Test drive SAIC Volkswagen ID.3
Photo: Liu Langlang
Edit: Mei Mei
New energy policy for so many years, we have too many optional electric vehicles, this time there is a sale of 160,000, the length of only 4 meters 2 car in front of you, you will still consider? That's right, I'm talking about the ID.3 that SAIC Volkswagen only went public in October.
On Monday, we got the ID.3 manufacturer test drive, opened a three-day experience, although the time is not long, but really found some problems and highlights, this time we will talk about this car from the perspective of daily use of the car.
For a calibrated 430km car, mileage anxiety is of course the most priority problem, objectively speaking, the ID.3 meter is not up to the calibration, which is almost all pure electric models have problems, should be in everyone's expectation.
But interestingly, the ID.3's power-down calculation is very accurate, and during my commute driving, its apparent endurance value reduction is basically in line with my commute distance of 35 kilometers, and the floating range is not more than 2 kilometers. On the other hand, the ID.3 table endurance will be calculated in real time according to recent driving habits, the most obvious example is that after starting the vehicle, do not open the air conditioning and open the air conditioning, the two table endurance will have direct changes, rather than the traditional tram like the table display endurance unchanged, but with the driving, the mileage drops rapidly.
(Air conditioning not turned on)
(Turn on air conditioning)
The benefits of this algorithm are obvious, of course, but imagine giving you a low but accurate range at low battery, or a high but self-estimated range that is more reassuring? This point is ID.3 worthy of praise, but there is a saying, in the current mileage soaring node, 430km data is indeed not enough to see, daily commuting and short-distance travel of course, no problem, but if there is occasional long-distance demand is a bit embarrassing, look forward to the follow-up ID.3 will have a long-endurance version launched.
In addition to the endurance, let's talk about driving control, because the division is out of the same door, so ID.3 and ID.4 X give people a lot of feelings, the similarity is that the speed of the vehicle is very close to the fuel car, and other trams are relatively slower than its speed, but also more stable, basically there is no sense of vertigo caused by rapid acceleration, this as a family car consideration, personally think it is more friendly, of course, if you are a "racing driver", then do not consider the ID series at all, they are biased towards the home driving control of fuel vehicles is not your dish.
If compared with the volkswagen traditional fuel vehicle, the ID.3's steering feel and throttle brake pedaling force are heavier, and the overall adjustment is moderate, and the adaptation to the crowd is very extensive. In addition, despite the drum brake, the id.3 braking distance is still maintained well, but the chassis needs to mention that the jump of the front suspension is there when passing through the bumpy road, and the rear suspension texture will be better in comparison, perhaps because the car's axle load distribution is more biased towards the rear axle. Overall, ID.3 gives people a good driving experience, and is more suitable for friends who are used to driving fuel vehicles or taking more care of their families.
In addition, the voice control of the car machine is also a highlight of ID.3, from the perspective of the joint venture brand car machine experienced by the author, the current ID.3 speech recognition accuracy and response efficiency is the best, followed by Ford car machine, which gives people a very good experience, and other joint venture brand car machines need to be improved.
Of course, the size of the ID.3 is a point of some concern for me, this car is positioned as a compact car, but the length is only 4261mm, although the wheelbase of 2765mm does meet the standards of a compact car, but its first impression is still exquisite petite. As far as the current domestic market atmosphere is concerned, smaller cars are often not as attractive as large, especially the price has reached 160,000, even if the internal riding space of ID.3 is indeed abundant, the space utilization rate is very high, and it is really difficult to say whether it can become a blockbuster.
Write at the end
Frankly speaking, under the PPT offensive of Tesla and Wei Xiaoli, the impression of young people today, whether it is Volkswagen or Toyota, is more or less "old-fashioned". From the beginning of the year ID.4 double car on the stage to the current SAIC Volkswagen ID.3 listing, during the period many people are holding a lively mentality looking forward to the Volkswagen new energy "overturning", but the fact is that the SALES of the ID series are gradually climbing, the product matrix is constantly improving, and everything is developing for the better.
ID.3 How about this car? If you want to make a conclusion, I personally think that from the perspective of product strength, the experience given by ID.3 is online, and from the perspective of brand power, the process level of the world's largest factory will not be worse than that of new forces and independent brand new energy, while the ID series driving control and the unique mileage algorithm are my favorite points, so I think ID.3 is a great car, but objectively speaking, the overly small shape may not meet the current consumers' pursuit of "big", and more consumers may be higher in battery life, The stronger ID.4 X attracts, and ID.3 will probably be the choice for personalized youth.