VW ID.3

Excellent. Just ordered a set. At that price even if they don't last its no big deal.

Only hoovered and cleaned that area for the pics😋. Rest of car is fairly manky. Likewise had a shave this morning to take my passport pic.☺️

360km driving it with absolutely no consideration to economy 58kw 200hp

16.8kwh/100 long term average over 5000km

It ain't no ioniq.......

Car is meant to be build week 36 (AKA this week) but there’s still no VIN showing on the website.

Is that expected?

If I can ask, what would the result for similar distance be on the ioniq, from your experience? I hope I don't derail this thread with the question. I'm seriously drawn to the Id.3 and would just like to be aware of possible pitfalls or shortcomings.

Also, as a second question, anyone with experience of the ID.3 Tour 5: How long did you have to wait? Do you miss any of the technical extras you could have gotten in the 58Kwh models (I know it can be difficult to answer that last bit as you probably never had the other model, but from your overall experience is it worth it for range, etc)

Thanks all.

I'm coming from the rock solid seats in the i3 so maybe I'm easy pleased.

I find the ID3 seats fantastic. I've driven Donegal to Belfast a few times and you arrive feeling fresh rather than stiff as a board.

find the seats very comfortable as well and regularly do a 330km trip from Athlone to the North Coast. Bear in mind that DrPhilG and I have the Tour model which comes with the Ergoactive seats so I can't compare to the standard seats.

I've a Tour model like the 2 above and my Dad has the base Life? model, there is a huge difference in the seats so just be warned that not all trims are the same. My back is in rag order so I’m very fortunate I’ve got the extra comfy and massage seats !

Has anyone driven the 150 hp versus the 204 hp? A couple of K in price difference I think. Wondering if I'd notice it, coming from a 140 hp Golf.

My 260/380 km range compares to 180/200 in ioniq28 exact same journeys/speeds etc.

Or if you prefer typical consumption of 17ish vs 14 kWh/100km

Personally I don't think any of the "flash" models justify their price premium especially as a heat pump is optional in all . Mines a boggy spec life and has everything you could conceivably want.

I would say however get the 200hp car I got lucky bought one from stock for same money as 150 car.

I don't see the need for the 77kw battery TBH

What I do find very miserly in the base model is,NO REAR SPEAKERS,No rear armrest.less so no alloys,even less so no keyless entry,no reversing camera,no ski hatch (obvs as no armrest).no rear window tint.

I would however like the matrix headlights.

Dual zone climate ?,never used it in previous car equipped ...........

I actually like the basic seat material more than the velours

All of the above is just my on personal opinion is like to point out

Agree with a lot of that! If you are used to an Ioniq 28kWh, as we are, my best estimate is multiply your Ioniq range by 2 then subtract 10% in warmer months and subtract 20% in the coldest few months (Probably Dec, Jan and Feb). And some of that difference in the coldest few months can be lessened by pre heating when on your mains power and not keeping the cabin too hot. It's well worth the slight less efficiency when you compare the power of the two cars.

Re the seats, I also have the cloth basic ones which I find very comfortable and supportive on long trips.

Yours has a heavier battery and plenty of extra equipment. My 1st base doesn’t feel sluggish unless you try to floor it from above 100kmh.

I have a Tour 5 for over 2 weeks now. It took 3 months to arrive from when I ordered in May (just realised it was the day before I joined here). That included manufacturing delays – it was originally due for delivering in first week of July.

I’m loving it so far, it has Travel assist and various safety features not included in the Family model which I was also considering. It cost a bit more than the Family but I wanted the 77KWh battery to avoid winter range anxiety. The 58 would have been more than enough for the majority of my driving.

I was worried that the extra weight of the 77 would have a negative affect on handling and comfort but if anything its better over bumpy roads compared to the ID.3 58 I tried. Performance is also really good for such a heavy car, it can really take off when you need to, though I recommend B mode around town for keeping it under control and a more relaxing drive in traffic. Travel assist is great in traffic, but still getting used to its tendancy to get get speeds signs wrong on occasion! Hopefully that will improve after the next software update.

I’ve driven close to 400Km mixed between city and motorway in mostly good weather. I drive in D mode on motorways. Power consumption was recorded as 14.5KWh/ 100 KM, giving a range of over 500KM.

Regarding missing features, the Tour5 is very well equipped but missing some of the Tour 4 seat features like the HUD and memory seats, and rear speakers. Before buying, I test drove a Family 58 for a day which had the glass roof, dual zone aircon, and split-level boot (all missing in Tour5).

I liked the glass roof a lot, but it heated up the car a lot on a warm day, and I imagine would do the opposite in winter. I don’t miss the dual aircon except for its voice control which isn’t available with single zone for some reason. Then again, I still can’t get voice commands to work reliably – hopefully it will improve but right nows it’s a long way off Alexa, Siri, or Google. No problems using voice commands in car play or android auto.

Split-level boot would be handy for hiding cables, etc, but happy with boot space which is more than it looks (because of the shape)

Overall, I’m very happy, with my choice. I’ll be going on a long trip next weekend and will report back after that and my first experience with public charging.

Some like a pice of junk... just kidding😀

just wonder what this means

window dial setting, which would enable it to dip every time on reverse

Why would you dip your mirrors when reversing? This is honestly the first time I've ever heard of someone doing it.