Volkswagen launched an up to date model of the ID.3 in China with minor exterior and inside modifications and geared up with a lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery. The 2025 ID.3 has a worth vary of 119,900 – 136,900 yuan (16,500 – 18,800 USD).
Volkswagen ID.3 has at all times been geared up with an NMC ternary battery, however that is the primary time Volkswagen has put a model powered by LFP available on the market.
The LFP battery, equipped by CATL, has a capability of 53.6 kWh and gives a 451 km vary underneath CLTC situations. It may well DC cost 30-80% in about 48 minutes.
The motor is similar because the earlier model: 125 kW mounted on the rear axle with 310 Nm peak torque. It consumes 13.4 kWh/100km.
The outside is generally the identical. The wheels have the identical design because the earlier model and supply 18″ and 20″ choices. The A-pillar is now painted partly black. Volkswagen added two new colors: beige and lightweight blue.
The inside modifications are extra attention-grabbing. The central management display grew from 10″ to 12.9″, whereas the LCD instrument panel remained at 5.3″. Additionally, the central display has smaller bezels and misses the bottom-mounted bodily button add-on. The central tunnel is redesigned with a wi-fi charging pad and two cupholders. General, the inside has a extra premium look.
Volkswagen additionally gives the NMC battery model of ID.3 for a similar beginning worth. The battery is a bit smaller (52.8 kWh), gives practically the identical vary (450 km) and has quicker charging (30-80% in 42 minutes). AC charging takes 8.5 hours, in contrast with 9.5 hours for the LFP model. The value is similar because the LFP model – 119,900 yuan (16,500 USD).
SAIC-VW makes ID.3, which is Volkswagen’s best-selling EV in China. In January, the corporate offered 2,623 items, down 65.5% year-over-year. In 2024, the corporate offered 93,816 items of ID.3 in China.
China is Volkswagen’s largest market; nonetheless, the German large has been struggling there lately as its EVs are being largely ignored even by its most loyal clients because of an absence of connectivity, digital UX, and ADAS. For instance, the ID.7 sedan offered solely 9 items in January.
Volkswagen fights again by introducing the “In China, for China” technique. In August, VW purchased a stake in EV startup Xpeng for 700 million USD and can introduce two EVs primarily based on their electrical platform in China. Furthermore, it would launch new electrical Audi fashions primarily based on SAIC’s IM structure.
