New design for a new era.
The revolutionary character of the ID.3 is already clear at first glance. The exterior design of the car is both soft and flowing as well as firm and concentrated, it trusts in strong proportions and does without any superfluous trim elements. The ID.3 is a car for sustainable mobility and is a true Volkswagen at the same time.
Built around the passengers.
The one-box design is a clear indication of how the ID.3 is built around its passengers. Its overhangs are unusually short, but the interior is very long because the axles have been moved well apart. The compact electric model has a wheelbase of 2,765 millimetres, which almost matches that of the Passat. The high-voltage battery is located as a flat block under the passenger cell. All the other technical components take up only little space: the drive unit is accommodated on the rear axle, while components such as the radiator and air conditioning system are located in the short front end.
Choice of six exterior colours.
The ID.3 will be launched on European markets with six exterior colours. These are called Glacier White Metallic, Makena Turquoise Metallic, Manganese Grey Metallic, Moonstone Grey, Scale Silver Metallic and Stonewashed Blue Metallic. On the base model, the roof arch, side member inlays and bumper elements are in black as a contrasting colour. Alternatively, Volkswagen offers two Exterior Style packages, where the roof line shines either in silver or in an attractive copper tone. The Style package also includes side member inlays and bumper elements in Grey Tech Metallic, and the C-pillars are finished with a diamond-pattern film in “honeycomb” look.
Like human eyes.
The large headlights are the most striking feature on the front end – these have a friendly expression like human eyes. The LED technology is standard, and IQ. Light with LED matrix headlights is available in the Design package to provide an intelligently controlled main beam. Their electrically swivelling light modules look like pupils, while honeycomb-type openings in the housings and surrounding fibre optic cables radiate the daytime running light. When the intelligently controlled main beam is activated, the light strip at the front is also illuminated. The light modules already perform communication functions before the vehicle is started: they swivel and therefore welcome the driver by looking up.
Generous basic equipment.
Volkswagen already provides the ID.3 with generous comfort and convenience equipment as standard. In addition to the features mentioned above, this also includes background lighting with ten colours and a speed limiter. Air Care Climatronic, a further standard feature, is coupled with an electric stationary air conditioning system, which the customer can also activate when the car is not charging from the mains power grid. The passive safety equipment includes the Emergency System and a centre airbag, a new feature in the Volkswagen model range. In the event of a side crash, this airbag can prevent the driver and front passenger from colliding with each other.
The standard equipment also includes the Ready 2 Discover radio with DAB+ tuner and two USB-C ports in the centre console. The App Connect function permits media streaming via a smartphone. ID.3 customers can integrate their mobile telephones in their native environment – Apple Car Play for iOS, Android Auto for Android and Mirror Link for correspondingly equipped devices.