Damn you appeared out of nowhere on my recommendations and yet you provide such a great content. Best of luck to your channel. Can't believe your subscriber count is so low.
Haven't seen your video's before. Great way to review the car. No useless elaboration with extreme detail, just the gist of it and your opinion on it. Awesome, subbed.
Just driven 1,800 miles around England and Scotland in our new ID3. Our first electric car. Brilliant car, great handling, fast acceleration when needed, comfortable, quiet. You need to get used to regenerative braking and one pedal driving - this saves electric charge and increases range. Able to get 240 miles on on charge but very careful driving, 180 miles on fast motorway driving. The electric charging system in Scotland is great ( Charge Place Scotland) - one system, lots of places, well spaced, most worked. The system in England is as mess- multiple companies with different systems, half did not work, lots of different apps or cards needed - in one motorway services 18/20 chargers out of order and the 2 Ecotricity ones still did not work- this needs government action to standardise the system. Ionity have 9 charging stations in England and 2 in Scotland - not enough. They do charge rapidly but if you have to pay they are expensive ( 79p/Kwh) - VW give you free charging for 1 year on the ID3 first. The electronics are great, still getting to know how it all works. Sat nav good- especially taking you to the charging stations. Some points which could be better- not enough cubby holes in dash or doors, rain drips into the back seat area when back door opened when parked and raining ( no sill above), seat controls are manual- not electric. Overall it is a great driving machine - if the future is electric then this is a good car have.
Just discovered this channel as I'm buying an ID3. Pretty shocked at the production quality, easily comparable to other bigger channels. I'm a happy new subscriber!
Great video, well done. We have our base ID.3 two weeks today, very happy with it so far. At the same price roughly as a base Diesel Golf auto, it is good value for an EV. Great performance and so refined. And efficient. Also a nice place to be, quality is excellent, even with the hard plastics which you don't notice after the first few miles.. At least they look good, which isn't always the case with other marques. When you set up the info screen to your own requirements, it's very simple. I just hand gesture between the two screens I need. First one has maps and trip info. Second one has phone and radio. But looking forward to the updates whenever. Only complaints so far is the fob had a flat battery!! And the wipers are set for left hand drive.
What a car! Also the channel seems to work on the shooting and editing quality- fair play to you! Especially the very beginning of the video was very well edited! that makes watching experience not as dull!
Great review Nobby, also the 3 follow-on ones, which helped me, along with a test drive, to choose a replacement car and I now have that beautiful turquoise ID.3 for 3 weeks now. Enjoying every minute I have with it, it’s a great alternative to my old Golf.
Oh and thanks for the time spent on the interior and controls. Lots to see. Really been looking for this in a review. I currently have a 19 plate eGolf..... this is on my shopping list now
good review Nobby. i have ordered one, waiting for it to be delivered. shane that i cant go to showroom , to have a test drive or pick it up. the times we are living in..
Just found your channel and loved the video so have subscribed. You're clearly impressed with the car and I found it refreshing to hear you playing down the "issues with switchgear" that a number of reviews seemed to have fixated on. But above everything, I was taken with just how quiet the car is when you're driving! Can't wait to get behind the wheel when my local VW dealer has one available for test drive.
Buttons, screens, they can be a little frustrating at first but like everyone, you get used to it. There are a fair few layers to different menus but many owners say they create the split screen and tailor what they want in that. Great fun to drive with that RWD setup! Thanks for the sub 👍🏻
I didn't order it as I really wanted the panoramic roof and the heads up display which are only currently available in the European versions. I've therefore decided to wait a bit longer for the ID4 as the reviews mention better trim quality plus the extra space will be welcome.
Excellent job letting us know about this car - and I am again sad that we won't get the ID.3 here in the USA. It would be my *ideal* car - I am 6'-4" (1.93m) and my family has had two e-Golfs. We are getting an ID.4 1st Edition, but I have been hoping for an ID.3.
@@NobbyOnCars Right - the ID.3 is significantly larger inside than the e-Golf, and the ID.4 is larger, still. And it is rated to tow a trailer, which is definitely a good thing.
@@NobbyOnCars Hi there, true. . Watching your videos has enthused me no end. At the moment I can only watch . . hopefully I will be able to share my experiences of driving an EV in a Swedish winter soon.
Great review and the three follow up ones, nice to get a sensible practical review that doesn't get caught up on fairly minor issues. I am "patiently" waiting my lovely turquoise family edition ID.3 with panoramic roof that I ordered a month ago 🤩 My local dealer quoted 5-6 months, so hopefully a nice wee Christmas present. It will replace an 8 year old diesel Kia Cee'd sportswagen. Really pleased I took the leap to electric and cannot wait to get my new car 😀
The ID 3 won't kill off the Golf but the increasing regulations and the governmental pressure for lower and lower emissions will. Like it or not, this is the shape of things to come.
