It's really great to see two honest people who can appreciate the different things in other peoples cars 👍

Really nice comparison. Tesla more efficient (better range), better software, more powerful, better forward visibility. VW quieter, higher seating position, better headlights, and better turning circle. Both have their individual merits.

What a surprise, a bloke from Manchester with a Tesla and a German blogger with an id3 brilliant, just brilliant!

Thank you (both!) so much for this friendly comparison! That's the way it should be.

Great comparison guys. Honest I believe. Nice guy from Manchester.

The fabric on the outer side of the buckle slot: It’s a carry over part of the “normal” combustion cars where the space is smaller and the fabric prevents noise plastic on plastic...

Germans and Brits hanging out on vacation. So nice...

Watching this in Northern Canada... Awesome vehicle discussion! Looking forward to seeing a VW ID3 in person... eventually! Cheers, you two!

A pleasant gentlemans review, I really enjoyed it! Thank you.

Seriously great video guys, fun, friendly and informative. Lovely for two EV lovers to talk openly and not be defensive and argumentative. Thank you

I like the clean, simple, and functional design of the Model 3, and the ID.3. I think the Start button in the ID.3 is not required - it is there if you want to use it, you can - or not. The ID.3 in D - probably does not have creep by default. It probably has adaptive creep - it gets some creep when you are in stop and go traffic, but it goes away again once you go above about 20MPH. The Model 3 motor is *amazing* engineering. They used a magnet assembly that uses 4 magnets with their poles in different directions that *focus* the magnetic field to the one side, which makes it more efficient. This design is called a Halbach Array. If the Model 3 was following the whole time - that is a HUGE advantage for it, having the lowered aero drag.

Lovely video! Great to see two people from the EV world being so fair to each other’s cars 😊

Very nice. Both cars have their advantages, and it‘s personal preference. Nice fair comparison. My decision is the ID.3, because it will be used in the city, where things like turning radius are very important. And still it‘s a car for motorways as well, although a Tesla with better noise isolation seems to be superior.

a refreshingly honest video from two EV drivers who share the same enthusiasm despite their different cars. I do find the video a little irritating to watch in my eyes, the camera needs stabilisation .

Just what I was looking for. Thank you for this video.

We nearly got an ID3 but ended up going with the Model 3 due to the really poor public charging infrastructure here in the UK and superiority of Tesla supercharging network (cheaper, faster and all over). I love the look of the ID3 though and think it’s a great first effort (-and quiet!!). Great video.

Nice to see a comparison between the two cars I am considering for my next car.

fair comparison. EV lovers respect each other

Some quick comments on some points made: - The Model 3's wind noise mostly comes from bad door seals, getting third-party door deals drastically improves it! (This was fixed on the Model Y where they installed better seals and inserted foam into the A-pillars to dampen any sound) - The 'wobble'/dead zone in the Model 3's steering is likely from the torque sensor used for Autopilot, or that would be my guess at least. :) - The Model 3 does get pretty floaty past 120mph~ it seems, though it's not as bad with the Performance model; The Model S/X use air suspension, so the 3 is their first mass-market car with affordable suspension. A lot to be learnt for future models! Can't deny that you sit on the floor in the Model 3 though, I've always owned performance cars and going to the Model 3 Performance felt great for me, but whenever I sit in my dad's Peugoet 308 it feels like I'm sat at a desk chair or something. 😅 Just different designs I suppose!

Great video, and funny how @thestraightpipes are shaping cars reviews industry xD

New subscriber here, great video. I do understand a little German, but nice that your videos are in English.

A real enjoyable video to watch! I like the honest opinion about the two cars from the two gentlemans!

I really like this product. Modern looking from outside, pragmatic from inside. It's evident it was designed to lower the cost. They don't pretend to have a luxury EV, it's all about creating reasonable A to B machine for a reasonable price. I have heard you can buy the cheapest version for around 25k € in Germany (after all bonuses). That is really nice but I think there is still some space for discount. If they sell well they don't have to lower the price. We will see :)

Love this! Thankyou both of you.

Great video! Nice comparison of two awesome cars. 😀

Great comparison! Those are the cars that I am most interested in. Let's see. Great one man!

The iD.3's front windscreen size is perfect for the tropics, since you do not want too much sun hitting inside your car. Might not be aproblem in the upper lands, but many of us live in the lower land which means hotter.

We're in the middle of a pandemic and you guys are sitting together in the same car without even masks on or the windows open!

A good honest review...this is what I was looking for...not a bias mainstream review

Super to see real life experience and compare. Great!

Great video thanks both of you ! Take care and safe travels

Good video format with nice chill attitude 🙂👍🏻

Very good to see this two cars!

