2023 VW ID3 facelift - is it becoming a Golf alike EV?

2023 VW ID3 facelift - is it becoming a Golf alike EV?

2023 VW ID3 facelift - is it becoming a Golf alike EV?

This is our in-depth review of the 2023 VW ID.3 (Pro and Pro S). We’re taking a look at Exterior, Interior and upgrades.

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00:00 ID3: Welcome light!
00:22 New front hood
00:56 Length and wheels
02:16 Power and acceleration figures
03:04 Retractable towing hook for bicycles
04:29 Costa Azul vs Dark Olivine Green
05:16 Glacier White
05:38 Balancing wheel caps
06:00 Interior upgrades
06:37 New steering wheel and sport seats
08:11 Bright interior with comfort seats
09:38 Which seat is better?
09:33 Interior details
10:10 New 12” Infotainment system
12:00 DCC Adaptive Suspension
12:31 Instruments and HUD
13:19 Middle console and panoramic roof
13:44 Rear seats: 5 vs 4-seater
15:08 Trunk / boot
15:42 Frunk? kWh battery sizes
17:15 Cost cuts vs premium quality!

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0.16 -> I have the key to the facelift of the VW ID.3, Volkswagen’s compact EV.
6.07 -> You can see here a nice welcoming signature where the headlamps go up, then the main unit
11.47 -> goes on. Very interesting.
13.01 -> Optional matrix LED.
14.29 -> Then you also have this welcoming function.
17 -> And the light signature goes all the way around.
19.22 -> And here also the horizontal stripe.
21.38 -> But new changes here to the facelift is… you have this black cladding here before that one
27.08 -> is gone now a cleaner look, stamped in feature right here.
30.96 -> And also, the front hood then looks longer a little bit.
34.73 -> And also new in the lower part you have these air curtains.
37.5 -> Now I can also activate here.
39.51 -> Nice light. The air curtains here.
42.12 -> They are better as for aerodynamics.
44.27 -> And also, once again, a stronger look.
46.52 -> Now a cleaner, more Golf alike look here for the ID.3.
50.66 -> Just one problem here. I think this part now here, though, is too high.
54.36 -> Still better than the black solution.
56.99 -> The length remains at 4 meters, 26 or 168 inches.
61.36 -> So compact dimensions indeed.
63.29 -> Wheels would start from 18-inch steel, then 18-inch aluminum, then 19-inch.
68 -> And these are the top 20-inch wheels.
69.81 -> They stay the same, but there are new 19-inch wheels available.
73.23 -> Soon, I'm going to show you that.
74.92 -> Then there's also this new, let's say the more matte silver-style bow from front to the
80.85 -> rear of the vehicle. And before, there were some more playful stickers here at the C
85.25 -> pillar. They are gone now as well.
87.78 -> So overall, a more adult look for the ID.3.
91.83 -> If you really look closely, by the way, you can see here between wheels, these are drum
96.3 -> brakes in the rear. This was the same before and now after the facelift.
100.53 -> But the thing is, why do they do that with EVs?
103.09 -> Not for cost saving reasons only.
105.96 -> This also has an advantage because electric vehicles tend to get a rust, especially at
111.34 -> the rear discs. Because in the front, you have the discs for the full braking power.
114.99 -> At the rear, you hardly use the rear brake, especially with EVs.
118.33 -> There's so much recuperation going on that in most cases, you don't use the normal
122.04 -> brakes at all. And when you need the full braking power, the car leans forward in any
126.79 -> way in the braking process.
128.8 -> And then the rear brakes are hardly being used that much.
131.8 -> And so, it is also an advantage and something against gathering rust here at the
135.98 -> rear axle. The power output is now always 204 horsepower, and the acceleration figure
140.9 -> to 100 kilometers or 62 miles an hour, 7.9 or 7.3 seconds.
145.82 -> That really depends on the battery size you'll have.
148.76 -> Soon more to the battery sizes.
151.55 -> Later, there will be a GTX version which will be rear-wheel drive only.
156.67 -> And if you subscribe and hit the notification bell, we'll keep you updated
160.16 -> here on our channel with that.
161.91 -> Then here look at the rear lamps.
164.57 -> They now are also illuminated right here.
166.55 -> The inside part was so far not illuminated.
170.5 -> So, this is the only change here in the rear; it still remains with this nice white
174.88 -> black contrast retro logo.
177.04 -> And we have a very interesting thing here also at the rear part, because... look at that.
184.49 -> Because you know, Autogefühl with Thomas in 4K, full screen, full length means a lot of
190.06 -> details indeed. And here you can fold the number plate and then there's not a real
194.29 -> towing hook or something.
195.36 -> So, you cannot fit a trailer behind this one.
