On May 8, 2019, Volkswagen launched a "Pre-Booking" reservation operation for a special Volkswagen ID.3 Pure Performance 48 kWh RWD model, limited to 30,000 copies worldwide. Production of the car began on November 4, 2019 at the plant in Zwickau. The launch of the second assembly line was scheduled for April 2020. The production of the first 200 pre-production cars was confirmed by Volkswagen in May 2019. Volkswagen ID.3 Pure Performance 48 kWh RWD is Volkswagen's first production electric car. The official presentation took place on September 9, 2019 at the Frankfurt International Motor Show. The basis of the electric vehicle is the MQB platform (German: Modularer E-Antriebs-Baukasten), as the base of future electric vehicles. In the MQB platform, the battery is located in the floor of the car. Volkswagen ID.3 Pure Performance 48 kWh RWD is the first vehicle of the ID family.
manufactured in | Germany |
new from ($) | 38900 |
range (km) | 350 |
max. speed | 160 |
sales start | 2019 |
0 to100 km/h | 8.9 |
power (h.p.) | 150 |
battery (kWh) | 48 |
car type | hatchback / 5 doors |
drive type | RWD |
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