Volkswagen Ireland announces pricing for ID.3 1st Edition

Volkswagen has announced pricing for its ID.3 1st Edition, which marks the beginning of the Volkswagen ID. Lineage, and it has opened orders for Irish Pre-Bookers. Irish customers are expected to start taking delivery of the car from September and pricing has been announced for the first three models of the ID.3 – the 1st, the 1st Plus and the 1st Max.

The 1st Edition ID.3 has a larger 58 kWh battery which is driven by an electric motor at the rear axle. It generates 150 kW and delivers a maximum torque of 310 newton metres, enabling the ID.3 to accelerate to 60 km/h in just 3.4 seconds. This larger capacity battery also allows WLTP-measured ranges of 410km – 424km on a single charge, depending on the ID.3 1st model selected.

Volkswagen will be offering these special edition models to the Pre-Bookers who placed a €1,000 reservation fee over the last few months. The entry-level ID.3 1st costs €33,625 and includes a navigation system, a DAB+ digital radio, ‘Air Care Climatronic’ air conditioning system with 2-zone climate control, seat heating and steering wheel heating, front armrest, fast charging and 18-inch alloy wheels. Standard features include ‘Light Assist’, natural voice control and ‘ID.light’ in the interior. It has a WLTP-measured range of 424km on a single charge.

The ID.3 1st Plus costs €40,595 and additionally features a rear-view camera system and the ‘Keyless Advanced’ keyless access locking and starting system. The vehicle interior of the ID.3 1st Plus also includes a centre console with two additional USB-C connections in the rear. Forming part of the exterior equipment are tinted windows, the exterior ‘Style’ package in silver, LED rear taillights with dynamic turn signal and 19-inch alloy wheels. It has a WLTP-measured range of 419km on a single charge.

The top-of-the-range ID.3 1st Max starts at €47,545 including VRT rebate and grants, and includes an augmented reality head-up display (AR), two additional loudspeakers, a large panorama roof as well as 20-inch wheels. This equipment scope is supplemented by the ‘Travel Assist’ driver assistant including the ‘Side Assist’ lane change assistant and ‘Emergency Assist’ as well as the ‘Comfort’ telephony function with inductive charging. Comfortable seats including electrically-adjustable front seats with massage function round off the equipment for the ID.3 1st Max. It has a WLTP-measured range of 410km on a single charge.

June 17th marks the priority ordering window for ID.3 1st Pre-Bookers, for a period of four weeks. Would-be customers who placed a €1,000 Reservation Fee for their car, now have the opportunity to secure a 1st Edition within this four-week period. Finally, for those Pre-Bookers who order their ID.3 1st within the 4-week order window and take delivery in 2020, they will be eligible to join the ID.3 ‘1st Movers’ club. These customers will receive financial incentives such as receive their first three months’ finance payments free-of-charge or receiving a €1,000 contribution (incl. VAT) towards or a free 3-year service and maintenance plan.