How much does the VW ID.3 cost per month?

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What does the VW ID.3 really cost?

Purchase price, electricity, maintenance and tax in Switzerland added up, compared directly with the VW Golf.

In short

At 12,000 km a year, the VW ID.3 costs around CHF 40,652 over 5 years, or about CHF 678 a month. The VW Golf comes to CHF 45,820 in the same scenario. That makes the VW ID.3 around CHF 5,168 cheaper over 5 years.

Costs compared

Item	VW ID.3	VW Golf
Purchase price	CHF 34,800	CHF 32,300
Energy per year	CHF 470	CHF 1,224
Maintenance and tyres per year	CHF 650	CHF 1,100
Motor vehicle tax per year*	CHF 50	CHF 380
Running costs per year	CHF 1,170	CHF 2,704
Total cost over 5 years	CHF 40,652	CHF 45,820
per month	CHF 678	CHF 764

* Rough Swiss average. What you pay in your canton is shown in the canton overview.

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CO₂ balance

For production including the battery we assume around 9,000 kg CO₂ for the VW ID.3 and 6,500 kg for the VW Golf. In use with the Swiss electricity mix, the VW ID.3 emits about 151 kg CO₂ per year, the VW Golf around 1,392 kg. The VW ID.3 makes up for its higher production emissions after about 24,000 km.

Key data

Entry price (ID.3 Neo Trend 50 kWh): CHF 34,800
Range (WLTP): 417 km
Consumption (WLTP): 14.0 kWh/100 km
0-100 km/h: 8.6 s

Assumptions

Electricity CHF 0.28/kWh (household tariff), petrol CHF 2.00/l, diesel CHF 2.20/l.
Maintenance and tyres: CHF 650 per year for the electric car, CHF 1,100 for the combustion car.
Motor vehicle tax: CHF 50 per year for the electric car, CHF 380 for the combustion car (rough average).
Not included: insurance, financing and resale value. The full purchase price counts.
Purchase price: list price of the cheapest standard version including VAT, without promotional discounts.
CO₂ in use with the Swiss electricity mix (90 g/kWh). Production CO₂ figures are guide values from life-cycle studies.

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Price and WLTP figures: VW CH Konfigurator ID.3 Neo, as of October 2026.