Looks Good Nobby, The ID4 is also coming early 2021 so at last, big competion for Tesla, when you think there is 16K in the difference between ID3 and Model 3, makes ID a no brainer
Great review, I am definitely in the market for an EV have test driven both the eCorsa & e208 the preferred choice so far. Have been driving a Golf for years haven't been able to test drive the 1D3 yet final decision will be made once I have, but your reviews to date have helped greatly.
Nice review. You seemed to drive same roads I drive. One thing you said this is a basic model. Its the plus so not basic. 7k more. It does not have wireless for phone which is shit. Also plenty of weird software issues. But to my initial point nice review. I have the same car in white. I wont trip to see last year in Germany. Big VW fan and this car has me very impressed after 2 weeks of driving. 2 years of egolf before and no regrets
Thanks Mark, another comprehensive review which was highly informative. Lots of positives and some negatives which thankfully can & will be addressed in the upcoming software releases. For the money we believe we now have a genuine mass market EV offering and if the September numbers are anything to go by it should take its place as the #1 selling EV in 2021. Another interesting point about your review is the notable improvements in your editing and production quality, it was already good but now has moved to the next level. That’s great to see 👌🏼 W
Warren Reidy thanks as always Warren - can you confirm actually, was the ID3 the best selling model of any car (ICE or EV) in Ireland in September? A few software issues and that’s it really. Ionity for when you’re stuck is remarkable.
Subbed and thanks for the great review, we got our Plus last week. Excellent car so far, delighted with the drive, plenty of poke and fairly planted. As you mentioned, 4motion (plus maybe another 50Hp) would make this a hoot to drive. Coming from an eGolf, the build quality is OK..not too gone on the scratchy plastic on the door cards for example.. Also a bit of a pain having to disable the lane assist every time you start, it goes rasher on bendy back roads-you're through the damn bend and its still trying to compensate.. Did you manage to get it charging on a schedule? Doesn't work on ours as we can't set a charging location-infotainment message says function not available.
I didn’t need to do any major charging so I didn’t try that out, I did try to get to the timer but it didn’t allow times to be input - I assumed it’s because I didn’t have the home charging cable plugged in at the time
I enjoyed the review on the ID3 but I hear this from most all the reviewers " I have a car charger at home" no you don't unless you have a stand alone unit that can produce high output DC you have a "power supply" the battery charging is done by the onboard charger in the car. Here in the USA we have 1 x 120AC 16 amp and also 2 x 120AC 32 amp the higher the input the quicker the charge rate a small point but I guess the industry is already saying "home car chargers" but its not quite a true description. I enjoy the channel anyway Nobby keep it going.
Worth keeping an eye on so - very encouraging vid. Forgot about the rear drive until you said it... should be a hoot with that much torque!! Next year should be very very interesting with all the new EV stuff being launched. 👍🏻👍🏻 How’s the pup ??!!
Good review, thanks. How does it compare with the similarly priced yet longer range 64KW eNiro or cheaper eSoul? Also, I cannot understand how Volkswagen, of all people, can put out software which crashes showing a Java stack trace on screen. That's going to take a dealer visit to fix.
I don’t think either of the Kia models are cheaper that’s the first thing. Probably a bit bigger than eNiro inside, possibly similar to eSoul but ID. 3 boot felt bigger. The first software update is a dealer job in early 2021 as it is so perhaps they wanted to get the car out and that was always the plan for the update regardless. Hard to know 🤷🏼♂️
Your bang on the money again Nobby I have a question for you Nobby would it be suitable for a Taxi or is it to small. Great channel keep up the good work.
Hi Nobby, great video. Im seriously considering the id.3. one question you say the price starts at 34k. Looking online a 2020 model with 25k miles is around 37k. Has the price increase that significantly?
I have my white ID.3 first Max five days now. And i can say: its so a beautiful Car. Im going too the Car and i start smiling everytime. My Car have no one failure from the produktion. Off course the materials in the inner room can be better, but that dont disturb me. Its good but not perfect. And the driving is wonderful. The travel assist works very good. Test it. Greetings from Germany and sorry for my bad english.
Your English is pretty good considering it's not your first language! Thank you for the review. Yes the car I reviewed was from a fleet of about 4/5 and they didn't all have software issues I understand. I still really liked it despite the few niggles!
Range a bit better in the Kia(s), heat pumps not on the KIA, RWD versus FWD, VW a bit cheaper, KIA 7 year warranty (on the actual car - both have long battery warranties), VW is a specific model built from ground up for EV...
@@NobbyOnCars Interesting - aside from the lower specced models, they all do in England. Also at the moment (in England & Germany at least) the ID3 only comes with a heat pump in the most expensive 'Max' version - there is no option to spec it on the first edition here.
