Head to head

Volkswagen ID.3 vs Cupra Born

A side-by-side comparison of published US specifications, including EPA range figures.

This comparison is generated automatically from published manufacturer specifications, not from hands-on testing. It sets the two cars' figures side by side; it is not a road test.

Car A

Volkswagen ID.3 electric car

Volkswagen ID.3

From $30,860 · 202 miles

Read the Volkswagen ID.3 review

Car B

Cupra Born electric car

Cupra Born

From $33,000 · 211 miles

Read the Cupra Born review

The verdict

The Cupra Born offers more range — 211 miles EPA against 202, a gap of about 9 miles between charges. On price the Volkswagen ID.3 starts about $2,140 lower, while the quicker of the two to 60mph is the Cupra Born at 7s.

On the measured specifications below, the Volkswagen ID.3 leads in 1 area and the Cupra Born in 2.

Specs side by side

Price from (new)(Lower is better)

Volkswagen ID.3$30,860
Cupra Born$33,000

Range (EPA)

Volkswagen ID.3202 miles
Cupra Born211 miles

Battery

Volkswagen ID.359 kWh
Cupra Born59 kWh

Body type

Volkswagen ID.3hatchback
Cupra Bornhatchback

Seats

Volkswagen ID.35
Cupra Born5

Cargo space

Volkswagen ID.3385 litres
Cupra Born385 litres

0–60 mph(Lower is better)

Volkswagen ID.37.3s
Cupra Born7s

Standout feature

Volkswagen ID.3Grown-up Golf-sized EV with a spacious cabin
Cupra BornThe keen driver's mainstream hatchback EV

How they score

Each attribute is a percentile against every EV on sale in the US — 100 means best in the dataset. These are the same attributes our recommender uses.

Range

Volkswagen ID.33/100
Cupra Born3/100

Price

Volkswagen ID.3100/100
Cupra Born100/100

Family space

Volkswagen ID.37/100
Cupra Born7/100

Performance

Volkswagen ID.39/100
Cupra Born9/100

Tech

Volkswagen ID.34/100
Cupra Born4/100

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