New energy vehicles in 2021 has achieved rapid development, which makes the traditional car companies also accelerate the transformation, Toyota launched 15 new pure electric vehicle models in one go, and the old rival Volkswagen's ID brand has achieved domestic landing, but the early launch of ID.4 X and ID.6 X Market performance is average, so the ID.3 listed at the end of last year is high hopes, after all, its monthly sales in Europe have been ahead of Tesla Model 3. At present, the domestic ID.3 is completed by SAIC Volkswagen, and the price range of the three models is 15.9888-173888 million yuan, with a cruising range of 430 kilometers, mainly to meet the travel needs of urban families and women, and the goal is very clear. Recently, we in Shenzhen Fashion SAIC Volkswagen conducted a real photo of the 2021 Pure Pure Edition (hereinafter referred to as Volkswagen ID.3) to see its characteristics together.
New car features:
1. Based on the MEB pure electric platform, the third model of the Volkswagen ID series
2. The shape continues the family style, the "plated" front face is unique, and the four-column shape wins more space for the carriage
3. The carriage is particularly simple, equipped with a 5.3-inch LCD instrument and a 10-inch central control screen, equipped with MOS 3.0 intelligent vehicle connection system
4. The rear permanent magnet synchronous single motor is adopted, and the acceleration of 0-50km/h for 3 seconds is suitable for urban road conditions, and the NEDC endurance is 430km
As the first mass-produced model of the Volkswagen ID family, the ID.3 was launched in Europe in June 2020, and in October of that year, the monthly sales exceeded 10,000 units, surpassing the Tesla Model 3 that was popular at that time, of course, its positioning and price were lower than the latter. The ID.3 comes from Volkswagen's new MEB pure electric platform, which adopts a closed front and "plated" front face, and later becomes a family style. The addition of a slender grille to the license plate frame, coupled with a wide penetrating lower grille at the bottom, gives the front of the car a good bionic shape, and the interior is an active closed air intake grille.
The sleek headlights match the cute appearance very well, the whole series is equipped with LED light sources as standard, and the medium and high-end models are equipped with IQ.Light matrix LED light sources, which have a high degree of adaptation near and far, intelligent follow-up steering with angle steering assistance, and can adapt to a variety of road conditions. The details on both sides of the lower grille are embellished with rich honeycomb-like patterns to enhance the ornamentation.
The advantages of the pure electric platform are displayed very thoroughly on the side, its length is less than 4 meters 3, but the wheelbase is up to 2765mm, and the front and rear overhangs are particularly short, which basically realizes the ideal layout of "four-wheel angle". The A-pillar is greatly moved forward, the roof line curvature is very small, it appears particularly smooth, and the two-color combination reinforces the sense of line, while making the front cabin part look short. Add a B-pillar as a door frame behind the A-pillar to create a fixed triangular window and reduce the blind spot of the field of vision. The D-pillar adopts a stout body color arrangement, which makes the rear end look very powerful, and is also decorated with a "honeycomb" dot matrix pattern, and the adducted shoulder is also beautifully transitioned with the tough waistline. The "PURE" model version logo was added to the front fenders.
The body size is 4261/1778/1568mm and the wheelbase is 2765mm. Compared to the BYD Dolphin, the Volkswagen ID.3 is significantly larger in size and falls under the category of compact cars, while the Dolphin is considered a small car.
The all-black exterior mirrors are sleek, with integrated LED side lights but no side cameras, the entry-level model is only equipped with front and rear parking radar (top right), and the mid-to-high model is equipped with reversing image. The exterior mirrors support electrical adjustment, folding, heating and automatic folding of the locking car.
The body of the same color door handles are equipped with a keyless entry function in the front row as standard, and the convenience is not bad.
This entry-level model uses an 18-inch rim, which is relatively large in such a body size, while the mid-to-high-end models use 20-inch rims, which is more exaggerated. The two-color semi-enclosed wheels have a peculiar shape, a bit like a paper windmill. The hankook ventus s1 evo3 series of tire matching products has good grip in dry wetlands and good silence.
The rear is a large area of contrast, the entire tailgate is bright black, and there is a curved shape, the top is surrounded by a rear wing to reduce wind resistance, and high brake lights are integrated. The strip of lights that extends from the top of the freestanding taillights is not connected, which is somewhat similar to the style of the golf, and the light recognition is not bad. The black bottom skirt forms a good sense of echo with the front of the car.
Inside the carriage, the family minimalist style is opened, and no control buttons appear under the center console to ensure that the line of sight is always above. Due to the large forward extension of the A pillar, the horizontal area in front of the stage is large, and the line of sight is relatively open. Thinner A and B columns are used to minimize blind spots in the field of vision. In terms of materials, the top gray area is soft plastic, while the black below is hard, which is a bit strange, after all, the bottom is easy to be touched area. The height and distance of the 10-inch central control screen are very suitable, the steering wheel position is low, the disk surface is tilted upwards, but the 5.3-inch full LCD instrument panel is just exposed from the upper semi-circular arc, without any obstruction, obviously this interactive system is carefully measured after the layout.
The three-spoke multi-function steering wheel is made of plastic, and the medium and high-end models are upgraded to imitation leather, but the size and thickness are suitable, but the touch is slightly rough. The lining features wrap-around silver-toned T-shaped trims that frame beautiful lines, while red accents add to the cutout area below for added vibrancy. The multi-function buttons on the left and right banners are all controlled by flat press, and the left side is used to control the standard IQ.Drive L2 level driver assistance, including full-speed adaptive cruise, lane keeping, active braking and other auxiliary functions, and the medium and high-end models also add several sub-functions such as traffic sign recognition and parallel line assistance.