197.74 -> But this is then for example, for bicycles, so you can fit the bicycle carrier right
202.61 -> here. And then you have hidden here this, let's say, "still towing hook," which is not
209.56 -> meant to do towing. And you can easily fit it then right here in the back.
215.6 -> And then you can also put your bicycle carrier on here.
219.72 -> By the way, you can also secure it here with the key, lock it, then no one can take it off
226.19 -> actually. And the funny thing is, when you unlock it again… when you unlock it again…
233.45 -> there we go. Then you pull it out like this… like this.
239.27 -> So here we go. So, when is this non-towing/ towing hook available?
244.79 -> And also the panoramic roof and the fifth seat in the rear.
249.42 -> Very important difference only for the middle batteries.
254.16 -> So not the biggest one.
255.87 -> You can get this then here: for the bicycle carrier, the panoramic roof, and the fifth
259.65 -> seat in the rear. The biggest battery will not feature this panoramic roof and the fifth
266.37 -> seat because of weight reasons on the rear axle.
269.95 -> Colors. This one here, Costa Azul, kind of Thomas blue color, right?
275.14 -> This one also a completely new color.
277.24 -> And this is also new color, Dark Olivine green.
280.31 -> And here, starting with warm light, it looks more greenish.
283.26 -> But when the light is colder, more outsides, you know, sunlight or maybe even with cloudy
288.99 -> skies, then you see the colder than light gets, the more grayish it actually looks.
293.94 -> So, a color that is really changing nuances depending on the light which is at the
299.13 -> current day or if it's outside/inside.
302 -> A car so much inside… Well, it's doing shootings, yes.
304.58 -> But so, it will more look a little bit grayish than when the light is colder, as I
309.14 -> said. And this is by the way, this color was also the reason I picked my pants today.
313.16 -> So, I tried to match it as good as possible.
317.21 -> This vehicle here is Glacier white and you can see here when this black cladding is
321.95 -> gone. So, with the white colored, it was an even greater contrast.
325.45 -> So, an even cleaner look now than here for a white colored vehicle.
330.42 -> And here in the side profile, you can see 19-inch wheels, so one size smaller.
335.13 -> And this design for 19 inch is also new.
338.99 -> And a very nice feature you can get from parts and accessories.
341.71 -> Later on, here the wheel caps that stay upright either when the car is parked, that
346.99 -> they always are upright like this.
348.41 -> And of course, to some extent, also while driving like a Rolls-Royce style.
352.83 -> And you can of course spin around here, DJ style, also statically.
360.59 -> Now to the interior, with major changes.
362.59 -> First of all, door closing sound.
364.76 -> Very solid. I like it. Also here from the gaps, the build quality.
368.59 -> And then inside of the doors, you know, before they hit hardpack here.
372.69 -> Now it's soft touch material, so better build quality.
376.19 -> This microfiber insert is also wider.
378.26 -> So, also softer and bigger area where everything is soft and high quality.
382.7 -> That's cool. Ambient lighting is unchanged, but it's actually quite nice.
386.7 -> You can also change the color.
388.43 -> And also, for example here now, this is soft touch with contrast stitching now, soft here,
393.98 -> so much more effort to increase the interior build quality.
398.12 -> The animal-skin-free steering wheel is new.
400.9 -> So, this is now even more sustainable, less use of resources.
404.98 -> And also, for the seats, everything is actually animal free in the whole interior.
409.77 -> And also, this part here, two thirds of recycling material, with the base seats even
415.12 -> 100%. So overall, less resources are wasted.
419.16 -> And this is actually also the way to go.
421.5 -> This is here the top sports with the integrated head restraint.
424.54 -> Really a lot of comfort, really good sporty and comfort at the same time.
428.93 -> We can also soon compare the normal comfort seats.
431.23 -> So, there are basically three different seats.
433.25 -> The sport seat is the top one.
434.95 -> Then there's the comfort seat.
436.66 -> Then it has a little bit different ergonomics and separated head restraint.
440.05 -> And then there's the base seat, which has the same ergonomics and the comfort seat.
444.09 -> It's just with full fabric covering, but all of them are actually very comfortable.
449.09 -> And also, the haptics of the new steering wheel is really good.
453.29 -> And they also tested it for the very same durability.
457.11 -> Well, and you have to say this is what we have expected from the ID.3 in the first
461.08 -> place. Everyone was expecting, let's say, an electric Golf.
464.36 -> Also, quality-wise, they did not deliver at the first stage.
468.19 -> But now they have.
469.53 -> You have such a higher premium atmosphere now in this interior.
474.16 -> Again, this should have been like that in the first place.
477.22 -> But now they finally gathered the feedback from the customers and now top it up.
481.34 -> And a nice detail here of the sport seat look at that, the ID logo at the inside of
486.64 -> the top head restraint. It looks like it would be illuminated.
489.55 -> It is not, it's kind of like a passive illumination.
492.33 -> And here, different interior.
