VOLKSWAGEN ID.3: THE BET OF THE ELECTRIC

Volkswagen has unveiled the ID.3, its first 100% electric model, whose production will begin in November 2019. At the Frankfurt Motor Show, Volkswagen is firing on all odds to quell the fire caused by the Diesel gate affair. How? 'Or' What ? By redeeming himself a good conscience with the ID.3, his first 100% electric car that will be the first in a series of new models. The ID3, whose price will be less than 30,000 Dollar (not counting the ecological bonus of 6,000 Dollar), is a challenge to 30 billion Dollar for the manufacturer who intends to prevail in sustainable mobility and turn the page diesel gate. "The start of production of the ID.3 in November marks the beginning of a new era for Volkswagen, as it was the case with the first Beetle or the first Golf. The conversion is progressing according to schedule. The first 400 pre-series ID3s are already being tested on Europe's roads. With ID.3, Zwickau will become a true pioneer in electro-mobility, "says Thomas Ulbrich, member of the Executive Board of the Volkswagen brand.

VOLKSWAGEN ID.3: A FIRST 100% ELECTRIC MODEL

We remember in 2013 the e-Up and in 2014 the e-Golf. At the time, these were thermal models that had subsequently been "electrified". The ID.3, on the other hand, is a 100% electric model based on the modular platform (SEM) dedicated to electric models. Its number 3 implies that there will be a whole range. The ID.3 being a central model that will be the equivalent of the Golf . " The ID.3 is a versatile vehicle," says Silke Bagschik, sales and marketing director for the ID family. Compact, it combines the maneuverability of a small car and the interior space of a superior vehicle. It has a fascinating design, innovative technology and significant autonomy  . "

ID.3: THE SIZE OF A GOLF COURSE AND THE LIVABILITY OF A PASSAT

And it is in the factory of Zwickau that this electric compact with the size close to a Golf (4.26 meters) and which will have as competitors the new Nissan Leaf or the Seatel-Born, will be born in series with the desire to play the charm card with a playful design and shimmering body colors. Under the clean-cut dashboard, do not look for the gearshift, there is none. The controls are next to the steering wheel. And on the center console, Volkswagen has done almost tabula rasa of buttons. A futuristic atmosphere so, even "revolutionary" according to the terms of communication of Volkswagen, aboard the ID.3 whose touch screen contains all the information. Behind the wheel, you will discover a second screen that serves as instrumentation station to the driver. Level livability, no worries: the ID.3 has the following ideas and plans to offer, thanks to its generous wheelbase, maximum space to front and rear passengers. In back, a central armrest integrates two cup holders and two USB sockets are available. To provide maximum brightness, the side windows are particularly large and the panoramic roof is glazed. Finally, the trunk of the ID.3 is 380 liters, as much as a Golf, with, in addition, a double bottom. Easily buy here pay here near me.

ID.3: AN AUTONOMY BETWEEN 330 KM AND 550 KM

Two engines to choose for the Volkswagen ID.3: the 150 or the 204 horses. And three batteries with capacities more or less important: 45, 58 and 77 kW. What gives it a range of 330, 420 or 550 km. This is good because autonomy remains a real break when buying an electric car. In addition, Volkswagen announces that the ID.3 can recover 260 km of autonomy in 30 minutes via a fast charger 100 kW, unfortunately still too rare on our roads in the United States.