I can't really express how much I loved this video. Indeed, it's very easy to hate on Tesla and forget we're all on the same side. Thanks mate for reminding me we shouldn't let one or two Tesla idiots ruin the party for the rest of us. Go EVs. Thank you Darren, thank you Chris

That was an awesome comparison test! Thank you so much! The id3 is really good, much better then i anticiped. I currently have a 2020 e-Golf & love it. We are going to buy a second ev next year to replace our Opel Insignia estate, so need more space than the e-Golf, it looks like the id3 does and is definitely a contender. I was thinking that i needed a Tesla M3 but just can't justify the extra cost. Incidentally i still prefer my e-Golf, which is an Executive model with plenty of exrras! Thanks again!

Thank you. I think the most telling numbers are the car with the 260 kW motor is 12% more efficient than the one with the 150 kW motor. It speaks to Tesla’s vertically integrated manufacturing and design model. I bet there are lots of Bosch parts in the ID.3, and while good quality, they are not as well integrated or efficient as the equivalent Tesla systems. Still, the ID.3 is a good car.

Fantastic video, loved it, both cars are great 👍👍👍

It does dip. He is correct. TBL his headlights wear rising as he pulled away.

Great video. You are both so friendly! :-)

Very nice review! Thank you guys!

Good video guys, still waiting to drive ID3 myself to make same comparison.

Drove the ID.3 for the first time yesterday and I'm in love!! Still prefer my i3 tho because it's punchier but wow VW really killed it with their first all-electric car

Enjoyed viewing....great idea for a video...7k and counting!

Nice collaboration, gents. 👍🏻

Excellent comparison ! If you do a consumtion Test again, pls. don't use the value the Car shows as they can lie. If you start with 80%, as an example, Thema check afterwards how much kWh the charging station shows after charging to 80% again.

Bjorn needed your help to get to some of the features of the id 3 he was testing . People on the live stream were no help

What a nice meeting , I envy you 😊

The cheapest Tesla Model 3 SR+ costs $38K in the US and $60K in Denmark. The cheapest VW ID.3 (Life) costs $51.7K in Denmark. Cars in Denmark are very expensive, especially ICE cars!). I am actually waiting for the Tesla Model Y from Giga Berlin, I hope my current car can handle a couple of more years.

Very nice way of reviewing the cars, I like it. It is a pity ID3 cannot tow, that seems to me the biggest difference between the two. Otherwise the ID3 can do the same things. It is little slower but no slouch either, comfort seems better and price is way better.

Very good test of both cars, congrats to ID3 :-) from M3 driver The essantials on point!

VW dont use big regen on the freeway because it's better to sail or freewheel at higher speeds. Though they should add one pedal driving mode for low speed. It's amazing in town just doing it all with the single pedal.

And by the way Chris best of luck tomorrow with the test, unfortunately I have my own test of 1372km driving from Chatel in France to warrington UK (just outside manchester) hope I can catch you for a hour or so in the morning. Be safe.

Great to see legacy companies are trying to catch on EV market. This will keep the competition healthy. If not then China might overtake everyone. On the same time we can’t deny that Tesla is the leading company on EV. They are the leader in this field. Tesla had open our eyes on EV capacities, range and power. On the same time they are thinking outside the box is making it unique among other. This why most likely it would be my 1st choice.

Good video, nice to see two people just chatting and comparing what they like and don’t like about the cars without fanboyism. And I think that’s very important, because this fanboy mentality that only their favoured car is any good (or the equally unattractive mentality that everything one particular brand does is crap) puts normal people off at a time when we need to encourage people to transition to EVs. There is plenty of space on the market for several EV manufacturers to grab market share from fossil fuel cars. I’m not a fan of trying to make EVs feel like fossil fuel cars and mix regen and friction breaking with the break pedal, though I can understand some of it... Much prefer one-pedal driving on an EV. Perhaps VW could enable one-pedal driving via a software update.

For the slushy steering wheel above 160km/h you need to reduce tyre pressure down to 2.6bar vs the 2.9 recommended and 3.1 put by the service centers.

Super. It could have been nice with some spreadsheet comparisons when comparing data:-)

G'day gents : about the headrest on the ID.3 ... if you do not like the angle on some (caveat) you can flip the around & (at least) it's not forcing your head down or forward. Good luck.

I feel more torn than ever! I know that the Model 3 is too loud inside for me, but just as the Model 3 owner in the video I love the tech stuff and minimalism inside the Model 3.

Nice video guys 🤩🤩👏😀

Frameless windows cause more wind noises?

Very cool ! Thanks.

2 great cars. One more sporty and one more comfortably

I have a model 3 long range duel motor but would buy an ID3 in January if available in USA.

Great video! Thank you.

Excellent comparison, especially on the noise levels (wind and tyre) between the two cars! It seems the Tesla could do with more refinement there.

Turn on AUTO HOLD to „not creep“. AUTO HOLD can be configured in the „top down“ menu in the infotainment screen. :-)

Wirklich guter und schneller Test.

