Head to head

Volkswagen ID.3 vs Citroën ë-C4

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 electric car

Volkswagen ID.3

From £30,860 · 230 miles

Read the Volkswagen ID.3 review

Car B

Citroën ë-C4 electric car

Citroën ë-C4

From £30,000 · 210 miles

Read the Citroën ë-C4 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 Volkswagen ID.3 leads in 4 areas and the Citroën ë-C4 in 1.

Specs side by side

Price from (new)(Lower is better)

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

Range (WLTP)

Volkswagen ID.3230 miles
Citroën ë-C4210 miles

Battery

Volkswagen ID.359 kWh
Citroën ë-C454 kWh

Body type

Volkswagen ID.3hatchback
Citroën ë-C4hatchback

Seats

Volkswagen ID.35
Citroën ë-C45

Boot space

Volkswagen ID.3385 litres
Citroën ë-C4380 litres

0–60 mph(Lower is better)

Volkswagen ID.37.3s
Citroën ë-C49s

Standout feature

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

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.325/100
Citroën ë-C417/100

Price

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

Family space

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

Performance

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

Tech

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

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