Volkswagen has confirmed that the ID.3
electric hatchback will go officially on sale on June 17 in most European
countries, but that date is reserved for binding orders of the limited First
Edition variant. Customers who have already placed a pre-order for the VW ID.3
First Edition will be given two options to choose from on the delivery date of
their new electric vehicle. The first
one is delivery in early September, which will be combined with a membership of
VW’s ‘ID.3 1st Mover Club’, while the second one is having the car delivered
later, in the fourth quarter of the year.
The German carmaker will open the order
books for the general public a month later, in mid-July. The first batch of
ID.3 models that will be delivered in early September will not have the App
Connect function and the distance feature in the head-up display activated,
with VW promising to activate them with a software update at the beginning of
2021.
In addition, customers that will take
delivery of the ID.3 First Edition in early September and are leasing their
cars will not only receive free membership of the 1st Mover Club but will also
not pay any leasing rates for the first three months. Members of the 1st Mover
Club will also receive a direct line to Volkswagen, not only for customer
inquiries but also for giving their feedback on their everyday experience with
the ID.3 for the carmaker to use in further development.
Pre-bookers who will choose the second
option, meaning a delivery date towards the end of the year, will receive their
ID.3 First Edition with all the functions and features activated from the
get-go. The special First Edition variant of the VW ID.3 is offered only with
the mid-level 58 kWh battery pack that offers a driving range of 420
km. Power comes from a rear-mounted 201 HP electric motor that drives the rear
wheels and the model is compatible with 100 kW fast-charging as standard.
VW will eventually offer the ID.3 with
three battery options; in addition to the aforementioned 58 kWh option, the
range will include both a more affordable 45 kWh battery with a driving range
of 330 km and a range-topping 77 kWh version that will offer 550 km of driving on a full charge.
