Volkswagen has announced pricing and spec details for the new ID.3 GTX, a hot hatch version of its popular electric car.
With 326PS, the Volkswagen ID.3 GTX Performance hot hatch is more powerful even than the petrol-powered Volkswagen Golf GTI, with 0-62mph performance in just 5.7 seconds. Indeed, VW is pitching it as the electric counterpart to the Golf GTI Clubsport.
The new Volkswagen ID.3 GTX is also available with clever adaptive sports suspension that you can vary at the touch of a button, along with a custom GTX front end.
The sporty new Volkswagen ID.3 GTX becomes one of the most dynamic of Volkswagen's electric cars, and an alternative to the Cupra Born, along with the swift MG4 EV XPower.
New 2024 Volkswagen ID.3 GTX price and release date
The new Volkswagen ID.3 GTX is available only in Performance guide, and orders open on 29 August, 2024, with prices starting at £46,225 on the road.
New 2024 Volkswagen ID.3 GTX: exterior and interior
The new Volkswagen ID.3 GTX is VW’s first-ever electric hot hatch. It invented the category with the original Volkswagen Golf GTI and now wants to continue the evolution into the electric era.
The version sold in the UK is officially known as the Volkswagen ID.3 GTX Performance. Compared to the standard ID.3, it gets a bespoke front bumper with a diamond-style black air intake. It also has triangle-shaped LED daytime running lights on either side, while the LED headlights are connected by an LED light bar.
Further back, the new Volkswagen ID.3 GTX has high-gloss black door mirrors and side sill extensions, which blend into a big rear diffuser. Black 20-inch Skagen alloy wheels are standard.
The new Volkswagen ID.3 GTX will be available in five colours, including Kings red metallic, Moonstone grey, Grenadilla black metallic, Glacier white metallic and Scale silver metallic.
Inside, the new Volkswagen ID.3 GTX has premium sports seats in fabric and leatherette. They feature red stitching and perforated GTX lettering in the front backrests. The new Volkswagen ID.3 GTX steering wheel also has red stitching and a GTX logo, while other GTX-specific red elements add to the sportiness.
Notably, the new Volkswagen ID.3 GTX comes with an all-new infotainment system. The touchscreen is a larger 12.9-inches and has an new, more intuitive menu structure. It also has a voice assistant called IDA which answers specific questions by accessing Wikipedia and ChatGPT. A Harman Kardon sound system is included as standard, as is an augmented-reality head-up display.
To make space for the larger display, the driving mode selector has been moved to a column stalk, similar to that in the new Volkswagen ID.7.
The new Volkswagen ID.3 GTX has a four-seat interior layout.
New 2024 Volkswagen ID.3 GTX: range and performance
The new Volkswagen ID.3 GTX uses a brand-new drive motor called Volkswagen APP550. internationall, this is available with two power outputs but the UK is only getting the moreful version, at least for now. This is the Performance with 326PS driving the rear wheels. The less powerful version, sold in other markets, makes 286PS.
The new Volkswagen ID.3 GTX Performance accelerate from 0-62mph in 5.6 seconds and has an electronically limited top speed of 124mph. It uses a 79kWh (net) battery for an official range of up to 369 miles per charge.
The new Volkswagen ID.3 GTX Performance has specific suspension tuning with a firmer setup than the standard ID.3 for less body roll and more precision. Volkswagen's DCC adaptive chassis control is standard, overseen by a clever Vehicle Dynamics Manager. This increases the spread between maximum comfort and ultimate sportiness. Drivers can choose Eco, Comfort, Sport or Individual drive modes.
Want a fast Volkswagen hatchback with a petrol engine?
If you want a fast car that can fit your life like a glove, the Volkswagen Golf GTI is one of your best bets. It's grown-up looking and practical, but also fun on the right road.
Around £15,000 is all you need to get your hands on a 2015 model with high-ish miles. Rather have the current model? Well, around £32,000 gets you behind the wheel of a 2020 car with less than 15,000 miles on the clock.
There isn't presently a four-wheel-drive version of the Volkswagen ID.3. The GTX is rear-wheel drive.
The Volkswagen ID.3 is one of our favourite electric cars. It has a roomy interior for its size and its instant punch makes it ideal for nipping in and out of gaps in town.
The Volkswagen Golf is slightly longer than the Volkswagen ID.3 – 4284mm versus 4261mm – however, the ID.3 counters by being both wider and taller.
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