# Volkswagen ID.3

9 Hacker News commenters recommended Volkswagen ID.3 and 10 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 5 of 13 months.

**Verdict:** People like its adaptive cruise control and low cost after subsidy, but critics cite buggy software, unexpected braking from driver assists, and touch controls instead of buttons.

## What people warn about

- Buggy software despite updates (2 comments): "just too expensive, buggy, and constanly positioned as an alternative to much cheaper and better equipped Golf/Polo lines" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48596627)) "software is TERRIBLE (like embarrassingly bad, even years and years after release and endless OTAs)" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50062000))
- Driver assists brake or nudge unexpectedly (2 comments): "It's baffling. There are certain roads that trip it up for me and make it slam on the brakes" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48830763)) "I'm constantly being nudged by my ID.3 one way or another on rural roads." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48826737))
- Touch controls instead of buttons (2 comments): "The windows' "rear" button thing is especially infuriating." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46518416)) "Id.3 2024 - touch capacitive buttons" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48021116))
- Unappealing looks and feel (2 comments): "It's one of the least appealing electric cars out there." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48772569)) "I can't stand how these cars look or feel" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47469348))

## Alternatives hackers recommend

- [Tesla vehicles](https://hackerapproved.com/p/tesla-vehicles.md): 209 recommend
- [BYD electric cars](https://hackerapproved.com/p/byd.md): 157 recommend
- [Ferrari Luce](https://hackerapproved.com/p/ferrari-luce.md): 140 recommend
- [Tesla Model 3](https://hackerapproved.com/p/tesla-model-3.md): 128 recommend
- [Rivian electric vehicle](https://hackerapproved.com/p/rivian.md): 73 recommend

## Where to get it

- [Visit the official site](https://www.volkswagen.de/de.html)

## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "Volkswagen ID.3", https://hackerapproved.com/p/volkswagen-id-3/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).