The size of the 5.3-inch LCD instrument is not large, so the information is more concentrated, try to use numbers and letters to save space, the left box is the driver assistance information, the right is the backlit gear information. What is more interesting is that the right side of the dashboard is integrated with a rotating gear shift module, which is an integral part, so the high degree of integration can definitely reduce costs and assembly time, and there is also B gear on the gear. In order to make up for the lack of information interaction, the top model provides a set of AR-HUD head-up display (top left picture), through augmented reality technology to achieve navigation and real scene integration, the middle model can be optionally installed, the cost is 5000 yuan.
The 10-inch center screen looks like it's hanging from the center console, slightly tilted to the left. The car is equipped with Volkswagen's MOS 3.0 intelligent car connection system, which supports online navigation and Internet access, integrates some audio-visual applications, and voice recognition can control multimedia, navigation, telephone and air conditioning, and the accuracy and speed of recognition are average. It also supports functions such as remote control of mobile APP and remote control of smart home. It's a shame that the screen allows you to control most of the vehicle's hardware, including air conditioning, mood lights, headlights, driving modes, and driver assistance, but doesn't support OTAs. The touch panel below integrates shortcut keys such as multimedia, air conditioning, driver assistance images, driving assistance, and driving modes to improve control efficiency.
The commonly used lights and defogging keys are located at the left rear of the steering wheel, which is also a flat layout and press control to ensure the cleanliness of the carriage.
The space between the front seats has become very pure and is used for storage. And the height of the storage table is relatively low, so that the knee part has a certain lateral movement space, more comfortable. With storage net pockets, double cup holders and dual phone slots from front to back, the fully open layout looks a little messy, but it is very easy to use.
The central armrest box has a slide cover, built-in two Type-C interfaces, and the middle spacer supports a 4-way flexible layout for greater adaptability.
The gray on the top of the center console is soft plastic, and there are certain textures, and the touch is not bad. However, the black areas on the bottom and door panels are all hard plastic, which is good to have leather covering at the door armrests. This entry-level model is equipped with monochrome mood lights, and the medium and high-end models are upgraded to 30 colors, and the mood lights can be switched synchronously with the UI theme of the central control screen, making the integrity of the carriage more outstanding.
The seats of all models are made of fabric + imitation leather, the cushions and backrests in contact with the human body are made of fabric, which is somewhat rough to the touch, but the friction is very sufficient when sitting on it, and the shoulders and entire edges of the backrest are made of imitation leather materials, and some opportunistic tastes. The seat padding is moderately soft and hard, and the support and lateral support are relatively in place. In terms of functions, the main driver's seat supports manual adjustment of front and rear, backrest, and height (2 directions), the co-pilot has less high and low (2 directions) adjustment, and the medium and high-end models support the electric adjustment of the main driver's seat with front heating function. We noticed that the silver trim panels of the throttle and brake pedals were printed with a play and pause button, which corresponded well to the function.
The rear seats are made of the same material as the front, the cushions and backrests have some lateral support, the friction with the body contact part is also large, and the seat cushions are sufficiently long to provide sufficient leg support. In terms of space, Kandi is 175cm tall, with two circles of leg space, three fingers above the head, and the floor is completely flat, which is not bad. The configuration only provides dual USB ports, and no rear exhaust air outlet is not friendly enough for southern users.
This car is equipped with an unopenable panoramic canopy, which is standard on medium and high-end models, and the lighting effect is not bad.
The depth of the tail compartment is shorter, the width is also average, the use of the sunken layout to expand the height, the conventional volume of 385L, daily shopping is not a problem. The rear seat supports a 4:6 reclining, but is uneven, and the maximum volume can be increased to 1267L. There are no spare tires in the entire series, and there is only one set of emergency tools under the floor.
In terms of power, the whole series is equipped with a permanent magnet synchronous single motor, the maximum power is 125kW (170Ps), the maximum torque is 310Nm, and the acceleration of 0-50km/h is 3 seconds, that is, the starting acceleration is very fast, which is very suitable for urban road conditions, and also provides a total of 4 driving modes of economy, comfort, sports and personalization, providing adaptability. Volkswagen MEB platform adopts a rear motor layout, rear wheel drive, so the front cabin is only arranged with a few components such as electronic control units, coolants, air conditioning systems, and batteries, which is also an important reason why it can shorten the front suspension. Using a ternary lithium battery with an energy of 57.3kWh, the NEDC has a comprehensive endurance of 430km, and the battery adds 120 flying laser welded bottom skid plates, which has excellent protection capabilities.
The chassis adopts McPherson independent + rear multi-link independent suspension, the motor is located on the rear axle, and the smooth cover plate is used to cover it, and the chassis looks particularly flat. Due to its compact body, short front suspension, and good power, this car has a small turning radius and precise directivity, and the characteristics of maneuvering and dexterity are also suitable for congested cities.
Kandi Comments:
The competition in the 150,000-yuan electric vehicle market is not fierce, but the news of Tesla Model Q domestic production has made many young users eager to move. In the case of 200,000-level ID.4 X and 300,000-level ID.6 X, ID.3 at least seized the opportunity and entered the market first, and the price was relatively reasonable. It has done a good job in terms of hardware such as appearance, interior, space, and three electrics, but it is slightly thin in the network connection and digital interaction of the car and machine. It is still very suitable for women in the family who mainly travel in urban areas, and we estimate that its market performance should be much better than the first two cars.