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Volkswagen ID.3 Pro Match vs Volkswagen ID.3 Pure Match running costs

Compare cost per mile, monthly energy or fuel cost and annual running cost for Volkswagen ID.3 Pro Match and Volkswagen ID.3 Pure Match.

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Vehicle A

MY2026 · Pro Match 59kWh4.03 mi/kWh

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Vehicle B

MY2026 · Pure Match 52kWh4.05 mi/kWh

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Your driving and energy prices

Official defaults are dated and may fall back when a source is unavailable. Public charging is illustrative. You can replace every value.

Annual mileage

miles

Your estimated distance over 12 months

Home electricity rate

p/kWh

GB-average Ofgem cap default — replace with your tariff
Ofgem energy price cap · 2026-07-01 · fallback

Public charging rate

p/kWh

Average price paid away from home
Editable illustrative assumption · 2026-08-27 · fallback

Charging done at home

The rest is charged at the public rate

Petrol price

p/litre

Used by petrol and all non-plug-in hybrids
DESNZ weekly road fuel prices · 2026-08-24

Diesel price

p/litre

Used only by diesel vehicles
DESNZ weekly road fuel prices · 2026-08-24

£841.73estimated energy or fuel cost per year

Cost per mile: 8.42p
Monthly cost: £70.14
Annual cost: £841.73

£836.27estimated energy or fuel cost per year

Cost per mile: 8.36p
Monthly cost: £69.69
Annual cost: £836.27

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Comparison summary

Volkswagen ID.3 Pure Match is £0.46 cheaper per month

Under these assumptions.

Monthly difference: £0.46
Annual difference: £5.47
Per-mile difference: 0.05p

Break-even electricity rate

N/A

Break-even electricity price applies only when comparing one EV with one petrol, diesel, or non-plug-in hybrid vehicle.

How this is calculated

Assumptions

Annual mileage: 10,000 miles
Home electricity: 26.1p/kWh
Public electricity: 65p/kWh
Home charging: 80%
Petrol: 161.6p/litre
Diesel: 182.8p/litre

EV costs use a blend of home and public charging. Fuel costs use UK MPG and exactly 4.54609 litres per imperial gallon. Mild, full and series hybrids are non-plug-in petrol hybrids and use the petrol price.

Results are estimates based on stated vehicle efficiencies and entered prices. They exclude purchase price, depreciation, insurance, servicing, tax, financing, charging losses, seasonal variation and weather.

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