[Favguy]

The reason for the ugly hump is probably the same reason the interior plastics are very sub par. Its purposely done to make the car less attractive to Golf buyers.

When VW are ready to start decimating Golf sales for more EV sales, it'll get a much better quality interior and the bonnet will get a re-design, but for now they need to keep selling large volumes of ICE.

 

[Favguy]

In my opinion it's simply a style thing to make the bonnet look even shorter.

So everyone on this thread thinks it looks ugly (except me). VW's design committee thinks it looks good/modern.

Each to his own!

VW know full well how to make an attractive car. The hump is a strategic decision, purposefully there to make it less attractive. There is precious little to entice a Golf buyer to stick with Golf now the ID3 is here. Bonnet hump messed up styling and a cheap interior keep the ID3 in early adopter territory (for now!) The Seat version gets a normal, nice looking bonnet treatment as on the whole Golf buyers won't switch to Seat en mass so it's no threat.

 

[Favguy]

So maybe the dodgy software was all part of their careful masterplan as well?

No, that'll just be good old fashioned incompetence

 

[Favguy]

If VW are trying desperately to keep Golf sales going strong, why did they make the MK8 look a bit ugly and incorporate so many cost savings? The MK7.is a much better car IMO.

I can't see the appeal of the Golf over the ID3 in the non-performance variants, but someone wanting major performance and driving dynamics is still going to opt for an R or GTI. For every one of those sold they'll need an ID3 sold to offset it.

Its interesting to see the Cupra Born version, thats touted to start at about £40k and is supposed to be more of a GTI type car, has a woeful 0 to 62 time (less than my budget, family car ZS EV!) and top speed. Looks like VW group are making sure not to encroach on high end Golf sales either!

 

[Favguy]

This I very much doubt. MG's website lists the 0-60 time for the ZS EV as 8.2 seconds. The Cupra Born is basically an ID.3. The 204PS ID.3 does 0-62 in 7.3 seconds, and the lower output 145PS model in 9.6. I very much doubt that they're going to be selling the 145PS model as a 'performance' version...

The MG specs quoted for 0 to 62 and top speed are incorrect. At least this is the case for a large number of the cars sold. My own car actually will do 0-60 in 7 seconds and goes on to a top speed of 96, whereas officially it tops out at upper 80's with the acceleration time as you quoted. Very odd...

 

[Favguy]

I can't remember where I read it but i'm sure VW did answer this and said it was purely a styling choice linking with the black that is on the roof and boot.

Well I'd not expect them to admit knobbling one of thier cars in order to keep sales of an alternative model going, that they don't want to die off just yet...

 

[Favguy]

Say nothing now and plead ignorance if it all goes wrong. That's my advice.

You have a very good chance that it will all go well and you can relax.

You can pray a bit if you think that will help.

An important fact to remember in life, whether dealing with one's spouse, or even the likes of building control, or authority in general, is its often better to ask forgiveness after the event (if it becomes needed!) than to ask permission (which is often refused!)