Head to head

Volkswagen ID.3 GTX vs Renault Megane E-Tech

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

Volkswagen ID.3 GTX electric car

Volkswagen ID.3 GTX

From £40,000 · 240 miles

Read the Volkswagen ID.3 GTX review

Car B

Renault Megane E-Tech electric car

Renault Megane E-Tech

From £33,000 · 230 miles

Read the Renault Megane E-Tech review

The verdict

The Volkswagen ID.3 GTX offers more range — 240 miles WLTP against 230, a gap of about 10 miles between charges. The Renault Megane E-Tech is the better fit for families needing extra boot space, with 440 litres and 5 seats versus 385 litres and 5 in the Volkswagen ID.3 GTX. On price the Renault Megane E-Tech starts about £7,000 lower, while the quicker of the two to 60mph is the Volkswagen ID.3 GTX at 5.6s.

On the measured specifications below, the Volkswagen ID.3 GTX leads in 3 areas and the Renault Megane E-Tech in 2.

Specs side by side

Price from (new)(Lower is better)

Volkswagen ID.3 GTX£40,000
Renault Megane E-Tech£33,000

Range (WLTP)

Volkswagen ID.3 GTX240 miles
Renault Megane E-Tech230 miles

Battery

Volkswagen ID.3 GTX79 kWh
Renault Megane E-Tech60 kWh

Body type

Volkswagen ID.3 GTXhatchback
Renault Megane E-Techhatchback

Seats

Volkswagen ID.3 GTX5
Renault Megane E-Tech5

Boot space

Volkswagen ID.3 GTX385 litres
Renault Megane E-Tech440 litres

0–60 mph(Lower is better)

Volkswagen ID.3 GTX5.6s
Renault Megane E-Tech7.4s

Standout feature

Volkswagen ID.3 GTXHot-hatch pace in a familiar package
Renault Megane E-TechGoogle-based software that's genuinely easy to use

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

Volkswagen ID.3 GTX29/100
Renault Megane E-Tech25/100

Price

Volkswagen ID.3 GTX57/100
Renault Megane E-Tech75/100

Family space

Volkswagen ID.3 GTX23/100
Renault Megane E-Tech37/100

Performance

Volkswagen ID.3 GTX67/100
Renault Megane E-Tech33/100

Tech

Volkswagen ID.3 GTX34/100
Renault Megane E-Tech34/100

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