Review of Volkswagen ID.3 GTX Performance 2025 – electric Golf GTI?

It’s a similar story with the steering, although the thin wheel helps provide more control. meaning feedback than otherwise, both off-center response and weighting have room for improvement, with little to no real feedback. For the average driver, the neat red pipes and tight turning radius will be a plus, but the ID.3 GTX isn’t the electric GTI you might expect.

The GTX continues the black and red theme throughout the cabin, with soft but supportive standard GTX-branded sport seats upholstered in recycled fabric. The door panels and dash are trimmed in soft-touch leather, giving the cabin a premium feel that makes the spacious, minimalist cabin a pleasant place to be, if not quite befitting its high price tag. The clearer 12.9-inch ChatGPT-equipped central infotainment display is a departure from the standard trim, as is the distinct lack of physical controls – the only physical buttons in the cabin are for start/stop, hazard lights and SOS.

Until recently, with the advent of high-performance e-CMP-based Stellantis electric vehicles, it was believed that any model in this class would look a bit of a design compromise in the pursuit of efficiency. Given its impressive range, it appears to have paid off in the case of the ID.3, but whether the aesthetic compromise is worth it is another matter. Although the GTX gets a new, slightly modified front bumper with more angular air intakes, a new diffuser, side sills, daytime running lights and a black roof, it doesn’t shake the standard car’s awkward, tall proportions. Place it next to an Abarth 600e or an Alfa Romeo Junior Veloce and you’ll see that these cars lack a purposeful stance and eye-catching design elements.

Price, characteristics and competitors

Priced at £46,225 Volkswagen The ID.3 GTX Performance isn’t a cheap option in 2024, with many of its competitors priced well below that. Sure, it has the claimed range of a car in the class above, and standard DCC adaptive damping is nice, but when the MG4 XPower offers more than 100 hp more. more, almost £10,000 less, it’s a tough sell. If you like the sound of the ID.3 but are looking for a little Spanish flair, then Cupra Born VZ offers the same foundation for £1,600 less.

The Abarth 600e and Alfa Romeo Junior Veloce are among the best-looking cars in their class thanks to their mechanical limited-slip differentials and comparatively light weight, and both cost less than the ID.3 at £41,975 and £42,295 respectively. However, range is definitely not on their side at around 200 miles.

Apart from these models, there aren’t many direct competitors to choose from. If large sizes are not a problem for you, Tesla Model 3 is an attractive alternative that costs £1,235 less (£44,990) for rear-wheel drive with longer range, but boasts an even more impressive 436 mile range and an eight-tenths improvement in 0-62mph time .

Volkswagen ID.3 GTX Specifications