Volkswagen ID.3 Neo makes world premiere

The Volkswagen ID.3 Neo - the successor to the ID.3 - is celebrating its world premiere with a new name, as well as being extensively enhanced and upgraded.

The exterior features include a new vehicle front look based on Volkswagen's "Pure Positive" design, which sees a continuous light strip and illuminated logo. And as with classic Volkswagen compact models, the roof, rear spoiler, and boot lid are painted in the vehicle's colour.

The ID.3 Neo's new front look is based on Volkswagen's "Pure Positive" design

Inside, the ID.3 Neo sports high-quality materials, a clear horizontal layout of lines and surfaces, new ergonomic and self-explanatory controls, easy-to-grip buttons, and intuitive controllers for central functions. The multi-function steering wheel has also been completely redesigned with a rim that is flattened at the top and bottom and features clearly structured button panels.

Its infotainment system (Innovision) consists of a 10.25-inch Digital Cockpit and 12.9-inch central display and also sees a new app store integrated into the In-Car Shop. This allows functions and services to be activated or extended digitally, flexibly and on a vehicle-specific basis. As with a smartphone, popular apps from areas such as audio, video streaming, parking, charging and gaming are available for download here.

The ID.3 Neo's drive system is considered a new development, offering higher torque and lower consumption. This makes WLTP ranges of up to 630km a possibility. At launch, this model will be available in three equipment lines (Trend, Life and Style), which offers three power outputs and three different battery sizes.

The ID.3 Neo's interior has new features such as ergonomic and self-explanatory controls, easy-to-grip buttons, and intuitive controllers for central functions

The standard configuration is the Trend, which sees a 125kW motor paired with a 50kWh battery, while both the Life and Style variants offer configurations of 140kW with a 58kWh battery and 170kW with a 79kWh battery. The 50kWh and 58kWh batteries have a max DC charging rate of up to 105kW, while the 79kWh battery offers up to 183kW.

Optional equipment for the ID.3 Neo includes an AR HUD, a large panoramic roof, 360° Area View, a massage and memory function for the front seats, a premium sound system from Harman Kardon, the memory function for Park Assist Pro, and a removable bracket for mounting a bicycle carrier for tow bars.