Volkswagen receives 10,000+ pre-orders for ID.3 electric hatchback in first 24 hours

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Volkswagen opened up pre-orders for its ID.3 electric hatchback on Wednesday, and the company reports the car has already received more than 10,000 pre-booking registrations across Europe in the first 24 hours of availability.

 

Prospective customers can register online with a €1,000 deposit for a special edition ID.3 1^ST hatchback. The special edition is being offered for less than €40,000, while the base model ID.3 will sell for less than €30,000.

Those who pre-book the ID.3 1^ST can get free charging for the “first year up to a maximum of 2,000 kWh” at charging networks partnering with VW, including the IONITY network.

Volkswagen is limiting the ID.3 1^ST to 30,000 vehicles, and the carmaker notes interest is “significantly exceeding the brand’s expectations.” Apparently, 10,000 pre-orders in 24 hours has been a bit too much for VW’s systems:

Sometimes, the IT systems are unable to handle the large number of users accessing the system at the same time. This leads to long waiting times and interruptions in the registration process in some markets. Volkswagen is working hard to eliminate the hitches.

For a bit of perspective, Tesla said it had 232,000 pre-orders in 24 hours for its Model 3 in 2016, though those were worldwide numbers. Those reservations required a $1,000 refundable deposit.

 

First off, it’s now called the ID.3 and VW is opening reservations today for the ID.3 1^ST, which is a special edition of the vehicle that will first be delivered to customers.

It will come with free charging for the “first year up to a maximum of 2,000 kWh” at charging networks partnering with VW, including the IONITY network.

It will also be equipped with some special features:

“Volkswagen is offering the ID.3 1^ST special edition in four colors and three versions. All the versions will feature large wheel rims and comprehensive equipment: the ID.3 1^ST with comprehensive convenience features, including voice control and navigation system, the ID.3 1^ST Plus with additional IQ. Light and bi-color exterior and interior design, and the ID.3 1^STMax with large panoramic glass roof and innovations such as the augmented reality head-up display.”

The German automaker says that the ID.3 1^ST will start “under €40,000” in Germany and interested prospective buyers can place a pre-order now for a €1,000 deposit.

Interestingly, unlike how most manufacturers handle first special edition models, the ID.3 1^ST won’t be the highest performance version of the new electric car.

Volkswagen says that it will be equipped with the medium size battery pack option, which has a capacity of 58 kWh for a range of 420 km (261 miles) based on the WLTP standard.

The regular production version of the ID.3 will be offered with three different battery pack options.

The 58 kWh represents the mid-range option and VW will also offer 45 and 77 kWh battery packs:

“The standard model will even be available in three variants: with the small battery (45 kWh, net) you will get up to 330 km (WLTP) far, and with the large (77 kWh, net) pack you will get up to 550 km (WLTP) possible. So there is the right model for almost every goal.”

It represents between 205 and 342 miles of range based on the WLTP standard, which is known to be a little too generous.

The EPA-rated range should be closer to 185 to 310 miles of range, but it’s irrelevant since it doesn’t look like VW currently has plans to launch the vehicle in the US.

The German automaker is only opening pre-orders in European markets.

As for the price beyond the ID.3 1^ST edition, VW confirmed that they are targeting a based price of “less than €30,000” in Germany, where they need to advertise with the price including VAT.

Interestingly, VW reiterated that production will start by the end of 2019, but they now say that the deliveries won’t start before “mid-2020”.

They plan to make 30,000 first edition vehicles, but the overall regular VW ID production will be over 100,000 units per year.

As for the design, VW is still waiting for the full unveiling later this year. For now, they are showing off the camouflaged prototype that we reported on earlier this week:

[mettastar]

range enti ? 

[mettastar]

article lo mention cheyaledu 

is it similar to nissan leaf ? 100Miles ?

[tacobell fan]

Just now, mettastar said:

range enti ? 

The VW ID.3 electric hatchback will start at less than €30,000 and have over 330 km of range.

[mettastar]

1 minute ago, tacobell fan said:

The VW ID.3 electric hatchback will start at less than €30,000 and have over 330 km of range.

oh nice 200 miles almost 

deenne koncham marchi sedan chesi US lo vadhalamani cheppu vuncle

[tacobell fan]

4 minutes ago, mettastar said:

oh nice 200 miles almost 

deenne koncham marchi sedan chesi US lo vadhalamani cheppu vuncle

CC @Idassamed

Please do the needful

[Idassamed]

Just now, tacobell fan said:

CC @Idassamed

Please do the needful

In talks bro. Will do it 

[tacobell fan]

3 minutes ago, Idassamed said:

In talks bro. Will do it 

Please ack

[Mr Mirchi]

ilaa prathi company electric cars thesthe dubai saudhi etc  batch paristhithi enti...oil baaavulu emi chesukuntaru sodhara

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1 minute ago, Mr Mirchi said:

ilaa prathi company electric cars thesthe dubai saudhi etc  batch paristhithi enti...oil baaavulu emi chesukuntaru sodhara

Oil tho bajjilu punugulu eskoni ammukodame naa kodukulu

[tacobell fan]

1 minute ago, Mr Mirchi said:

ilaa prathi company electric cars thesthe dubai saudhi etc  batch paristhithi enti...oil baaavulu emi chesukuntaru sodhara

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