It cost more than expected but … electrification has come to Volkswagen. Years have passed since the first prototypes were presented under the ID name, models that anticipated the arrival of a zero emissions family to the German brand . The Buzz was first shown at the 2017 Geneva Motor Show and the ID Vizzion arrived the following year. The last edition (March 2019) meant the abandonment of guesswork, electric mobility is no longer an option and the firm was lagging behind. The new Volkswagen ID.3 is the definitive entry into the new era, full of hitherto unknown challenges and with a great goal to be solved: emissions in transport. In this regard, the ID.3 is the first car to offer a neutral emissions balance from manufacture to use. Counting that the owners use renewable energy to charge their batteries.
The launch of a model like the Volkswagen ID.3 is much more than a new car. For the German brand, indicated by Dieselgate, it is vitally important to show that they are up to the task. This 2020 is a key year in the transition towards sustainable transport and will mean the definitive take-off for electric companies , both in Spain and the rest of Europe.
To meet those expectations, Volkswagen has developed the first model thought to be electric . It has used the group’s modular MEB platform, a new architecture that will also be used by other brands such as Ford. It may sound curious but the firm justifies it as follows: “This will allow us to adapt costs, achieve the economies of scale that electric vehicles need and make electromobility grow exponentially.” In summary, thanks to this collaboration we will be able to have an ‘accessible’ Volkswagen ID.3 from 30,000 euros .
The presentation of the ID.3 served to show the new logo of the brand, which highlights its ‘cleanliness’ with minimalist and simple lines. They have given it number three for its belonging to the compact segment and for its relevance in the history of Volkswagen, placing it at the level of the Beetle and the Golf . Both models saved the brand in hard times, the ID.3 arrives to do the same.
