Head to head

Citroën ë-C4 vs Volkswagen ID.3

A side-by-side comparison of published UK specifications, including WLTP 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

Citroën ë-C4 electric car

Citroën ë-C4

From £30,000 · 210 miles

Read the Citroën ë-C4 review

Car B

Volkswagen ID.3 electric car

Volkswagen ID.3

From £30,860 · 230 miles

Read the Volkswagen ID.3 review

The verdict

The Volkswagen ID.3 offers more range — 230 miles WLTP against 210, a gap of about 20 miles between charges. The Volkswagen ID.3 is the better fit for families needing extra boot space, with 385 litres and 5 seats versus 380 litres and 5 in the Citroën ë-C4. On price the Citroën ë-C4 starts about £860 lower, while the quicker of the two to 60mph is the Volkswagen ID.3 at 7.3s.

On the measured specifications below, the Citroën ë-C4 leads in 1 area and the Volkswagen ID.3 in 4.

Specs side by side

Price from (new)(Lower is better)

Citroën ë-C4£30,000
Volkswagen ID.3£30,860

Range (WLTP)

Citroën ë-C4210 miles
Volkswagen ID.3230 miles

Battery

Citroën ë-C454 kWh
Volkswagen ID.359 kWh

Body type

Citroën ë-C4hatchback
Volkswagen ID.3hatchback

Seats

Citroën ë-C45
Volkswagen ID.35

Boot space

Citroën ë-C4380 litres
Volkswagen ID.3385 litres

0–60 mph(Lower is better)

Citroën ë-C49s
Volkswagen ID.37.3s

Standout feature

Citroën ë-C4Comfort-first family hatch on soft suspension
Volkswagen ID.3Grown-up Golf-sized EV with a spacious cabin

How they score

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

Range

Citroën ë-C417/100
Volkswagen ID.325/100

Price

Citroën ë-C483/100
Volkswagen ID.383/100

Family space

Citroën ë-C422/100
Volkswagen ID.323/100

Performance

Citroën ë-C49/100
Volkswagen ID.334/100

Tech

Citroën ë-C43/100
Volkswagen ID.315/100

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