I'm considering one of the 2 to replace my 2017 Jetta in 5 years from now.

Things i don't like about my model 3 performance: If it's raining, when you open the boot/trunk all the water runs off the rear window and into the boot. A ridiculous design flaw that should never have left the drawing board. What else? err.. The fact that the vicious acceleration is over so quickly if you tend to stick to the speed limit.

Nice Volkswagon, very nice. Best ID3 comparison vid so far congrats

Great team!

The Volkswagen ID 3 will look old when the Koreans hit the market in 2021. The Korean electric vehicles have a range of up to 500 km and offer ultra-fast direct current charging in less than 20 minutes. If the upcoming Hyundai 45 BEV has something to offer, expect a battery supplied by SK Innovation in the 75-100 kWh bracket, paired with a powerful dual-motor setup.

Nice guy ;) very interesting ! So he liked the ID3 for some points ;)

The Polestar 2 would have been interesting in this comparison as well. Also, I know he says the build quality on the Model 3 is not very good, but the materials on the ID3 look REALLY cheap compared to the Tesla. I guess the question is how long the cars will remain rattle and squeak free.

We considered ID3 and had a reservation, but ended up with Model 3 SR+ in the end. We liked much about the ID3, but no rerar view cam on base model and unattractive colors on ST1 + no roof rack and no tow hitch for trailer was the things that made us go SR+ in the end. Miss the heat pump and larger trunk opening on the ID3 though. Space inside cabin was quite similar. Performance was not important for us.

Nice to see this test ,i have also News we have test drive a id31st today and a lot of information @dealer and........next friday we can take HIM Home😀

That was great!

Another fantastic video. Can you charge these from home? Forgive my ignorance but I'm considering buying one & don't fancy traveling to charge it. Thanks again.

I think the ID3 is better as a family car, less noisy more roomy not focused on speed and range so much. For myself, i would buy the Model 3 SR+(I like the speed, and don't have kids yet), but i really really understand why people would prefer the ID3. It's a more practical car, and closer do a recent regular gas car. Great for people who transition from gas to EV. Great comparison video. Well balanced and unbiased. Good job. (Personally i was very skeptical of the ID3, but my opinion for the ID3 has changed to the more positive side alot.) Volkswagen did a great job on this car, and hope they sell alot so they will see this as their future. (And stop gas, and diesel production) Biggest downside i see from the ID3? No towbar... if they had this. The car would be very well rounded for a very practical car. (It's selling point)

Great 👌 thanks

Firstly - thanks for all your videos Chris - they're really helpful! The only thing these cars really have in common is that they're both EVs. They're different cars aimed at different users with a huge disparity in cost. I've ordered a new id3 - it cost me £26k in the UK. The cheapest new Model 3 I could buy was over £40k. Nothing against the Model 3 - it's just not in my budget and not well suited to me as a family nip-about-town car. You wouldn't make direct comparison for ICE cars that are so different - it's like lining a basic Golf up against an A6 and being surprised that the latter is bigger/faster/more tech?

I find it funny to see VW making electric cars now when not too long ago they made diesel cars with promises of better MPG and being better for the environment but they turned out polluting the environment even more.

I order both the id3 and tesla 3 long range for me and my girlfriend, both in white. Cant wait to get them!

I'm suprised the Tesla had a higher wind noise as it looks more aerodynamic.

speedo en gps speed on Model 3 is spot on the same

Nice video showing the ID3 and are face mask not required in Germany?

Can you please tell us what functionality can be performed remotely ? Can you set the AC ? Any remote management of charging ?

Motoring future - spending time on charging stations! 😂

Wich one was better? Do you like your id3 or want modell 3 more?

Set the steering to sport, it gets more firm.

So, what's your final verdict? Are you happier with your ID.3 compared to if you had the Model 3 instead?

Very nice!! What's the real range of both models? 😀

Is this a model 3 with double layer glass?

VW still has some catching up to do. PSA (Peugeot etc.) is on a roll also so it won’t be easy for VW. You also can’t be too soon with these EVs because the buyers have to be there to make any sense of producing them. It might be a tad too soon still now? The manufacturer that enters the markets at the right time will make the most bucks, as always.

Man sollte mal ein Treffen zwischen einem ID3 und einem Phaeton machen.

Very nice, but who beat to 80% and I didn't catch the kw/100km.

ID3 just need a tesla battery pack and its perfect

A 2020 with only 8000 km? 1:42 Not the built quality 😩 1:48 A service recall 🙈

The SR+ has not got 55kWh.. Some go just above 50, most are under, ours has 47kWh bruto, or 44.x net capacity (got ScanMyTesla tool) Also: Rear motor limited to 220kW

B equals very strong regen 😂 barely noticable regen I would say. I dcant hear what you say, can you turn off the e-sound?