New VW ID.3 Wants To Become The Golf Of Electric Vehicles
BY Michael Karkafiris
VW’s core electric model will be offered in three battery configurations; a base 45kWh version that offers 205 miles (330km) of range, a mid-level 58kWh version that can cover 261 miles (420km) and a range-topping 77kWh model that will offer 342 miles (550km) out of a full charge.
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Power is provided by a rear-mounted 201 HP electric motor driving the rear axle with the latter two battery packs. Base models get a 147 HP electric motor but in both cases, torque is rated the same, at 229 lb-ft (310 Nm).
Thanks to its clever and efficient packaging, the new VW ID.3 offers almost the same footprint as the current Golf but features a 145mm-longer wheelbase at 2,765mm. Luggage capacity is rated at 380lt.
https://www.carscoops.com/2019/09/heres-our-first-look-at-vws-electric-id-3-in-full-production-guise/I predict this car will outsell the Tesla model 3.
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