493.47 -> You can see here the bright microfiber inserts.
496.18 -> Really cool. At a later stage, once again, you will also have the bright steering wheel
500.04 -> again available. Not at the beginning yet.
503.04 -> And here you can see these are the comfort seats.
505.54 -> The seat ergonomics, the form will be the same in the base seat.
508.61 -> Just then with all fabric.
509.72 -> And here in the comfort seat is microfiber leatherette mix, and with a separated head
514.26 -> restraint, also looks really cool.
516.2 -> The bolstering is very nice, and comfort difference to the sport seat is… yeah, it
524.11 -> feels somewhat different but also very good.
527.02 -> The cushion is also really nice.
529.65 -> It's maybe a little bit different here because the sports seats have the integrated
533.76 -> head restraint, they are both good.
536.21 -> But can I really say which one is better?
539.56 -> It's really tough to say.
541.5 -> I have to try again. Now again, the sports seat here comparison, both are really good in
549.63 -> comfort. I think I would prefer the top sports seat a little bit more because it has
555.6 -> here a little bit more shoulder support that's somehow like enclosing you a little
561.16 -> bit better. And it also takes weight off the lower back when you have more shoulder
565.29 -> support here. So, both great, and the base seat will also do fine when you want to save
570.5 -> some money. But this one then would be my preferred one.
573.6 -> One thing they didn't change are the window lever controls and that means this is
578.22 -> controlling the front here, these two.
580.87 -> And when you press this one here for rear, then it's controlling the rear.
586.18 -> So, two buttons for four windows.
588.3 -> Some say they prefer that one because when they accidentally pull or press it and then
594.4 -> they really know if it's the front or the rear.
596.97 -> And sometimes you don't feel that, but I actually prefer the four-switch solution.
601.58 -> What about you? These nice Play and Pause pedals were actually an option for the base
607.59 -> version. Now they're standard for all models.
611 -> Slap skipping here for the Infotainment software.
614.52 -> You see here, these swiping gestures are still available.
618.05 -> Why would you use them? I have no idea.
619.77 -> Who wouldn't just do like this?
621.76 -> So, this is a new software version here, a little bit more stable than before.
626.03 -> Their Infotainment system will not win a price in this generation, but at least it is
631.42 -> a little bit better than it was initially, and also of course, large and better to read.
636.31 -> You also have a Games section right now.
638.83 -> Well, this is here the new game.
641.87 -> So they want to do some Tesla alike thing.
645.1 -> And here, you cannot move the steering wheels.
647.05 -> We have to do it in the screen here with the touch buttons.
652.18 -> For the kids, maybe when you're waiting somewhere in the parking lot—I don't know.
657.28 -> It doesn't seem that smooth as the Tesla game, though, right?
661.52 -> Then you will also have a Shop section.
664.4 -> There for example, at the later stage you can also for example, buy the GPS if it was not
670.06 -> included for the vehicle yet.
671.61 -> And then you can go like a lifetime GPS selection or just for a year or four months
675.59 -> when you lease the vehicle, for example.
677.03 -> Or you say, "Hey, I've saved the money; just go for the Apple CarPlay or Android Auto."
683.09 -> Also, wireless connection is available.
685.54 -> And then you can just enjoy your smartphone integration.
688.81 -> Which I would probably do most of the time.
691.78 -> The rear climate unit right here; either like this or use the sliders.
696.24 -> They are not backlit yet.
697.74 -> They will be backed up with the next change by mid-2024.
702.83 -> And then it will also receive the infotainment screen from the ID.7
706.37 -> Subscribe and hit notification bell not to miss the ID.7 real premiere.
711.43 -> And then later on, you know, it will also be backlit… well.
715.43 -> Step by step, but I think they should have included it already here with this facelift.
721.4 -> And if you have the DCC, by the way, Dynamic Chassis Control here in this drive mode
725.58 -> select, you don't have to touch in the screen.
728.68 -> It also works with a capacitive BS touch field in the lower part.
733.71 -> And then go to the individual mode.
736.99 -> There we go. Then you can also individualize the DCC Dynamic Chassis Control.
741.96 -> That's the adaptive suspension.
743.71 -> So, you not only have presets, but you also can really finetune it how more comfortable
749.33 -> or sporty the suspension supposed to be.
752.31 -> Instruments still very small, hardly any possibilities to change it.
757.3 -> Why? Because they focus on offering a head-up display.
761.31 -> And head-up display… very well to read indeed.
765.09 -> And you can also have a snow mode.
767.41 -> Then everything turns blue.
768.91 -> But when you're watching at white snow, you can still see a blue head-up display.
773.24 -> Or when it's not snow, then it is white again.
776.91 -> On the steering wheel by the way, we still have these hashtag capacitive BS buttons
781.08 -> here. For example, for the cruise control.
783.54 -> VW will move back to real buttons.
