Volkswagen ID.3
Charging curve · consumption · motorway range
We model 2 versions of the Volkswagen ID.3. The ID.3 Pro S 79 kWh (2025 on) has 79 kWh of usable battery and peaks at 185 kW on a DC charger. In this app's model it uses about 165 Wh/km at a steady 100 km/h and 240 Wh/km at 130, so 45% more energy per kilometre buys you 30 km/h more speed. Weigh that against a 26-minute 10-80% charging stop and you have the whole question of how fast to drive.
- Usable battery
- 79 kWh
- Peak DC power
- 185 kW
- 10-80% charge
- 26 min
- Average kW 10-80%
- 128 kW
- Mass, loaded
- 2137 kg
- Top speed
- 160 km/h
Which version you have matters
These share a name and not much else that a trip planner cares about. Pack size sets how far you go between stops, and the curve sets how long each one takes.
| Version | Usable battery | Peak DC | 10-80% | At 130 km/h | Range at 130 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ID.3 Pro 58 kWh | 58 kWh | 120 kW | 33 min | 234 Wh/km | 248 km |
| ID.3 Pro S 79 kWh (2025 on) | 79 kWh | 185 kW | 26 min | 240 Wh/km | 330 km |
DC charging curve
Charging power against state of charge, on a charger fast enough not to be the limit. Peak power is 185 kW, but it has halved by about 67% state of charge. That is why a short stop low down the curve usually beats a long one near the top.
How long a stop takes, ID.3 Pro 58 kWh
| Charge from | Time | Energy added | Average power |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10% to 80% | 33 min | 40.6 kWh | 74 kW |
| 20% to 80% | 30 min | 34.8 kWh | 69 kW |
| 10% to 60% | 18 min | 29.0 kWh | 95 kW |
| 20% to 70% | 22 min | 29.0 kWh | 80 kW |
| 80% to 100% | 33 min | 11.6 kWh | 21 kW |
How long a stop takes, ID.3 Pro S 79 kWh (2025 on)
| Charge from | Time | Energy added | Average power |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10% to 80% | 26 min | 55.3 kWh | 128 kW |
| 20% to 80% | 23 min | 47.4 kWh | 121 kW |
| 10% to 60% | 14 min | 39.5 kWh | 164 kW |
| 20% to 70% | 17 min | 39.5 kWh | 140 kW |
| 80% to 100% | 27 min | 15.8 kWh | 36 kW |
The curve, point by point, ID.3 Pro 58 kWh
| State of charge | Power |
|---|---|
| 0% | 50 kW |
| 5% | 118 kW |
| 10% | 120 kW |
| 30% | 120 kW |
| 35% | 105 kW |
| 45% | 85 kW |
| 55% | 68 kW |
| 65% | 55 kW |
| 75% | 42 kW |
| 85% | 30 kW |
| 95% | 18 kW |
| 100% | 10 kW |
The curve, point by point, ID.3 Pro S 79 kWh (2025 on)
| State of charge | Power |
|---|---|
| 0% | 78 kW |
| 5% | 176 kW |
| 10% | 185 kW |
| 40% | 185 kW |
| 50% | 141 kW |
| 60% | 107 kW |
| 70% | 83 kW |
| 80% | 63 kW |
| 90% | 44 kW |
| 100% | 15 kW |
Consumption and range by cruise speed
Steady motorway cruising on flat road in mild weather, from the fitted model Wh/km = 57 + 0.0108 · v² for the ID.3 Pro S 79 kWh (2025 on). The “usable range” column is the honest one for trip planning: it is 100% down to 10%, because nobody arrives on empty.
| Cruise speed | Consumption | Range (full pack) | Usable range (100 to 10%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 90 km/h | 144 Wh/km | 547 km | 492 km |
| 100 km/h | 165 Wh/km | 479 km | 431 km |
| 110 km/h | 188 Wh/km | 421 km | 379 km |
| 120 km/h | 213 Wh/km | 372 km | 335 km |
| 130 km/h | 240 Wh/km | 330 km | 297 km |
| 140 km/h | 269 Wh/km | 294 km | 265 km |
| 150 km/h | 300 Wh/km | 263 km | 237 km |
| 160 km/h | 333 Wh/km | 237 km | 213 km |
What the model does not include
- Elevation. The trip planner does account for climbs and descents; the range figures on this page are flat-road, so an alpine route will come out worse than the table.
- Temperature. These are mild-weather numbers. Cold raises consumption and cuts the charging curve. The planner models both. The numbers on this page do not.
- Wind, rain, roof boxes, payload and tyre choice, all of which move real consumption more than most people expect.
- Charger-side limits. The charging times above assume the site can deliver whatever the car asks for. A 150 kW cabinet shared with the car next to you will not.
Where these numbers come from
VW MEB platform curve: holds peak to ~30% SoC, then near-linear taper. Curated from Fastned model guide + P3 Charging Index style tests. Fitted to the 2023 Pro. The lightest body on this pack, so it sets the floor the heavier 120 kW MEB cars are measured against.
VW MEB, 2025-on pack and rear motor: a taller peak than the 120/135 kW generation and a much later taper, so these want a single long stop where the older MEB cars wanted two short ones. Curve fitted to the 10-80% time and average power published by EV Database, cross-checked against the manufacturer's own charging figures. Fitted to the MY26 Pro S: 185 kW, the highest peak of any MEB car here, and the 160 km/h limiter the whole ID.3 range shares.
What speed should you actually drive?
It depends on your route, on where the fast chargers happen to be and how the legal limits fall. Plan the real trip and the simulator will sweep every cruise speed against this car's curves and tell you which one arrives first.
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