Mine wouldnt charge, reversing camera issues - needs calibration and screen froze and is slow. Not sure I like the haptics. Sorry not as impressed as I would have hoped but is a nice drive and fairly comfortable. Will live with it so long as nothing else is wrong. Not all features available - eg charge point locations
Went to have a look at the new golf and ended up looking Into this . Cost wise by the time I get petrol golf and actually fill it v extra cost of this upfront. It's neck and neck cost..but lot of spec on this Id3 Style.... Very tempted ... Didn't think I would bother with Elec but...... This or Leon Fr 150tsi or Golf 130tsi 🤔. Super review as per usual
Very cool review - they seem to be everywhere recently and VW apparently brought it way more stock than needed. Pretty unforgivable to ship the car with such an awful UI, they should have gotten CarPlay/AA in there at least. The 34k spec is fairly sparse but the 41~48k price tag for this (with the same battery and motor) is laughable. How much would this car be in petrol? About 24k starting price probably. Therein lies the rub. Nobody will be saving 10k in running costs over 3-5 years in reality. But I’d say they are fun to test!
Size of the car wise I think 24 would be on the low side but I take the point. Yeah not sure of the reason for the CarPlay / Android Auto issue, it's not like they don't have the licence with it in their other cars.
Nobby On Cars size wise yeah but the interior finish isn’t up to Golf standard. Plus they saved money by not mirroring the driver array, simply moving It over. Eg: the light switches should be on the right, the home button on the touchscreen should be on the right etc. It’s a REALLY good first attempt at an EV though 👍
The lane assist on the basic ID.3 1st and plus is just a lane departure system that will ping-pong you between lane markings at best. It is not a proper lane keep assist like you have in the Max trim nor is it a travel assist (aka autopilot in Tesla terms) also like you have in the Max. Anyone that wants those advanced assist systems (and they are awesome) should look to the 1st Max or higher trims on the fast lane models.
@@NobbyOnCars It was a good review and you are pragmatic about the plastics and software that so many other reviewers get unreasonably obsessed with. FWIW, my Max is just an awesome car and well worth getting over the Plus in my opinion. :)
@@florianvandillen as far as I know, ID.3 owners still haven't received an answer if there are sensors or other hardware components required for Travel Assist not fitted to the other trim levels. So it could be that it just won't be possible to just get a software update. If so, that will be a pity.
Applies more regen braking - anytime you lift off the throttle you will feel some brake application and that puts excess energy back into battery for added range
Heads up - dreadful continuity - one moment the car is locked and mirrors folded in the next they aren’t . That’s simple stuff. Check editing . That aside - pretty decent review .
I think they may have hit the "sweet spot" for cars in Europe. Like the Golf did in the 70s. All the benefits of an EV - for the price of a disgusting old petrol car.. A no-brainer, as we say these days.
I literally drove to a dealership in Wexford with a1000 euro deposit on an id3 and came home with a Gti pp Id3 was brilliant don’t get me wrong but if ure like me and love driving more than calculations and variables get the fiesta
The sound is not very good in your video. I had to put it very high and still had issues to understand everything with a kid playing next room. This is not usually the case.
We will have to agree to disagree My ID 3 simply stopped after loosing all functionality on a motorway. After having an accident where a lorry sideswipe me some years ago it scared. That was 4 weeks ago. My car has been with its dealership since and nothing showing. I can say I'd have it back with trepidation. Maybe a rogue car
Yeah the entire interface for the car crashes every now and then with a red screen of death....and the touch headlight/demist controls are iffy with it turning the blowers on full randomly....and the steering wheel controls are glitchy - but hey its new and fresh. Why do people make excuses for a £30000+ product which doesn't properly perform the very very basic functions of a 30 year old car. Since when does it be ok for a machine that requires your constant attention otherwise it will kill you and others - to have all the glitchy, temperamental interface of a f'ing mobile phone. All this touch control garbage WILL kill people - its more distracting than using your mobile whilst driving as you stab around trying to get the car to do the most basic of functions.
I think this is going to be the case for a while with lots of manufacturers using tablets to control cars & with so many wanting to get their new EV out.
@@alexmckenna1171 I prefer a car that doesn't have an interface which randomly crashes so i can't adjust anything until it reboots, or whose controls are faulty from the factory as they are intermittent in function requiring multiple presses, causing a large distraction that could kill me or others.. Nothing wrong with petrol in comparison - where do you think all the energy comes from to charge that car? - it certainly doesn't come from the teeny tiny fraction of energy that's a renewable source. Most of it will be nuclear, and well that's hardly what i would call a green alternative for the future - burying tonnes of waste that will be toxic to all life for 100's thousands of years, and nuclear has such a stellar history (Sellafield's toxic pool, fukushima's toxic town, Chernobyl's toxic everything etc) Not to mention all the precious metals used in it's lithium battery cells - a dwindling resource (sounds familiar? - aka fossil fuels). Electric in its current form is just replacing one bad resource with another - with little net gain over time.......new disgusting electric.
Problem is there are so many paid people on hete singing ID3. Want to lnow what its like? Ask a "true" user owned 60 ars been driving 49 years. Dont touch its been driven by dealership more than me.
