The new Volkswagen ID.3 is making electric mobility suitable for the masses. It will be unveiled next week at the IAA and the first ID.3 will be on the road in 2020. We give you answers to the six most important questions about the car.

Fully camouflaged and fully electric: but next week on the IAA the ID.3 will be shown in true colors.

ID.3 celebrates its world premiere at the International Motor Show (IAA) in Frankfurt am Main from September 12 to 22. But long before that, everyone is already talking about the first unique all-electric only Volkswagen model. The ID.3 heralds the start of a new era of mobility – emission-free, with a long range, yet affordable for the masses.

What’s behind the two letters, ID?

ID. is a new, independent product series in the Volkswagen brand portfolio. The name stands for intelligent design, identity and visionary technologies. While the Beetle once mobilized the masses and the Golf in every new generation has brought innovations into the class named after it, ID. models will make e-mobility attractive for a broad range of customers.

Further information: https://www.volkswagen-newsroom.com/en/press-releases/first-member-of-the-id-family-is-called-id3-4955

What does the number “3” represent?

The number 3 has two meanings: First, it identifies the ID. as a representative of the compact segment, because it belongs to the third size classification in the internal and industry-wide grouping. On the other hand, ID.3 is the third major chapter of strategic importance in the history of the Volkswagen brand after the Beetle and the first Golf. “We are starting with ID.3 from the center, Volkswagen’s brand core, in which the majority of the models and the sales volume can be found. The number 3 also indicates the potential for expansion in the segments above and below, we have a lot in the pipeline,” says Jürgen Stackmann, Member of the Board of Management with responsibility for Brand Management Sales and Marketing, in his outlook on Volkswagen’s electric offensive.

Further information: https://www.volkswagen-newsroom.com/en/press-releases/first-member-of-the-id-family-is-called-id3-4955

Where will the ID.3 be produced?

The first model developed for purely electric drive will be assembled at the vehicle plant in Zwickau, a location rich with tradition. The plant is being converted into the largest production site for e-mobility in Europe. The first ID. series vehicles are scheduled to roll-off the assembly line at the end of 2019.

Zwickau is considered the cradle of the Saxon automotive industry for 114 years. By 2020, Volkswagen Group will develop the site to become Europe’s largest competence center for electromobility.

The central components for the new electric vehicles are developed and produced in Volkswagen Group Components plants: The electric drive comes from Kassel with Salzgitter supplying rotor and stators. The Brunswick plant develops and assembles the battery system, while other plants supply castings and other components.

Volkswagen to make Zwickau vehicle plant Europe’s top-performing electric car factory

When is the premiere?

ID.3 will be shown for the first time without camouflage, at the IAA International Motor Show in Frankfurt. The first vehicles are expected to roll onto the roads in summer 2020. Interested parties can already register for a car. The specially configured special edition ID.3 1^STis limited to 30,000 vehicles^.

All ID.3 1^STare equipped with 58 kWh powerful batteries, which allow up to 420km of range (expected after WLTP). The 1,000 Euro reservation fee is offset against the purchase price of the car – just under 40,000 euros. Shortly after the IAA in September, the ordering phase starts in most markets. Buyers can then place a binding order for one of the three exclusive ID.3 1^STmodels with their preferred Volkswagen contractual partner. In Germany, the binding order will take effect in April 2020. Until then, registrations can be cancelled free of charge. In such cases, the registration fee will immediately be refunded.

Pre-booking is offered in 29 European markets. The most important markets for ID.3 in Europe are Norway, Germany, the Netherlands, France, Great Britain and Austria. The basic model, which will be available at a later date, is to be launched on the German market for a list price of less than 30,000 euros. For 2020, the Volkswagen brand plans to sell a total of around 150,000 electric cars, of which around 100,000 are based on the MEB.

Further information: https://www.volkswagen-newsroom.com/en/press-releases/volkswagen-offers-pre-booking-for-the-first-time-4956

What is the range?

Volkswagen will offer batteries in various sizes. If the owner of an ID. attaches less importance to long range – for example because they mainly traveling in the city and only drive short distances – a battery with a lower energy content will suffice. This makes the car cheaper. The entry-level model of the ID.3 is expected to cost less than 30,000 euros.

Anyone who frequently drives long distances will opt for a larger battery. This makes the range of driving possibilities more broad. Depending on the battery and vehicle type, maximum ranges of approx. 330 to 550 kilometers (both expected after WLTP) can be achieved. Volkswagen was also able to design the batteries for a charging capacity of up to 125 kilowatts – a value never achieved in the ID.3 segment before. It both accelerates charging and shortens charging stops.

Further information: https://www.volkswagen-newsroom.com/en/press-releases/new-id3-and-future-id-models-to-be-equipped-with-batteries-offering-the-highest-capacity-and-an-eight-year-warranty-5089

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Which ID. models will follow?

By 2025, the brand aims to be the global number one with more than 20 all-electric models and more than one million vehicles sold each year that are emission-free and connected. In addition to the ID.3, Volkswagen has already developed a whole series of other models for various target groups in the form of the ID.-Family. Like the ID.3, these concept vehicles should be electric, efficient and locally emission-free.

The Crossover ID. CROZZ is characterized by a clear, powerful design. Thanks to the compact electric drive and the lithium-ion battery integrated in the vehicle floor, the ultra-modern SUV look is also continued into the interior. The result is the so-called “Open Space”, a lounge-like space concept with four variable individual seats.

The ID. Vizzion is Volkswagen’s vision of a luxury saloon that intelligently combines progressive design with pioneering technology. In addition, with the ID. BUZZ, Volkswagen are putting the legendary Bulli back on the road – with the most advanced technology and a flexible space concept for maximum freedom.

The ID. ROOMZZ is a multivariable zero emission SUV of the five-meter class. The series version of the ID. ROOMZZ, which is tailored equally to families and business, is to be put on the road from 2021.