CHARGED WITH THE task of becoming as familiar and well regarded in the small electric car sphere as the Volkswagen Golf is in the family car world, the ID 3 doesn't have things easy. The brand's first bespoke electric car has made a good start, though, scoring higher in our reviews than its larger, newer and pricier ID 4 and ID 5 SUV stablemates.
And now, a minor update aims to rectify a few notable weak areas relating to interior quality and infotainment. Has it worked? Well, kind of.
The tweaked ID 3 makes more liberal use of soft-touch materials; they're found atop the dashboard, on the door panels and pretty much everywhere within your immediate eyeline. The thing is, you'll quickly notice the same old scratchy plastics in less prominent places, such as low down on the centre console that runs between the front seats. It's disappointing when you consider that the entry-level ID 3 costs BMW 3 Series money.
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