Suzuki e VITARA vs VW ID.3

The VW ID.3 costs £4,611 more than the Suzuki e VITARA. For that premium it adds 28 miles more WLTP range, 75 litres more boot space and a 1.4s quicker 0-62mph time. On EVcarsguide's combined category scores, the VW ID.3 comes out ahead overall.

The Suzuki e VITARA is £4,611 cheaper to buy. Running costs are almost identical - about £144 a year either way, at 8,000 miles on an off-peak home tariff. Add 5 years of charging and the Suzuki e VITARA comes out roughly £4,531 cheaper overall. These figures cover list price and home charging only - insurance, servicing, tyres and depreciation will move the real total.

EVcarsguide estimates a real-world motorway range of about 162 miles for the Suzuki e VITARA and 201 miles for the VW ID.3 - both below their WLTP figures, because sustained high speed is the hardest case for an EV. The VW ID.3 goes roughly 39 miles further between charging stops. A rapid charge to 80% takes around 45 minutes in the Suzuki e VITARA and 25 in the VW ID.3, so the VW ID.3 loses less time at each stop. That makes the VW ID.3 the stronger long-distance car.

The two are within 9 mm on width, so neither is meaningfully easier to thread into a tight space. In a standard 2,400 mm bay that leaves about 600 mm of total clearance for the Suzuki e VITARA and about 591 mm of total clearance for the VW ID.3.

Over a 8-year ownership window EVcarsguide's degradation model projects roughly 90% battery health for the Suzuki e VITARA and 87% for the VW ID.3. That gives the Suzuki e VITARA a modest edge in retained real-world range. The Suzuki e VITARA's LFP-type pack tolerates daily 100% charging, while the VW ID.3's NMC-type pack lasts longest kept to about 80% for everyday use. Both batteries carry a 8-year manufacturer warranty.