VW ID.3 First Edition

VW ID.3 First Edition Gathers More Than 30,000 Reservations Ahead Of Frankfurt Premiere .
VW has accepted more than 30,000 reservations of the upcoming ID.3 First Edition EV, which is set to celebrate its world premiere at next week’s Frankfurt Motor Show. The German car maker has been accepting non-binding reservations for the launch edition of the ID.3 electric compact model since May in the form of a €1,000 deposit ($1,100 in current exchange rates). “Before the IAA, we have already reached our target of 30,000 reservations for the ID.3 1ST edition,” said Jürgen Stackmann, head of sales and marketing for the Volkswagen brand. “This success shows that the ID.3 is coming at precisely the right time. More and more people want to switch over to e-mobility.” The electric ID.3 is the first member of VW’s new ID family of EVs. The upcoming electric VW will be offered with three different battery sizes; a base 45kWh version that offers 205 miles (330km) of range, a mid-level 58kWh version that can cover 261 miles (420km) and a range-topping 77kWh model