The premiere of the rear-engine electric sports hatchback Cupra Born VZ took place in February, but now its closest relative, the Volkswagen ID.3 GTX, has been declassified. Unlike the “Spaniard”, the German hot hatch offers two power options — 286 or 326 hp.
Volkswagen ID.3 debuted in 2019, last year it underwent restyling and only now the top sports version ID.3 GTX appears on the scene, and not a dual-engine all-wheel drive, as expected, but a single-engine rear-wheel drive, albeit quite powerful. In terms of technology, the Volkswagen ID.3 GTX is maximally unified with the Cupra Born VZ, which debuted in February, but there are several point differences and one significant one: while the Born VZ only comes with 326 horsepower, on the base ID.3 GTX the electric motor produces a maximum of 286 horsepower . and 545 Nm. The same output as the Born VZ is available on the ID.3 GTX Performance version, here the power is increased to 326 hp. with a constant torque of 545 Nm.
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The Volkswagen ID.3 GTX accelerates to 100 km/h in 6 seconds and has a top speed of 180 km/h; for the ID.3 GTX Performance version, the corresponding figures are 5.6 seconds and 200 km/h. Both versions are equipped with a new generation battery with a usable capacity of 79 kWh; the range on a single charge can reach 600 km on the WLTP cycle, but it has not yet been confirmed by certification authorities. The maximum battery charging power is 175 kW versus 135 kW for earlier versions of the ID.3, and you can top up the charge from 10% to 80% at this power in about 26 minutes.
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On the outside, the ID.3 GTX differs from other versions in its own, more aggressive bumper design (the front one has arrow-shaped daytime running lights), developed side sills, extended gloss black trim, 20-inch wheels of a special design and wider tires — 215 mm for the ID.3 GTX and 235 mm for the ID.3 GTX Performance. Standard equipment includes an adaptive DCC suspension with special, sporty settings, thicker anti-roll bars and sharper steering.
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The interior of the ID.3 GTX is equipped with front sports seats with developed lateral support, electric adjustments and combined eco-friendly upholstery with red stitching. There is also red stitching on the steering wheel, front panel and door panels. ID.3 GTX, in addition, is the first in the range to receive a larger 12.9 multimedia screen with a new IDA voice assistant and built-in generative artificial intelligence ChatGPT.
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The Volkswagen ID.3 GTX and ID.3 GTX Performance will go on sale in the coming months, but prices have not yet been announced.
We would like to add that recently it became known that Volkswagen abandoned plans to expand production of the ID.3, as the demand for this model turned out to be much less than expected.