Just to pick you up on something - I haven’t been paid to say anything and in fact, I display a red .exe error screen in this video so please don’t comment on my video and intellectual property and suggest otherwise.
Damn you appeared out of nowhere on my recommendations and yet you provide such a great content. Best of luck to your channel. Can't believe your subscriber count is so low.
Haven't seen your video's before. Great way to review the car. No useless elaboration with extreme detail, just the gist of it and your opinion on it. Awesome, subbed.
Thanks for watching & the sub!
Just driven 1,800 miles around England and Scotland in our new ID3. Our first electric car.
Brilliant car, great handling, fast acceleration when needed, comfortable, quiet.
You need to get used to regenerative braking and one pedal driving - this saves electric charge and increases range.
Able to get 240 miles on on charge but very careful driving, 180 miles on fast motorway driving.
The electric charging system in Scotland is great ( Charge Place Scotland) - one system, lots of places, well spaced, most worked.
The system in England is as mess- multiple companies with different systems, half did not work, lots of different apps or cards needed - in one motorway services 18/20 chargers out of order and the 2 Ecotricity ones still did not work- this needs government action to standardise the system.
Ionity have 9 charging stations in England and 2 in Scotland - not enough. They do charge rapidly but if you have to pay they are expensive ( 79p/Kwh) - VW give you free charging for 1 year on the ID3 first.
The electronics are great, still getting to know how it all works.
Sat nav good- especially taking you to the charging stations.
Some points which could be better- not enough cubby holes in dash or doors, rain drips into the back seat area when back door opened when parked and raining ( no sill above), seat controls are manual- not electric.
Overall it is a great driving machine - if the future is electric then this is a good car have.
Great overview thanks for taking the time to post! 🏴
Thanks for this, very informative. I’m expecting delivery later this week and looking forward to it.
Just discovered this channel as I'm buying an ID3. Pretty shocked at the production quality, easily comparable to other bigger channels. I'm a happy new subscriber!
Marcus Hogan thanks Marcus, appreciate that.
Nobby On Cars particularly nice to follow an Irish channel
Great video, well done. We have our base ID.3 two weeks today, very happy with it so far.
At the same price roughly as a base Diesel Golf auto, it is good value for an EV. Great performance and so refined. And efficient. Also a nice place to be, quality is excellent, even with the hard plastics which you don't notice after the first few miles.. At least they look good, which isn't always the case with other marques.
When you set up the info screen to your own requirements, it's very simple. I just hand gesture between the two screens I need. First one has maps and trip info. Second one has phone and radio. But looking forward to the updates whenever.
Only complaints so far is the fob had a flat battery!! And the wipers are set for left hand drive.
Great to hear feedback from an owner - really helps other to read - thanks!
What a car! Also the channel seems to work on the shooting and editing quality- fair play to you! Especially the very beginning of the video was very well edited! that makes watching experience not as dull!
Apart from the car being locked one minute the open the next ( mirrors folded)
Great review Nobby, also the 3 follow-on ones, which helped me, along with a test drive, to choose a replacement car and I now have that beautiful turquoise ID.3 for 3 weeks now. Enjoying every minute I have with it, it’s a great alternative to my old Golf.
Glad it helped - thanks for watching
Oh and thanks for the time spent on the interior and controls. Lots to see. Really been looking for this in a review. I currently have a 19 plate eGolf..... this is on my shopping list now
You figure you'd get much for the e-golf? Rapid gate and all
Really enjoyed this thanks ! Refreshingly honest and realistic car reviewing.
Great review Nobby. I'd definitely take the jump.
good review Nobby. i have ordered one, waiting for it to be delivered. shane that i cant go to showroom , to have a test drive or pick it up. the times we are living in..
Just found your channel and loved the video so have subscribed.
You're clearly impressed with the car and I found it refreshing to hear you playing down the "issues with switchgear" that a number of reviews seemed to have fixated on. But above everything, I was taken with just how quiet the car is when you're driving! Can't wait to get behind the wheel when my local VW dealer has one available for test drive.
Buttons, screens, they can be a little frustrating at first but like everyone, you get used to it. There are a fair few layers to different menus but many owners say they create the split screen and tailor what they want in that. Great fun to drive with that RWD setup! Thanks for the sub 👍🏻
I’ve subscribed as it was a great review.
What I found when I test drove it was how compliant and comfortable the suspension was...amazing.
did you stick an order in? Thanks for watching!
I didn't order it as I really wanted the panoramic roof and the heads up display which are only currently available in the European versions.
I've therefore decided to wait a bit longer for the ID4 as the reviews mention better trim quality plus the extra space will be welcome.
Excellent job letting us know about this car - and I am again sad that we won't get the ID.3 here in the USA. It would be my *ideal* car - I am 6'-4" (1.93m) and my family has had two e-Golfs. We are getting an ID.4 1st Edition, but I have been hoping for an ID.3.
