Time will tell.

[@e.wintertashlin2903]

It's so frustrating that this won't be coming stateside, and I'm sure what does come here eventually, will be bigger and pricier. I love my used i3 Rex for what I paid for it, but its not especially reliable and the range isn't adequate (hence the ICE extender). Tesla's Model 3 isn't a hatchback (and the Y is more fastback than hatchback it seems), and lacks the upright driving position my damaged body needs. Plus, it's bigger than I want. The ID3 is the perfect size and range, with the seating and traditional hatch I prefer. I get the economic argument that Americans just want big SUVs, but it sucks.

[@kurtjensen7264]

I think Volkswagen is making a mistake building an inventory before selling. If they don’t sell all of them in the same year as it’s made they will have to discount them the year after.

[@anakrinokairos]

Kurt Jensen They will sell the cars later with the same price. Why should they discount them?

[@kurtjensen7264]

Because if they sell them next year they’re one year old.

[@davidbee8178]

That is NOT going to happen - they are all just about "pre sold" with hundreds of deposits

[@davidpearn5925]

I was disappointed to see the bonnet space taken up entirely with conventional gubbins you’d find in a conventional ICE vehicle. Vertical integration seems to be a significant Tesla advantage because they don’t ‘adapt’ at all.

[@PierpaoloValerio]

What? Under the bonnet there is space for the 12V battery, wiper fluid, AC radiator and stuff like that. Where else would you want to put those? There's no ICE engine, which is why the bonnet is super short and there's more space inside the car, this is clearly not a "converted" ICE design. Tesla also puts the same things in the same place (have you ever looked at the bonnet of a Tesla?), they just make the bonnet incredibly long compared to the space needed, so there's room for a "frunk", but it's mostly to make it look like a conventional car sacrificing interior space in the process. If anything, the VW approach is a lot less "conventional" than Tesla's.

[@davidpearn5925]

But the bottle is a fundamental development that nobody else has. Then there’s the magic magnet nobody can explain, battery efficiency superiority, OTA and charging infrastructure. VW still isn’t available and it starts behind on technology and efficiency.

[@BugMagnet]

One of the easier to omit but great passages of this report was the carbon neutral production. Has any other manufacturer done this before? (honestly curious) And especially since emissions during production had been the main argument against BEVs being sustainable for basically a decade now, this step from VW simply disarms this point completely. So we get a good range, modern interior (with buttons for most things that need buttons) in a compact hatchback with loads of interior space for the same price as an Opel Corsa which in turn is cheaper than a Honda e? That is really great news. (Also Seat is now charged with developing a platform for a sub MEB platform, so there will be more affordable ones too at some point.) Lets just hope they don't fall into some battery supply nightmare.

[@Milhouse77BS]

Wobbegong The BMW i3 was very green with recycled materials and power from hydro source?

[@BugMagnet]

@@Milhouse77BS that it was. But they did not include the entire production chain. The i3 was really ahead of its time but sadly accountants axed it.

[@ShamanElementalLord]

For a low price of around 30.000€...? Srsly though. Is Belgium the only country then where this is an insane amount of money. Are other people's wages from other countries astronomically higher than ours. Or is it just that were the only ones getting molested 7 ways from sunday by the insanely huge income taxes. I'm sorry but this is already an crazy amount of money for an low entry model basic EV without the side options of the better ones. Not even talking bout the bigger battery packs then and faster charge times.

[@user-jt1jv8vl9r]

I have to say I quite like the look of it. However, it seems like to have the similar spec to a Model 3 you'll have to spend a lot more.

[@keileung5567]

should make 100kw+ fast charge on all 3 variants. I dont understand why different chemistry used in different battery capacity

[@wermagst]

It's not different chemistry, just a larger battery. The chemistry limits how fast you can charge a single cell. Say you have cells that can fast charge 0-80% in 30 minutes. If you build a 50 kWh battery from those cells, you can charge 40 kWh in 30 minutes, so the average charging speed is 80 kW. If you build a 100 kWh battery from the same cells, your charging speed goes up to 160 kW.

[@keileung5567]

@@wermagst i get what u r saying. then why would anyone pick an id3 over model 3 standard range (if can get one)? the latter can super charge, no?

[@skaltura]

RWD is also much much more fun, and controllable(safer) in skilled hands.

[@markoverton3162]

Vw will have to join up with another car company to survive long term , it’s clear now to see ,

[@deava9336]

is not here, it will be next year August, maybe..

[@n057828]

Love VW but seats will be from the new mk8 new golf out soon. They should of made it closer to the original minus doors. They should of kept the original wheels too!

[@Top12Boardsport]

Charging speed is limited mainly by surface area. This will be the most sold BEV in volume until the Chinese BEVs arrive.

