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The author | James
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In today's rapid electrification of the automotive industry, there are more and more pure electric products in the mainstream price segment of 150,000 yuan.
Whether it is to buy a new power brand, or to look at the pure tram of traditional car companies, I believe it is also a point that many people are very entangled before buying a car.
Recently, Chedong test-drove the second domestic car created by Volkswagen's MEB pure electric platform - ID.3, which has attracted car things from cute shape to driving quality.
▲Volkswagen ID.3
The exterior styling of the ID.3 is very close to that of the Golf, but the four-wheeled, four-corner design makes the wheelbase of this car very long, reaching 2765mm, even exactly the same as the wheelbase of its "big brother" SAIC Volkswagen ID.4 X. The interior design also has the style of the ID. pure electric series, which is very simple and youthful. In addition, this car also has wireless CarPlay, L2 level automatic driving, and optional AR-HUD, which can be said to be intelligently comparable to the new power models at the same price.
So, how is the electric performance, driving quality and intelligent performance of this car? After using the Volkswagen ID.3 for a few days on the daily commute, the car thing has a deeper understanding of the Volkswagen ID.3.
First, equipped with L2 level automatic driving and wireless CarPlay
The most eye-catching performance of the Volkswagen ID.3 is the intelligent part, equipped with L2 level automatic driving function and a more comprehensive intelligent cockpit system.
When commuting to and from work every day, driving on highways and urban expressways, you can open the L2 level automatic driving system. At this time, release the feet, the vehicle can complete the acceleration, braking, turn signal and other actions on its own, the driver only needs to hold the steering wheel and look at the road. It can be said that after turning on this function, it is the easiest time to drive ID.3.
▲Volkswagen ID.3 is equipped with L2 level automatic driving function
Volkswagen ID.3's L2-level autopilot system performs very well, accelerating and decelerating smoothly in congested sections without feeling frustrated, while the lane remains stable and firmly controls the car in the center of the lane. Whether in large straight lines or corners, ID.3's L2 autopilot function gives people full confidence.
▲Volkswagen ID.3
By 2022, equipped with L2 level automatic driving does not seem to be a surprise configuration, but volkswagen ID.3 low-end models choose 1300 yuan optional package has L2 automatic driving, high-end models directly standard L2 automatic driving. Other models in this price segment, such as the Xiaopeng P5 and Nezha U of the new power brands, and the traditional car companies' Euler Good Cat, BYD Qin, gac Aehan Y, their low-end models also do not have L2 level automatic driving, and can not be optional. If you want L2 self-driving, you can only buy a high match.
Volkswagen ID.3 provides users with a relatively low-priced option, and the optional package also includes steering wheel heating, steering wheel vibration prompts and other configurations.
On the other hand, the Volkswagen ID.3 is equipped with a 10-inch central control screen and a 5.3-inch LCD meter. The overall experience of using the cockpit screen is the average for the general public. Compared with some new power models, there is still a certain gap in fluency and feature richness.
▲Volkswagen ID.3 interior
For example, in the course of driving for a few days, the car encountered a situation where the screen did not start after starting the vehicle once, at which time it was only necessary to lock the vehicle and restart.
Recently, Volkswagen has established the Chinese team of software company CARIAD, and the OTA upgrade of the MEB platform model led by the Chinese team will be realized in the second half of this year. At that time, this car will have more perfect software capabilities.
The Volkswagen ID.3 is equipped with wireless CarPlay, which can be automatically connected every time you get on the car after pairing once, and the car screen is almost the same as the operation experience of your iPhone.
From a functional point of view, CarPlay makes up for the lack of functions of the Volkswagen ID.3 self-contained car.
CarPlay is also a feature missing from many self-brand models. There's a saying that goes: I can use it, but you can't do it without it. Volkswagen ID.3 is equipped with CarPlay, giving users one more choice.
In addition, even if the car play model is equipped with this price point, most of them still have to connect the mobile phone and the car machine with a cable, and the wireless CarPlay model is still relatively small. One less cable makes the interior of the car cleaner.
Second, the internal space is a surprise The comprehensive endurance is nearly 400km
Another aspect of the Volkswagen ID.3's excellent experience is its interior space and driving quality.
As a pure tram with a very close appearance to the Volkswagen Golf, the car did not have much hope for its space. But when you sit in the car, you can see that the Space of the Volkswagen ID.3 is much larger than that of the Golf.
The Volkswagen ID.3 has a length, width, and height of 4261mm/1778mm/1568mm, respectively, and a wheelbase of 2765mm. The wheelbase is exactly the same as the SAIC Volkswagen ID.4 X.
▲Volkswagen ID.3
The front seats are quite spacious, and the center console and door panels do not encroach on the seating space. The rear seats are more eye-catching, the ride is relatively more spacious, and the platform is very low, without the feeling of sitting on a small bench.
In the process of driving, the chassis texture and suspension filter performance of the Volkswagen ID.3 are also very good, and the performance is crisp when passing the hurdle, whether it is up the hurdle or the lower hurdle, there is a considerable sense of high-end in the same class of models. Compared with the pure electric vehicles at this price point, in fact, the chassis texture is relatively poor, especially the pure electric vehicles with batteries occupying a large cost, and the manufacturer's optimization of the chassis is actually insufficient.
However, the chassis of the Volkswagen ID.3 has very obvious advantages, compared to many pure trams at this price point.
▲Driving Volkswagen ID.3 on a rainy night
The Volkswagen ID.3 is equipped with a ternary lithium-powered battery with a capacity of 57.3 kWh and is equipped with a single-motor rear drive force system with a maximum power of 125 kW (about 170 hp) and a maximum torque of 310 N·m.
For everyday urban driving, the power performance is completely sufficient, especially when the traffic lights are on and off, the acceleration is very rapid. However, in the process of high-speed driving, the acceleration capacity of ID.3 will be much reduced, and there is basically no difference between the acceleration stage of 80 to 120km/h and the same price point of fuel vehicles.
▲Volkswagen ID.3 tail
From the parameter point of view, the CLTC endurance of the Volkswagen ID.3 is 450km, and the comprehensive endurance performance of the actual driving is more eye-catching. When the power is charged to 100%, the endurance of the meter display is 359km, and when the power drops to 42%, the meter mileage is actually reduced by 229km. At this time, the actual mileage is about 200km, which is quite surprising.
▲Volkswagen ID.3 endurance test
Through simple calculations, it can be found that the comprehensive endurance of the Volkswagen ID.3 in the city can reach more than 400km. Such endurance results also have strong competitiveness among pure trams at the same price.
Conclusion: Volkswagen ID.3 is highly competitive at the same price
In the electrification transformation, Volkswagen's determination is still quite strong. Starting in 2021, Volkswagen ID.4, ID.3, ID.6 and other models have been delivered, and Volkswagen's pure electric lineup is constantly improving.
At the same time, sales of Volkswagen's ID. series of pure trams are steadily climbing, going on sale at the end of March 2021, with annual sales of more than 70,000 units. In addition, volkswagen group chose to build its own myce charging station in China, and at the same time cooperated with public charging vehicle companies to make a very critical and effective step in the electrification transformation.
Obviously, the Volkswagen ID.3 is a more competitive urban scooter in this price point, both in terms of its own product strength and ease of use.