2024 Volkswagen ID.3: Australian pricing will aim 'below $60,000’

The just-updated Volkswagen ID.3 electric hatchback will arrive in Australia by the end of 2024, the company has confirmed today.

While Volkswagen’s local arm had previously confirmed the updated ID.3 would debut the ID nameplate in Australia, it had yet to confirm local timing – and a more-precise date has yet to be locked-in.

But we now know production for the Australian market will commence sometime in 2024, with customer deliveries to commence by the end of the year.

The brand said it expects the ID.3 to be priced under $60,000 “in order to maximise national and state-based electric vehicle incentives,” but just how far under is unclear.

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The heavily-related Cupra Born, due here in May as Volkswagen Group Australia’s first all-electric vehicle, is priced at $59,990 before on-road costs – in line with the Leon VZe and VZx hot hatches.

However, it is solely offered in a range-topping variant equipped with an 82kWh battery, rear-wheel drive, and a 170kW/310Nm electric motor.

By comparison, the updated ID.3 retains its 150kW and 310Nm motor, and it is available with a 58kWh or 77kWh battery – allowing for a claimed WLTP-rated driving range of up to 546 kilometres with the largest battery.

According to the brand, every Volkswagen dealer in Australia will retail and service its electric vehicles, including the previously-confirmed ID.4 and ID.5 mid-size SUVs, and the ID.Buzz and ID.Buzz Cargo confirmed today.

"We’re here in 2024, and here in a big way"

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“Upgraded product such as the more premium ID.3 and a 500km-plus range for ID.4 and ID.5 will gel with our ability to sell these vehicles nationwide, no matter which dealership is closest to you. This is an advantage that not all start-up companies are able to match,” added passenger vehicles director, Michal Szaniecki.

“We can confirm the ID.3, ID.4 and ID.5 will both start production and go on sale next year, so our message for customers thinking about switching to a BEV is this – we’re here in 2024, and here in a big way.”

The 2024 Volkswagen ID.3 electric hatch will arrive by the end of next year, with local pricing and details to be announced closer to its launch.

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