[@shermluge]

Can you show us more cars that are available in the USA? You live in Oregon for heavens sake's..

[@transportevolved]

We're a global channel.

[@MrGoogle87]

Any factual evidence people don’t tend to cross shop as you hammer on alot?... In NL and my network most people do crossshop alot or go above their regular budget because EVs have such low TCO. Suddenly other types of EVs don’t come with the negatives of the ICE equivalent

[@hogster5935]

Love rear wheel drive cars

[@saabreplay7553]

I appreciate your work. But man vw has made some terrible gas cars in the last 20 years. I think they’re build quality is terrible

[@RudenzUlrich]

Name some!

[@joebloggs5629]

Can’t be too bad if they’ve made & sold 35 million Golfs since 1974, a new car rolls off the line every 41 seconds, 24 hours a day, 365/366 days a year

[@robertxavierbetancourtjuni8291]

What about Volkswagen America?

[@dge5348]

Why bother with the US? There is a trade war ahead and the American vehicle market shifts to trucks and big SUV's. VW with its main focus on smaller vehicles should shift their business priority to the great powers of the next new world order which are China, Russia, Turkey and Iran. Northern Africa would also fit because of its proximity to Europe.

[@markfitzpatrick6692]

Robert Xavier Betancourt Junior They have a suv coming to America. They never intend to bring the id3. 2021 for the croz

[@Secretlyanothername]

No ID3 for you!

[@tongtran007]

Looks like VW has taken a page out of Tesla’s model 3 minimal and elegant interior. It’s like a poor mans version. Lame VW is not bring this to the States!

[@ettorefieramosca5460]

Tesla minimal and elegant? With the padel touchscreen not integrated and the headrest not adjustable? Tesla model 3 interior are cheap and made to come out with obvious design errors.

[@tongtran007]

Ettore Fieramosca haha strongly disagree. It’s beautiful and relaxing. Everything is controlled by the screen. It’s brilliant. I understand it’s not for everyone. What interior do you like?

[@ynie1]

@@tongtran007 Totally agree. Love my model 3. Whenever I step into a normal car, it just feels so clustered and distracting. Not to mention after driving it around for 6 months, I realized how much stuff I didn't need. For example, I have my thermostat set to 70F (I think at speed of 4), and I haven't touched it in 3 months.

[@robjk]

Why can't you specify range in miles, instead of just kilometers? After all, you live in the U.S. now, and the U.S isn't going to the metric system anytime soon. Otherwise, this is a thoughtful review.

[@transportevolved]

We do provide on screen conversions.

[@fatboy19831]

Nikky Gordon, I agree that the ID 3 has no direct competition in Europe. Even at the 40k price of the first. VW has a loyal following and an excellent dealer network while having access to Europe massive charging network. V.W. is correct in NOT bringing the ID to the states. The First ID at 40k is simply not competitive in this market. Even with the $7500 tax credit. It would sell in very small numbers after the initial introduction. A 250-mile range CUV. Even an RWD one would sell extremely well in the states. Americans have no love for hatchbacks sedans. Not even electric ones. Unless it is a Tesla.

[@sonicliberation]

I hope Audi get's it's hands on this electric and makes a great electric TT Roaster from it.

[@joebloggs5629]

sonicliberation I like me some good TT Roaster action

[@timw4369]

its really stockpiling because the car has a software problem. They have to reload every car manually. Secondlyt they wont sell the car in the US Its a ways off if it does ever come to the US.

[@UTubeGlennAR]

>^. .^< Interesting and informative as always Nikki and staff, Thank You........

[@LambdaWave84]

Things to know about the ID3 : -Drum brakes at the rear -Cheap interior -Costs 40k+ for the 1st edition -No widespread charging infrastructure

[@LarsPallesen]

Over 7,000 CCS chargers in Europe and counting.

[@Secretlyanothername]

What I need to know is that VW is refusing to sell this in the USA (and Australia until some time in the 2020s). I wish Tesla could take over VW so this car would be sold here.

[@joebloggs5629]

Secretlyanothername Tesla take over VW? Any idea how big and daily cashflow in this behemoth? Oh dear lord, are Americans really this silly?

[@carlosi.mendiburus.2466]

And Nikky looks wonderful...!

[@transportevolved]

Pardon? Did she do something different? We like complements!

[@carlosi.mendiburus.2466]

@@transportevolved well, she is great at her job and I think that recently has been working on her looks too, making the program even better...congrats!!

[@langeparkian]

What’s the battery cool solution? If it’s air cooled then VW and their reliability problems will move from the ICE age into the EV age.

[@markweber9968]

It will have active cooling, so no rapidgate ;-)

[@jrami223]

Bring it to USA I'll buy