Head to head

Volkswagen ID.3 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 electric car photographed from the front three-quarter angle, 230 miles of range

Volkswagen ID.3

From £30,860 · 230 miles

Read the Volkswagen ID.3 review

Car B

Renault Megane E-Tech electric car photographed from the front three-quarter angle, 230 miles of range

Renault Megane E-Tech

From £33,000 · 230 miles

Read the Renault Megane E-Tech review

The verdict

Both cars quote the same 230 miles WLTP range, so range alone won’t separate them. 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. On price the Volkswagen ID.3 starts about £2,140 lower, while the quicker of the two off the line is the Volkswagen ID.3 at 7.3s.

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

Specs side by side

Price from (new)(Lower is better)

Volkswagen ID.3£30,860
Renault Megane E-Tech£33,000

Range (WLTP)

Volkswagen ID.3230 miles
Renault Megane E-Tech230 miles

Battery

Volkswagen ID.359 kWh
Renault Megane E-Tech60 kWh

Body type

Volkswagen ID.3hatchback
Renault Megane E-Techhatchback

Seats

Volkswagen ID.35
Renault Megane E-Tech5

Boot space

Volkswagen ID.3385 litres
Renault Megane E-Tech440 litres

0–60 mph(Lower is better)

Volkswagen ID.37.3s
Renault Megane E-Tech7.4s

Standout feature

Volkswagen ID.3Grown-up Golf-sized EV with a spacious cabin
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 UK — 100 means best in the dataset. These are the same attributes our recommender uses.

Range

Volkswagen ID.325/100
Renault Megane E-Tech25/100

Price

Volkswagen ID.383/100
Renault Megane E-Tech75/100

Family space

Volkswagen ID.323/100
Renault Megane E-Tech37/100

Performance

Volkswagen ID.334/100
Renault Megane E-Tech33/100

Tech

Volkswagen ID.315/100
Renault Megane E-Tech34/100

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