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Robert has been a fan of the ID.3 since he was the first British journalist to drive it in South Africa a few years ago. It was a game changer car then, and remains so today, but is the Pro S long range model worth investing the extra money in? Robert takes it on a road trip to find out.

The ID.3 Pro S comes with a 77 kWh battery delivering an impressive range of around 280-300 miles on a single charge making it comparable with the long range Tesla Model 3. But here's the question - how many times do you drive 280 miles in a single journey? 

The ID.3 is efficient, easy to drive and Robert even prefers it over the Hyundai Kona (don't tell Mrs L), but would the standard model with the smaller, cheaper battery suit the majority of people better? One thing is for certain, the ID.3 remains an incredibly impressive EV.

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Timestamps: 
0:00​ ID.3 Special
0:40​ Blown away
1:30​ Glitchy software
2:35​ Long drive
4:05​ Off we go
4:27​ Comfort break
5:38​ Crew camera fitting
6:00​ Game changer
7:03​ Tight tandem
7:48​ Range talk
9:26​ Electric experience
10:42​ Who needs a car like this?
11:07​ Weather dependent
11:33​ Model 3 comparison
13:30​ Auto slowing
14:02​ Kona comparison
15:29​ Couldn't be bothered!
15:59​ Is bigger better?
16:34​ Speed stats
17:23​ Delight to drive
18:44​ Subscribe, support, join

@Carlitoboyhey

Thank u very much Fully charged for involving metric system in every measuring /Europe and pretty much the rest

@rtfazeberdee3519

17:04: i'm glad Robert loves the Front Wheel steering ... more cars should have it   :)

@StarLuna973

Thank you for a positive review of the ID.3 Robert; it’s very refreshing as so many reviewers are constantly berating VW and the ID range in general. I can’t wait for my ID.3 to arrive later this month. I’ve had a very long wait for it as I ordered it in July 2021. I’m getting the Family Pro Performance and I’m super excited.

@PRG888

I think the problem isn't range, the problem is the infrastructure, when you are low on charge and going to a charger and it doesn't work, that is where the stress levels go up.

@Gr33nMamba

I used to be able to do a 4 hour drive, without a break or a stop, for either a comfort break or general tiredness, that was in my 20's, not any more.  That was Warwickshire to Dover.

@rylucia

Hi Robert, enjoyed this video. How long did it take to charge the car at that last stop to get enough range to get back? Thanks for your videos 🙂

@verygoodbrother

Notice the sign on the charger at around 15:17 "Co-financed by the Connecting Europe Facility of the European Union"

@mikeselectricstuff

So it does with 77kWh what the Kona does with just 64kWh - considering the battery is the biggest cost you'd think they'd put more effort into better efficiency

@HarryLivestream

Great positive personality and  much needed information thank you

@Horseyman17

For sure one of the better Fully Charged videos. Robert was great, no bumbling, relaxing, great length, great explaining and charging too! Re-subbed!🙂

@willdashwood82

As a dedicated fan of Fully Charged for 7 years, I have to say I'm finding myself more and more frustrated with the output of the channel recently. I mean, what was the point of this video? As Robert said, the car has already been reviewed previously so if you weren't actually going to do a full range test, why bother making this video? It really feels like the well of ideas is running a bit dry lately. As someone who was initially very interested in the ID.3, but has been put off by the reports of software issues, perhaps you could go into more detail on the specifics of those issues. What was the exact problem with the Zappi charger? I'd love to see an interview with someone from VW who can perhaps give us more details on what the issues are and what they're doing to fix them. Here's another idea; with a huge number of people probably electing to holiday in the UK this year, how practical is the ID.3 for fitting all the camping gear in? At one point, Fully Charged would be my first and only port of call for all this kind of stuff. Now, I regret to say, other channels are doing a much better job.

@rj7855

I can't wait for my ID.3 58kWh to be delivered  (est. mid May)

@MrJazzaficionado

Hi Robert ; thank you for great Vid.
I am a sales engineer and switched from BMW 530e Hybrid to the ID3 Pro S with the 78 KwH Battery; the Id3 is really impressive ! And with the the rear wheel drive it feels like a BMW :-)
The driving assist even handles  the steering on country roads well

@jur4x

Bigger battery makes sense when you can't charge at home. If you plug-in while doing shopping once a week, 300 mile range is perfect. Especially ar current property prices - makes more sense to pay for bigger battery than to upgrade your house.

@junderwoituk

Great video Robert & team, always interesting content. Keep up the great work.

@MePeterNicholls

Re: train. The question actually is - when will the gov finally electrify the line

@anonymoose2685

Thanks for the channel. I find it really helpful. I really want an id3. 😊

@petrihietanen1102

Nice review! Kona has a way smallest battery (64 kWh), still manages to get 300  miles of range. It really has a great efficiency. Also, Hyundai underestimate it's 0-100 time at 7.6s. It has been tested several times doing it at 6.8s. Pretty punchy!

@popuptoaster

Reviewers who keep telling us we don't need 400 miles range are all people who have somewhere to charge the car overnight or at work, there are millions of drivers without off street parking or charging at work who would have to make specific trips to charging station much like they do for fuel now, my drive to work and back is 40 miles and I have nowhere to charge an electric vehicle, my current car does 2 weeks between fill ups and then takes about 5 minutes to get another two weeks worth of miles put back into, until they can match that there are a huge amount of people who will stick with internal combustion, even if it means holding on to an older car because they can't buy them new any more..