786.2 -> They have already announced that.
787.64 -> But when they announce something like this.
790.02 -> Yes, that's the voice control that sometimes feels.
792.38 -> Then it takes years often to implement these announced changes.
797.53 -> Yeah, please wait.
799.23 -> Thank you. Open middle console with cupholders here, also adaptive.
803.59 -> And this is place then to put your smartphone in here, for example.
807.06 -> And then you have this slider here for even more space, like with two USB-C chargers.
812.7 -> You cannot open the panoramic roof as in leaving light in.
817.11 -> But you can close this shade here if there is really, really hot.
822.81 -> HAWT. Hot. Rear seating area.
826.22 -> Again, the nice microfiber seats then here in this trim.
829.55 -> And although it's not a long vehicle due to using off this EV platform here you have
834.66 -> enough of legroom left.
835.96 -> So, it's good and actually fairly comfortable here, also from a seating
838.88 -> position in the rear. Very cozy indeed, and more comfort than in some of way bigger cars.
844.66 -> Yeah, the rear… there, you still have hard touch at the top part here.
851.56 -> But then again, the beautiful microfiber insert right here.
854.94 -> While sitting in the middle part here is close with the headroom indeed with the 189
859.64 -> or six foot two. On the outside parts, it's working.
862.58 -> But here actually, I activate the lights with my head.
872.14 -> And here you can see the five-seater setup here in the middle battery size.
877.42 -> There you have this seat, then.
879.97 -> Soon I will show you the other version.
882.19 -> And here then cup holders.
883.51 -> Non adaptive though, but everything here also built quality-wise, very solid.
887.96 -> This is then ski hatch.
889.32 -> And this one here being the four-seater because, again, with a bigger battery, you
893.53 -> can only get four seats.
894.87 -> Then you just have this integrated cubby hole here.
899.74 -> All right, yeah, and that's the thing.
902.56 -> You can get an optional fifth seat for the smaller battery, not for this one.
908.62 -> Trunk capacity is at 385 liters.
912.51 -> Backpack here still fits in a vertical way.
914.79 -> The length is about 78 cm, or about 31 inches.
919.51 -> The width here is a little bit less than a meter, or 40 inches, but actually quite good
925.23 -> dimensions. And here I can already fold one half of the seats.
929.31 -> This is like two third, one third split or the ski hatch.
931.44 -> And the total length is actually quite good here at 155 or 61 inches.
936.52 -> Below here, you have some space for the charging cables or for that non-towing/towing
941.13 -> hook, like this.
943.59 -> Is there a frunk? Well, no, there is not.
946.51 -> Just a fill in for the wiper right there.
949.12 -> And this has to go here.
950.97 -> So, what about the batteries?
952.85 -> So, you either get the 58-kilowatt hour battery fitted in with this vehicle here or
958.02 -> the bigger 77-kilowatt hour battery.
961.06 -> And with the bigger battery then some exceptions not possible, as well the trim
965.54 -> inside; told you that earlier.
967.84 -> And the real-world range figures as we know so far from the bigger battery, around 400
973.77 -> km, 250 miles. The smaller one more towards 300 km, 200 miles.
978.08 -> So, there are no major range or battery upgrades.
981.79 -> The later on available, even smaller battery, that one will be completely new.
986.73 -> Then of course lower in price, but also then lower in the range performance.
991.26 -> About the overall new pricing here for the ID.3, it's hard to compare because the new
996.42 -> version has more standard series equipment.
999.71 -> So, when you look at the configurator, you say, "Oh, this is so much more expensive
1004.1 -> now." Well, yes, but also no, because you get more standard equipment from the base
1010.53 -> model. And recharging 120 kilowatt for the 58 kilowatt hour battery and 170 kilowatt DC
1017.35 -> max for the bigger 77 kilowatt hour battery means somewhat 30 minutes from 5 to 80% state
1024.69 -> of charge recharging time.
1026.18 -> So, the bigger battery recharges quicker of course is just bigger and therefore at the
1031.97 -> end of the day, they both charge somewhat in the same time.
1035.92 -> The most successful VW models of the recent decades.
1039.49 -> Just think about the Golf, the Polo, the Passat, the Tiguan.
1043.1 -> They were never cars that were about cost savings, but really going in the popular
1048.49 -> segment, high volume.
1050.33 -> By the same time also a great build quality in the interior.
1053.96 -> With the ID.3, they missed this unique selling point.
1057.3 -> They have now corrected it with a higher quality interior.
1060.96 -> What else is there to come?
1062.53 -> Well, we will keep you updated.
1063.59 -> For example, with the VW ID.7, we all have one preview of that.
1067.21 -> If you stay subscribed and hit the notification bell, you will also see new
1070.83 -> videos of that. Or check out a competitor of this one here.
1073.98 -> Recently reviewed the Renault Megane EV.

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