ID 3 or Born?

[JACUPRA280]

Looking to get my first electric car. Wife already has an MG ZS EV (very nice by the way).

Tempted by the Born but it's basically just an ID 3 which I can get now. The 58kWh Born has an 'e-boost' function that temporarily increases power to 228bhp but torque stays the same. The ID 3 201bhp is surprisingly rapid.

Should I wait for the Born or just get an ID 3? I'm in no rush.

 

[rafletcher]

To be honest, given how poorly VAG are managing their infotainment software at the moment, I’d be looking elsewhere were I looking now.

 

[Jay5959]

Tesla

 

[Jay5959]

Sorry I couldn’t resist! What’s the price difference going to be between the two cars? If they’re roughly the same, I’d personally wait. The id3 looks awful, the born looks ok for an electric car. Or go for something like the e golf?

 

[jcbmally]

Looking to get my first electric car. Wife already has an MG ZS EV (very nice by the way).

Tempted by the Born but it's basically just an ID 3 which I can get now. The 58kWh Born has an 'e-boost' function that temporarily increases power to 228bhp but torque stays the same. The ID 3 201bhp is surprisingly rapid.

Should I wait for the Born or just get an ID 3? I'm in no rush.

In the past you’ve always got more bang for your buck with Seat/Cupra, but then I am like many other on here to the fact that I will never buy a launch car again. IMO I’d wait and let the model get established.

 

[JACUPRA280]

Tesla

A very expensive car that would only be affordable on a lease, which is no good as I like to own my cars. Lovely motors though.

 

[JACUPRA280]

To be honest, given how poorly VAG are managing their infotainment software at the moment, I’d be looking elsewhere were I looking now.

Mate, MG are no better. My wife has scrapped the MG software and uses the Wallbox app for her Pulsar Plus. Carefully chosen based in this review https://topcharger.co.uk/wallbox-pulsar-plus-review/ and it's an excellent unit. Trouble is you can't get the OZEV grant twice so I'll need to borrow hers!

 

[Darren]

Not been on here for ages but looking to get a Born, test driven the ID3 and really liked it for what it is. Apart from some seriously cheap plastics it was much better than I thought it would be. Looking at the pictures of the Born it does look much better internally.
got a lease lined up for the ID3 but will swap it over to Cupra Born if it’s the same price.. hoping it might be cheaper!

 

[Tell]

In the past you’ve always got more bang for your buck with Seat/Cupra, but then I am like many other on here to the fact that I will never buy a launch car again. IMO I’d wait and let the model get established.

Well the Ateca was a good launch car using the trusted Vag platform and electronics. Arona was also. I didnt have any issues with the Altea.

The problem with all of the VAG cars at the minute is the MQB Evo plus the new mib3 getting put on the rest. MQB Evo gets a double dose, the rest get mib3 issues.

Platforms:

Volkswagen Group MQB platform - Wikipedia

en.m.wikipedia.org

In my previous bits of research I came up with this:

Skoda Octavia Pro is here, will golf problems with the same software also come? - DayDayNews

On March 9, SAIC Volkswagen Skoda released a new generation of Octavia, named Octavia Pro in the Chinese market. The first to tear the opening is the Volkswagen ID.3. upgrade.3

daydaynews.cc

Covers ID3... tail of woe, Golf 8 etc and so forth. Feels about right to me.

One suspects that if they don't get on top of the Id3 issues then the Born will get them as well, so a bit of careful research is required on the Id3 for anybody seriously considering.

 

[jcbmally]

Yup I would agree but my mate has chopped in his Formentor for a facelift Ateca and he’s still getting issues with infotainment, but again agree with you that the VW group “one fits all” mantra is a bit meh.

 

[Tell]

Yup I would agree but my mate has chopped in his Formentor for a facelift Ateca and he’s still getting issues with infotainment, but again agree with you that the VW group “one fits all” mantra is a bit meh.

Yep they will get the mib3 issues but not the rest associated with the MQB Evo platform. Mib3 issues are clearly round the design of the new Linux Auto software moving from QNX and likely under powered hardware for it. I'm sure they will iron this one out in good time....