If nothing else, it's fascinating the lengths that they go to for testing, with the new car's guts more or less entirely hidden under a slightly modified ID.3 shell.
Cupra Born V2 - Vapor Grey
Lease order placed in Jan '22
Dealer order placed in March '22
Build date confirmed, delivery due late-July '22
ID.3 Family Pro - ordered Jan, optimistically due end of '22. Cancelled in Feb
ID.3 Family Pro (May 22), Grey / East Derry alloys. Software 3.2. (2.4 dealer / 3.0 OTA / 3.1 dealer / 3.2 OTA).
PodPoint Solo charger / Car linked to Tronity for stats
I don't understand why it might be called a Golf. Surely the ID3 itself is a Golf replacement with every dimension being so similar to the Golf? Shouldn't it be an ePolo or ID2?
gailjon wrote: ↑Mon Feb 20, 2023 5:57 pm
I don't understand why it might be called a Golf. Surely the ID3 itself is a Golf replacement with every dimension being so similar to the Golf? Shouldn't it be an ePolo or ID2?
The logic I've seen is that this will be a car smaller than a Golf on the outside but with the same interior space, whereas the ID3 is the same external size but bigger on the inside.
VW aren't average to making cars with fairly small differences between them.
ID.3 Family Pro Performance (Jan 22), Makena Turquoise / East Derry alloys. Ohme Home Pro charger.
gailjon wrote: ↑Mon Feb 20, 2023 5:57 pm
I don't understand why it might be called a Golf. Surely the ID3 itself is a Golf replacement with every dimension being so similar to the Golf? Shouldn't it be an ePolo or ID2?
The logic I've seen is that this will be a car smaller than a Golf on the outside but with the same interior space, whereas the ID3 is the same external size but bigger on the inside.
VW aren't average to making cars with fairly small differences between them.
I do remember reading about the ID3 when it was being announced that it was the same dimensions of a Golf but with the interior space of a Passat.
If what some mags are suggesting, this will actually be a small cross-over rather than a hatchback. But I don't think anyone (inc. VW?) know what the plans are...
gailjon wrote: ↑Mon Feb 20, 2023 5:57 pm
I don't understand why it might be called a Golf. Surely the ID3 itself is a Golf replacement with every dimension being so similar to the Golf? Shouldn't it be an ePolo or ID2?
The logic I've seen is that this will be a car smaller than a Golf on the outside but with the same interior space, whereas the ID3 is the same external size but bigger on the inside.
VW aren't average to making cars with fairly small differences between them.
I do remember reading about the ID3 when it was being announced that it was the same dimensions of a Golf but with the interior space of a Passat.
Yes, I think the summary was footprint of a golf, interior space of a passat and turning circle of a polo.
Family Pro Performance Moonstone Grey East Derry Alloys
Order No 3150xxxx
Ordered around middle of October 2021
Build date still unknown - due wk38 then email from dealer to say it will be delayed further than this
