The Volkswagen ID 3 GTX is a rear-wheel drive electric hatch

The ID 3 compact hatchback is produced by Volkswagen Electrical replacement For golf, so it would make sense Hot version The small hatch is the variant of the GTI. German car manufacturer announced on Wednesday that The ID 3 GTX will be built, which it calls a “compact, compact sports car.” Although it is shaped like a hatchback, it breaks the hatchback tradition. Power is pushed through the rear wheels instead of the front wheels. It will be available in ID 3 GTX and ID 3 GTX Performance models, with the Performance model getting more of a push.

“With its automatic and superior energy saving, the new ID 3 GTX Performance is, for me, the electric counterpart of our compact sports icon, the Golf GTI Clubsport,” says Kai Grunitz, Member of the Volkswagen Brand Board of Management. Of course, both the electric motor and the turbocharged gasoline engine have their own unique character. However, the ID 3 GTX Performance and Golf GTI Clubsport share the same impressive agility when accelerating. With the ID 3 GTX, Volkswagen is bringing the tradition of compact GT models dating back almost 50 years to the world of electric mobility. Driving pleasure guaranteed.”

The GTX model, like the GTI before it, has been visually revised from the standard ID 3. From the outside, you can recognize the GTX by its unique bumper treatment, sills and high-gloss black diffuser. The 20-inch wheels are also specific to the GTX. Inside you'll find sports seats, red stitching, and unique fabrics.

Volkswagen says the performance model “ensures convincing performance thanks to Volkswagen's most powerful electric powertrain,” with an estimated 0-60 time of 5.6 seconds. With the standard ID 3 GTX producing 282 hp, and the Performance putting down 321 hp, both will be very sporty. The standard GTX is also estimated to offer 372 miles of electric range in the upbeat WTLP test, so you can expect at least 300 miles in regular use, which is pretty solid from the 79 kWh battery. VW says the DC fast charging station should get the ID 3 GTX from 10 percent to 80 percent in about 26 minutes.

GTX models will be available in the beautiful Kings Red Metallic as the only color option, although you can get it in boring white, black, gray or silver if you're lame. Pricing for this small electric car has not been announced, as it is a “near production concept vehicle.” Unfortunately, it seems unlikely that the ID 3 or its GTX variant will be sold in the US market.