Volkswagen has revised its ID.3 electric car line-up to boost the number of models eligible for the government’s £2,500 Plug-in Car Grant.
A cut in prices means there are now six ID.3 models eligible for the grant, thanks to being below the £35,000 threshold.
With the Plug-in Car Grant taken off, VW ID.3 prices start from £27,120 – compared to £24,710 for a similarly-powered entry-level Volkswagen Golf.
That’s a price difference of, fittingly, less than £2,500.
The new variants now eligible for the Plug-in Car Grant are the 145hp ID.3 Family Pro and 204hp Family Pro Performance. Both share a 58kWh battery for a range of 262 miles between charges.
“We strive to continue to make e-mobility straightforward and affordable for everyone,” said Volkswagen UK director, Andrew Savvas.
“Our pricing update for the ID.3 demonstrates our commitment to that promise.”
Range-topping Max and Tour prices have both been cut by a whopping £3,800 too. The 77kWh Tour starts from £38,800 and the well-equipped Max costs from £37,730.
ID.3 2022 model year
Volkswagen has also simplified the ordering process for the ID.3 (and the World Car of the Year-winning ID.4 EV SUV).
Instead of being available in pre-configured trim levels, with the only choice being colours and wheels, now customers can choose a trim level and add option packs on top.
Volkswagen says this gives more flexibility to customers when ordering.
For example, a head-up display was previously only available on top-spec models. Now it can be added as an option to any trim level for £2,200.
The firm has also cleaned up the trim names: the recently-introduced City variant has been renamed Life, and both Business and Tech trims have been discontinued.
Volkswagen ID.3 MY22 prices
45kWh battery
- Life Pure Performance: £27,120
- Style Pure Performance: £31,520
58 kWh battery
- Life Pro: £30,920
- Family Pro: £31,140
- Life Pro Performance: £29,740
- Family Pro Performance: £32,460
- Max Pro Performance: £37,730
77 kWh battery
- Tour Pro S: £38,800
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