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Volkswagen ID.3

Running costs

4.4mi/kWh (on test)

£11 recharge/£0 or 1% tax

Practicality

Boot (seats up/down)

385/1,267 litres

Performance

0-62mph/top speed

9.6 seconds/99mph

MODELTESTED: Volkswagen ID.3 Life Pro

PRICE: £32,200 POWERTRAIN: 58kWh battery, single motor, 143bhp

IN these pictures we have an ID.3 in Life trim with a 45kWh battery. However, sales of this entry-level model have temporarily stopped, so we are testing the MG5 against the model with the next battery size up. At 58kWh, it means the ID.3 has a capacity that’s nearly a match for the MG. The price is higher, though, starting from £32,200.

Design & engineering

OVER the last couple of years, the VW Group’s MEB architecture designed for electric vehicles has arrived on

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