Not a bad complaint though to be fair!
@@NobbyOnCars Right - the ID.3 is significantly larger inside than the e-Golf, and the ID.4 is larger, still. And it is rated to tow a trailer, which is definitely a good thing.
Great video. Just received an email from VW . . . “We are now planning production of your ID.3” . Can’t wait 😜
That’s a nice email to get on a Friday 💪🏻
@@NobbyOnCars Hi there, true. . Watching your videos has enthused me no end. At the moment I can only watch . . hopefully I will be able to share my experiences of driving an EV in a Swedish winter soon.
Relly love your videos on the ID.3. Best I've seen on UA-cam (and I've seen a lot of them in my pre-purchase decision). Nice job Sir!! :-)
Thank you 👍🏻
Great review and the three follow up ones, nice to get a sensible practical review that doesn't get caught up on fairly minor issues. I am "patiently" waiting my lovely turquoise family edition ID.3 with panoramic roof that I ordered a month ago 🤩 My local dealer quoted 5-6 months, so hopefully a nice wee Christmas present. It will replace an 8 year old diesel Kia Cee'd sportswagen. Really pleased I took the leap to electric and cannot wait to get my new car 😀
Love that colour, fair play on being ‘brave’ and going with it!
The ID 3 won't kill off the Golf but the increasing regulations and the governmental pressure for lower and lower emissions will. Like it or not, this is the shape of things to come.
Great review Nobby...I had my first drive in an ID.3 yesterday, suck a good handling car, very impressed.
cheers, are you buying?
Comments and thoughts very welcome!
I have had an ID3 for 2 weeks and love it! Still getting used to all the tech so this video was really useful
Hope you’re enjoying it!
Nice straight simple video, subscribed
Looks Good Nobby, The ID4 is also coming early 2021 so at last, big competion for Tesla, when you think there is 16K in the difference between ID3 and Model 3, makes ID a no brainer
Colm F they’re going to need something a lot cheaper or stay a premium priced only brand
@@NobbyOnCars and the skoda enyaq and enyaq coupe next year will be awesome
@@enyaq_gorm Yes, I think the Skoda may be quite expensive in Ireland but I'd imagine it will be great.
@@NobbyOnCars looking really well priced here in Scotland. Cheaper than the id3
ID4 sounds like a software upgrade.
Great review, I am definitely in the market for an EV have test driven both the eCorsa & e208 the preferred choice so far. Have been driving a Golf for years haven't been able to test drive the 1D3 yet final decision will be made once I have, but your reviews to date have helped greatly.
Little bit dearer... but with your Golf experience, I don't see you going for anything else but the ID.
Nice review. You seemed to drive same roads I drive. One thing you said this is a basic model. Its the plus so not basic. 7k more. It does not have wireless for phone which is shit. Also plenty of weird software issues. But to my initial point nice review. I have the same car in white. I wont trip to see last year in Germany. Big VW fan and this car has me very impressed after 2 weeks of driving. 2 years of egolf before and no regrets
True - I meant the car didn't have a load of optional extras.
Thanks Mark, another comprehensive review which was highly informative. Lots of positives and some negatives which thankfully can & will be addressed in the upcoming software releases. For the money we believe we now have a genuine mass market EV offering and if the September numbers are anything to go by it should take its place as the #1 selling EV in 2021. Another interesting point about your review is the notable improvements in your editing and production quality, it was already good but now has moved to the next level. That’s great to see 👌🏼 W
Warren Reidy thanks as always Warren - can you confirm actually, was the ID3 the best selling model of any car (ICE or EV) in Ireland in September? A few software issues and that’s it really. Ionity for when you’re stuck is remarkable.
Nobby On Cars It was the best selling car in Ireland 🇮🇪 for September. Fantastic result for an EV.
Really great review Nobby. Very informative and clear. Thanks!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Great review Nobby. I like your view on touch controls. I mean how many times do you have to change the heating controls when your driving.
Subbed and thanks for the great review, we got our Plus last week. Excellent car so far, delighted with the drive, plenty of poke and fairly planted. As you mentioned, 4motion (plus maybe another 50Hp) would make this a hoot to drive. Coming from an eGolf, the build quality is OK..not too gone on the scratchy plastic on the door cards for example.. Also a bit of a pain having to disable the lane assist every time you start, it goes rasher on bendy back roads-you're through the damn bend and its still trying to compensate.. Did you manage to get it charging on a schedule? Doesn't work on ours as we can't set a charging location-infotainment message says function not available.
I didn’t need to do any major charging so I didn’t try that out, I did try to get to the timer but it didn’t allow times to be input - I assumed it’s because I didn’t have the home charging cable plugged in at the time
I enjoyed the review on the ID3 but I hear this from most all the reviewers " I have a car charger at home" no you don't unless you have a stand alone unit that can produce high output DC you have a "power supply" the battery charging is done by the onboard charger in the car. Here in the USA we have 1 x 120AC 16 amp and also 2 x 120AC 32 amp the higher the input the quicker the charge rate a small point but I guess the industry is already saying "home car chargers" but its not quite a true description. I enjoy the channel anyway Nobby keep it going.
