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Optional extras are made available for the first time as the VW ID.3 and ID.4 models abandon fixed specifications
Volkswagen has refreshed the all-electric ID.3 hatchback and ID.4 SUV line-ups, revealing price changes and revised trim structures, while buyers can now specify individual option packs, instead of having to settle for fixed specification cars.
On both ID.3 and ID.4 models, the entry-level City trim level has been renamed Life, while the Business and Tech equipment levels have been discontinued.
Changes to the ID.3 price list bring two more versions beneath the £35,000 threshold to qualify for the £2,500 Government plug-in car grant. Mid-spec ID.3 Family Pro (using a 58kWh battery and a 143bhp electric motor) and ID.3 Family Pro Performance (the same 58kWh battery but a 201bhp e-motor) have both dropped in price and taken the grant on board. They’re now priced from £31,140 and £32,460 respectively, inclusive of the grant.
Further up the range, the high-spec ID.3 Max and range-topping Tour models both receive a price reduction of £3,800. It means the most expensive member of the line-up – the 340-mile Tour Pro S model with its 77kWh battery, is now available from £38,800.
The introduction of configurable options packs on both models means there’s a degree of flexibility in regards to equipment for ID.3 and ID.4 buyers for the first time. Customers can choose any trim level, and add in the equipment they want.
The Infotainment Plus Package is £2,200, introducing an augmented reality head-up display on both cars. On the ID.4 it also introduces a larger 12-inch central infotainment display, while the ID.3 hatch sticks with its 10.1-inch unit but gets an upgraded seven speaker sound system.
Other optional packs uniform across both models include Sport and Sport Plus packs for £340 and £1,140 respectively. The Sport pack introduces sports suspension and progressive steering, while Sport Plus introduces adaptive dampers. Similarly, new packs introducing styling elements, enhanced driver assistance and safety technology and comfort features are available to individually specify.
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Cheers, Brydo. Useful to hear this. See that VW are going down the “pack” route and making you pay for a lot of stuff you don’t want in order to get the one thing you do. For example, I would like to have the useful HUD but if I’ve got to pay over £2K and get a load of infotainment rubbish which I don’t use, then I won’t order it. Wonder if you can order individual bits?
Tharg its the biggest con going.
I remember, for a while, all motability cars had parking sensors as standard, pity they couldn’t get exemption from these packs.
Parking sensors & cameras are very important on EVs when the Rapid charger cables can be very short, meaning you need to get very very close to the charger without hitting it.
Also now we are starting to get useful EV apps that work on CarPlay & Android Auto (ZapMap, Power Cruise Control (controls Google Maps)) most of the junk software from the manufacturer for finding chargers isn’t needed, nor is their clunky nav software.
As an aside, I was surprised to see at my local Tesco yesterday there are now 6 charging points. One pair of rapid chargers with plug sockets and one pair with cables attached, and a pair of 7kw slow chargers. Only one was occupied.
Julie, as I said before, your missing a trick, you have a successful YouTube channel in you screeming to be launched.
Julie, as I said before, your missing a trick, you have a successful YouTube channel in you screeming to be launched.
Well, I’m kind of tempted to make a video about male sales reps in EVs trying to intimidate females off the rapid chargers at Moto Services Chieveley.
It’s looking like the sales reps have been given EVs & they think that Rapid chargers are for them only & they’ve declared war on women with EVs.
Guys, don’t ever think that just because I’m a woman that I know less than you about EVs, and never ever try to intimidate me as I will see it as an attempt to murder me & protect myself as I feel necessary.
Ok thanks Julie, I don’t doubt it ?
Have you been made to feel belittled or less knowledgable than others on the forum? Trying to connect the dots here to work out why you posted it. I agree wholeheartedly about the sales reps behaviour, shocking!
Ok thanks Julie, I don’t doubt it
Have you been made to feel belittled or less knowledgable than others on the forum? Trying to connect the dots here to work out why you posted it. I agree wholeheartedly about the sales reps behaviour, shocking!No problem here, Tim, just at the Rapid chargers & as EVs moved from early adopters to taxi drivers we saw the change in behaviour but soon educated the taxi driver crowd that their cars could be taken off road too easily for them to be causing trouble (think tyre valve removal tool).
Now we are seeing sales reps in their company EVs starting to use the chargers & a few female EV drivers I’ve spoken with have mentioned that they’ve had these sales reps standing over them trying to get them to end the charge, or simply pressing the stop button & removing the charge lead whilst they driver has been there.
I experienced this behaviour when I was at Chieveley Moto last week, but this week no problem as I had my sister, her bf, & her son with me. However, this week I had a woman in the Leaf next to me mention that she’d been having problems with the sales reps too.
The solution will be more chargers (Newbury has 6 more rapids & 5 are working but all off the M4/A34), but in the meantime people could at least be civil & not resort to intimidating women (and no doubt disabled too).
Ok thanks Julie, I don’t doubt it
Have you been made to feel belittled or less knowledgable than others on the forum? Trying to connect the dots here to work out why you posted it. I agree wholeheartedly about the sales reps behaviour, shocking!No problem here, Tim, just at the Rapid chargers & as EVs moved from early adopters to taxi drivers we saw the change in behaviour but soon educated the taxi driver crowd that their cars could be taken off road too easily for them to be causing trouble (think tyre valve removal tool). Now we are seeing sales reps in their company EVs starting to use the chargers & a few female EV drivers I’ve spoken with have mentioned that they’ve had these sales reps standing over them trying to get them to end the charge, or simply pressing the stop button & removing the charge lead whilst they driver has been there. I experienced this behaviour when I was at Chieveley Moto last week, but this week no problem as I had my sister, her bf, & her son with me. However, this week I had a woman in the Leaf next to me mention that she’d been having problems with the sales reps too. The solution will be more chargers (Newbury has 6 more rapids & 5 are working but all off the M4/A34), but in the meantime people could at least be civil & not resort to intimidating women (and no doubt disabled too).
maybe time to fit dashcams with sound etc. what they are doing is intimidation and an offence
Current Car: Hyundai Kona Premium EV...2 way 40kg hoist
Last Car: Toyota C-HR Excel Hybrid...4 way 80kg hoistWhen are they going down this pack route. As they don’t appear to at the moment.
I have a test drive booked for Saturday in an ID3 Tour Pro S.
Have you been made to feel belittled or less knowledgable than others on the forum? Trying to connect the dots here to work out why you posted it. I agree wholeheartedly about the sales reps behaviour, shocking!
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