[Huey52]

I'm still confidant that @Plant Peon will not too distant future provide a USA ID.3/Golf sized variant. I'll order as soon as offered. I like most everything about my ID.4 but do wish-list it were a bit smaller.

 

[Pascal]

 

[woofits]

There's little to no chance VW would bring the ID.3 to the US market as they don't see US buyers are interested in small hatchbacks. Drive around just about anywhere in the US. there are tons of VW golfs and other small cars and hatchbacks. I have 5 VW Golfs on my block alone. This is BS. They want to sell bigger SUVs for bigger profit margins. I have an e-Golf and a Kia Niro. I don't want to own two SUVs. I will wait for VW or any other company to make a nice EV hatchback.

 

[Pascal]

My advice is to stick with the ID4.
We Europeans usually see the ID3 and ID4 next to each other in the showroom.
Both cars look very good from the outside in their shape, but when you compare the inside there is a very big difference in materials.
The small price difference and difference in interior space and trunk space is therefore difficult to justify

A correction to my post.
After looking at the updated 23 ID3 and the many interior and exterior improvements, I would choose the ID3 today. 😁

 

[rth121]

Looks like the closest replacement to the ID.3 we get in the US might be actually from Volvo, the EX30; just a taller hatchback than the ID.3.

 

[bkbfms]

Unfortunately the US market prefers SUV/CUV and Pickups and that's where all the manufacturers are going towards. There's little to no chance VW would bring the ID.3 to the US market as they don't see US buyers are interested in small hatchbacks. Even Toyota doesn't seem to be interested in updating the Prius as they're transitioning put hybrid in every other vehicles now and fewer and fewer people are purchasing prius as a result.

I have to argue with that. SUV/CUV etc is whats shoved down everyone's throat.

 

[VW TECHNICIAN]

I have to argue with that. SUV/CUV etc is whats shoved down everyone's throat.

I do agree on this. Even SUV gives better visibility, but it's lacking road performance and feel like you are on rail tracks when doing spirited driving with passenger vehicles. I still prefer hatchbacks, station wagons and family passenger vehicles.
Another reason for pushing SUV chassis especially with EV architecture is additional room taken by huge HV DC packs, that in passenger chassis will require long wheel base and raised design to accommodate enough head room and good seating position in the back seats.

 

[Manybees]

I have to argue with that. SUV/CUV etc is whats shoved down everyone's throat.

Auto companies: "The U.S. market only wants to buy SUVs/CUVs/pickups!"

(Auto companies stop making and selling anything except SUVs/CUVs/pickups in the U.S.)

Auto companies: "See, we were right! U.S. buyers only buy SUVs/CUVs/pickups!"

 

[Huey52]

Auto companies: "The U.S. market only wants to buy SUVs/CUVs/pickups!"

(Auto companies stop making and selling anything except SUVs/CUVs/pickups in the U.S.)

Auto companies: "See, we were right! U.S. buyers only buy SUVs/CUVs/pickups!"

I'm still amazed that Ford no longer even makes a sedan. Yes, to some degree a marketing self fulfilling prophesy.

But also we did it to ourselves. Once the tipping point of SUV density was reached sedan drivers were uncomfortable not being at the same sightline height and so too had to literally move up. That and we 'mericans just love to move a large amount of stuff around, including our generally larger selves. 🤷‍♂️

Related, what few sedans there are left have generally adopted the "fastback" lines. Whereas it does greatly assist getting items in/out of the back, including some bulkier items, the aesthetics are generally not as appealing to my eye.