Not sure who started the initial terminology but I suppose anything that will charge a car fully while you sleep etc is enough to be fair
This could be an affordable ev for the EU 👍
Worth keeping an eye on so - very encouraging vid. Forgot about the rear drive until you said it... should be a hoot with that much torque!! Next year should be very very interesting with all the new EV stuff being launched. 👍🏻👍🏻 How’s the pup ??!!
Thanks for watching! Still nipping at everything and anything
probably best VW did after beetle and golf, is id3.. cars who are for all people, practical, small, reliable, affordable, daily driver
Good review, thanks. How does it compare with the similarly priced yet longer range 64KW eNiro or cheaper eSoul? Also, I cannot understand how Volkswagen, of all people, can put out software which crashes showing a Java stack trace on screen. That's going to take a dealer visit to fix.
I don’t think either of the Kia models are cheaper that’s the first thing. Probably a bit bigger than eNiro inside, possibly similar to eSoul but ID. 3 boot felt bigger.
The first software update is a dealer job in early 2021 as it is so perhaps they wanted to get the car out and that was always the plan for the update regardless. Hard to know 🤷🏼♂️
Great work Nobby!
Thanks Joe!
Great review, very informative, thank you 👍
Thanks for watching
Good review! THX!
Your bang on the money again Nobby I have a question for you Nobby would it be suitable for a Taxi or is it to small. Great channel keep up the good work.
Rear legroom better than a Golf, boot a little bigger too. Suitcases on airport runs, you’d get two and a smaller one I’d say.
Great review. Subbed 😄
Hi Nobby, great video. Im seriously considering the id.3. one question you say the price starts at 34k. Looking online a 2020 model with 25k miles is around 37k. Has the price increase that significantly?
List price has for sure but also a combo of EV shortage and used prices in general being inflated.
@@NobbyOnCars thanks a mill.
Wish this was coming to Canada.
Brilliant review
Thanks for watching!
Great review as always . Love the looks of the id3, but the interior is a bit too minimalist and low rent .an amazing first effort by vw
Thanks for watching!
I have my white ID.3 first Max five days now. And i can say: its so a beautiful Car. Im going too the Car and i start smiling everytime. My Car have no one failure from the produktion. Off course the materials in the inner room can be better, but that dont disturb me. Its good but not perfect. And the driving is wonderful. The travel assist works very good. Test it. Greetings from Germany and sorry for my bad english.
Your English is pretty good considering it's not your first language! Thank you for the review. Yes the car I reviewed was from a fleet of about 4/5 and they didn't all have software issues I understand. I still really liked it despite the few niggles!
can you tell me about the ride comfort? Is the suspension nice? Or is it a bit annoying. Cause i really want to get in and not be bothered by it.
On the 19s, it was good. No severe reaction to potholes etc
@@NobbyOnCars nice! and what about on the motorway on longer rides? do you get tired of driving it?
can you confirm it only has 2 speakers in the front and if so what is the sound like
I’ll check that out for you
How do you think the ID3 compares to the Kia e-Niro or e-Soul?
Range a bit better in the Kia(s), heat pumps not on the KIA, RWD versus FWD, VW a bit cheaper, KIA 7 year warranty (on the actual car - both have long battery warranties), VW is a specific model built from ground up for EV...
@@NobbyOnCars the kias do have heat pumps (unless going for the lesser specced ones)
@@Jerodequin they don't in Ireland
@@NobbyOnCars Interesting - aside from the lower specced models, they all do in England. Also at the moment (in England & Germany at least) the ID3 only comes with a heat pump in the most expensive 'Max' version - there is no option to spec it on the first edition here.
Really looks great.. Still expensive for me
Cheaper versions on the way
Yeah, buy it used. Buy all cars used. Buying new is for wealthy people 🤣👍
Went to buy one the other day, trading in the missus car but came away with a Gti, now I’m wondering should I trade my car in for an I.d 3
Ah sure, seeing as you’re on a spending spree, why not! 😎
I drive about 40k Kms per year and have a night rate meter ... would this be better than a diesel
I'd go diesel if it were me.
Will cost you less to run that's for sure
Good video, well done.
thanks for watching!
Well done thanks
Hi. Have you or are you doing the new Octavia
Hi John - have one outside on the driveway! Will film this week
How good is comfort of ride over irish bumpy roads?
Very smooth generally, those bumps at the start of the drive were on a very uneven surface and it wasn’t 19” wheel uncomfortable if you get me
Superb review. Thanks
Glad you liked it
Mine wouldnt charge, reversing camera issues - needs calibration and screen froze and is slow. Not sure I like the haptics. Sorry not as impressed as I would have hoped but is a nice drive and fairly comfortable. Will live with it so long as nothing else is wrong. Not all features available - eg charge point locations
Not cool. Assume you've spoken to where you bought it? Jan software update can't come soon enough I'd imagine.
