The Lawspeaker
08-18-2020, 06:48 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4yntwHNCDBo
The Volkswagen ID.3 is VW's most important product of the last 40 years. It marks the new era of ground-up electric cars for the German car giant, and with that comes huge investment. This is the first time Jonny has driven a finished version of the ID.3 and it's the 1st Edition that early customers have ordered. Jonny only had 2 hours to film the car, so this is more of a Vlog, but once he flew home from Wolfsburg to digest his thoughts, he wrote the following: 'The exterior is pleasant, with its side profile being a grower. The space inside is phenomenal, given its dimensions. The layout of the interior is pleasing, however there are more hard plastic surfaces than the equivalent Golfs. An e-Golf probably feels more premium inside. VW's new infotainment system (which is shared with the new mk8 Golf) is a disappointment. It is so damn confusing to do the simple functions, such as switching on AC, which comes as a result of wanting to reduce physical switches and rely more on touch screens and voice commands. That's a big mistake to me. 'The ID.3 drives beautifully and has a definite Golf DNA feeling to it. I personally wouldn't bother with the 1st Edition, as it doesn't feel special enough when you can probably spec it better after the initial early wave of orders have passed. No word on the lower ranking spec prices, but the 77kWh battery in a car this size could be a game changer. Handling, brakes, steering and ride are all up there, but it certainly felt less sporty than my Kia Soul, or the Mini Se.'
The Volkswagen ID.3 is VW's most important product of the last 40 years. It marks the new era of ground-up electric cars for the German car giant, and with that comes huge investment. This is the first time Jonny has driven a finished version of the ID.3 and it's the 1st Edition that early customers have ordered. Jonny only had 2 hours to film the car, so this is more of a Vlog, but once he flew home from Wolfsburg to digest his thoughts, he wrote the following: 'The exterior is pleasant, with its side profile being a grower. The space inside is phenomenal, given its dimensions. The layout of the interior is pleasing, however there are more hard plastic surfaces than the equivalent Golfs. An e-Golf probably feels more premium inside. VW's new infotainment system (which is shared with the new mk8 Golf) is a disappointment. It is so damn confusing to do the simple functions, such as switching on AC, which comes as a result of wanting to reduce physical switches and rely more on touch screens and voice commands. That's a big mistake to me. 'The ID.3 drives beautifully and has a definite Golf DNA feeling to it. I personally wouldn't bother with the 1st Edition, as it doesn't feel special enough when you can probably spec it better after the initial early wave of orders have passed. No word on the lower ranking spec prices, but the 77kWh battery in a car this size could be a game changer. Handling, brakes, steering and ride are all up there, but it certainly felt less sporty than my Kia Soul, or the Mini Se.'