Great review!
Jaysus u wouldn't wanna be relying on that lane keeping action! 😱
Not the full lane keep assist though to be fair
@@NobbyOnCars Even still, I'd be keeping me hands on the wheel and me wits about me!
😂
@@Diffusion8 you speak like a leprechaun..... Where's me pot of gold??!! 🍯 🍀 🇮🇪 ♥️
@@HelloMyFriend_ That’s cos I am a leprechaun
Went to have a look at the new golf and ended up looking Into this . Cost wise by the time I get petrol golf and actually fill it v extra cost of this upfront. It's neck and neck cost..but lot of spec on this Id3 Style.... Very tempted ... Didn't think I would bother with Elec but...... This or Leon Fr 150tsi or Golf 130tsi 🤔. Super review as per usual
If it were me (and you were getting the spec you wanted), I’d do it. I’m curious about the ID.4 or Enyaq for my family car when the current PCP is up.
@@NobbyOnCars Eniyaq looks the part but I reckon price will be way more then Id3 ?
@@warrensauvage2363 It will for sure! ID.4 size
First time I am seeing a colored stop error screen on a car 😂. Does it runs on Windows?
Well when you turn it off and on again it sorts the problem so yes, there's a good chance :)
@@NobbyOnCars Excellent review :-) Apparently that infotainment system runs Java. The red screen shows a Java program exception stack trace...
@@janniksteen213 turn it on and off again seems to work so 🤤
Very cool review - they seem to be everywhere recently and VW apparently brought it way more stock than needed. Pretty unforgivable to ship the car with such an awful UI, they should have gotten CarPlay/AA in there at least. The 34k spec is fairly sparse but the 41~48k price tag for this (with the same battery and motor) is laughable. How much would this car be in petrol? About 24k starting price probably. Therein lies the rub. Nobody will be saving 10k in running costs over 3-5 years in reality. But I’d say they are fun to test!
Size of the car wise I think 24 would be on the low side but I take the point. Yeah not sure of the reason for the CarPlay / Android Auto issue, it's not like they don't have the licence with it in their other cars.
Nobby On Cars size wise yeah but the interior finish isn’t up to Golf standard. Plus they saved money by not mirroring the driver array, simply moving It over. Eg: the light switches should be on the right, the home button on the touchscreen should be on the right etc. It’s a REALLY good first attempt at an EV though 👍
The lane assist on the basic ID.3 1st and plus is just a lane departure system that will ping-pong you between lane markings at best. It is not a proper lane keep assist like you have in the Max trim nor is it a travel assist (aka autopilot in Tesla terms) also like you have in the Max. Anyone that wants those advanced assist systems (and they are awesome) should look to the 1st Max or higher trims on the fast lane models.
Some had asked me to demo the standard system so I just showed it for that reason.
@@NobbyOnCars It was a good review and you are pragmatic about the plastics and software that so many other reviewers get unreasonably obsessed with. FWIW, my Max is just an awesome car and well worth getting over the Plus in my opinion. :)
I wonder when the shop functionality will be available in the software, so basic and plus owners can buy the upgrade to the full blown travel assist.
@@florianvandillen as far as I know, ID.3 owners still haven't received an answer if there are sensors or other hardware components required for Travel Assist not fitted to the other trim levels. So it could be that it just won't be possible to just get a software update. If so, that will be a pity.
I’m confused why you’re demonstrating lane assist as if it’s supposed to hold the lane like travel assist
Just demonstrating what the more basic system is like
What is the B setting for the transmission?
Applies more regen braking - anytime you lift off the throttle you will feel some brake application and that puts excess energy back into battery for added range
Heads up - dreadful continuity - one moment the car is locked and mirrors folded in the next they aren’t . That’s simple stuff. Check editing . That aside - pretty decent review .
A simple error with keyless. Also, normal viewers literally do not give a damn 👍🏻👋🏻
@@NobbyOnCars fair point apologies
@@Ben-oy1td no, I did notice it when I was filming but just kept going, was under serious pressure to get this vid up too 🥴
I think they may have hit the "sweet spot" for cars in Europe. Like the Golf did in the 70s. All the benefits of an EV - for the price of a disgusting old petrol car.. A no-brainer, as we say these days.
I wouldn’t use the disgusting phrase for petrol but yeah, you’re not far off ☺️
If all cars where EVs and petrol was the new thing you would think they are disgusting.
rwd puts me off only had fwd. would i end up in a ditch?
ha, no!
If its rear wheel drive, it wouldn't be suitable for most parts of Canada where I live. ;( but good review
Thats just old! New EVs with 50/50 weight distribution are not compareble with an old BMW. I recon its better up a Icy hill than a fwd golf.
Bout Time nobster
we'll get there :)
Bring it to the USA, VW!
I'm sure a mid spec golf is more like 25k, it's only 35k when you go for a gti
Incorrect 👍🏻
By the way, same goes for miles, inches, pounds, yards, ounces, etc.
Insecure homophobic fools aren't needed in the comments - thanks!
@@NobbyOnCars Then why are you here?
i like it ,, but i earn 35k a year and i defo cant afford it , how far away do you think we are from a 20k EV from any brand?
There's a handful for around 26/27 so perhaps within the next two years
think the rear wheel drive would rule it out for me with living at higher altitude with icy cold winters with snow brrrrrr
It may cause problems, it’s ‘only’ 204 bhp though so maybe some winter tyres?
Hey,do a review on bmw 330i msport :)
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Two in 1 day 👏🏼
This or a Fiesta ST? Not competitors in any sense, but they're my shortlist choices for my next car.
They’re both fun, the pops and bangs and grip of the ST is pretty special! You need to try them both 👍🏻
I literally drove to a dealership in Wexford with a1000 euro deposit on an id3 and came home with a Gti pp
Id3 was brilliant don’t get me wrong but if ure like me and love driving more than calculations and variables get the fiesta
The sound is not very good in your video. I had to put it very high and still had issues to understand everything with a kid playing next room. This is not usually the case.
Sounds like it’s something your end to me so....!
Hmm the long range is not much cheaper than the tesla. However the tesla has more style. The cheap version just lacks range. Seems like a cheat to me.
so the lack of android auto.....it's like a Tesla then :)
domhnall dods this is only temporary though ☺️
@@NobbyOnCars yeah, it's my biggest bug bear with my tesla, the on car tech is sh**e 😒
There's more bugs in the cars software than an old dog's bed and that interior dash is horrendous
watch bjorn road test on this car.....
dominic tripper why?
@@NobbyOnCars because it is very good ......
I watch some of his stuff but thought you were saying he had found something in particular
@@NobbyOnCars just a different perspective and more detail ... your video is very good also ....many thanks...
It sounds like you are being apologetic for quite a few shortcomings.
Bought my ID3 May. I drove it 5 weeks dealership driven it 5 weeks. Carnt find fault. Scared me. Perhaps Im too old for Electric.
Since May2023
We will have to agree to disagree
My ID 3 simply stopped after loosing all functionality on a motorway. After having an accident where a lorry sideswipe me some years ago it scared. That was 4 weeks ago. My car has been with its dealership since and nothing showing. I can say I'd have it back with trepidation. Maybe a rogue car
Badle o uadar
Is it a Puegot
No it’s a bmw
VW
No is A DOGE RAM!!!
@@djb4069 I thought it might be a Hellcat
Yeah the entire interface for the car crashes every now and then with a red screen of death....and the touch headlight/demist controls are iffy with it turning the blowers on full randomly....and the steering wheel controls are glitchy - but hey its new and fresh.
Why do people make excuses for a £30000+ product which doesn't properly perform the very very basic functions of a 30 year old car.
Since when does it be ok for a machine that requires your constant attention otherwise it will kill you and others - to have all the glitchy, temperamental interface of a f'ing mobile phone.
All this touch control garbage WILL kill people - its more distracting than using your mobile whilst driving as you stab around trying to get the car to do the most basic of functions.
I think this is going to be the case for a while with lots of manufacturers using tablets to control cars & with so many wanting to get their new EV out.
SO, you'd prefer some old disgusting petrol car? I think not. Unless you're as mad as you pretend to be.
@@alexmckenna1171 I prefer a car that doesn't have an interface which randomly crashes so i can't adjust anything until it reboots, or whose controls are faulty from the factory as they are intermittent in function requiring multiple presses, causing a large distraction that could kill me or others..
Nothing wrong with petrol in comparison - where do you think all the energy comes from to charge that car? - it certainly doesn't come from the teeny tiny fraction of energy that's a renewable source. Most of it will be nuclear, and well that's hardly what i would call a green alternative for the future - burying tonnes of waste that will be toxic to all life for 100's thousands of years, and nuclear has such a stellar history (Sellafield's toxic pool, fukushima's toxic town, Chernobyl's toxic everything etc)
Not to mention all the precious metals used in it's lithium battery cells - a dwindling resource (sounds familiar? - aka fossil fuels). Electric in its current form is just replacing one bad resource with another - with little net gain over time.......new disgusting electric.
@@blower1 Everything is wrong with petrol = co2 and particle pollution!
🤮 YUK! Wouldn't touch with a barge pole
Problem is there are so many paid people on hete singing ID3. Want to lnow what its like? Ask a "true" user owned 60 ars been driving 49 years. Dont touch its been driven by dealership more than me.
Just to pick you up on something - I haven’t been paid to say anything and in fact, I display a red .exe error screen in this video so please don’t comment on my video and intellectual property and suggest otherwise.