I went to a car show in Australia last year. VAG was out in full force displaying all the models you mention... but so were the Chinese manufacturers, who were 25-50% cheaper across the board, for all models and all price points.

VW ID.3 vs BYD Dolphin: https://www.bike-ev.com/reviews/byd-dolphin-vs-volkswagen-id...

Audi Q4 e-tron vs Zeekr 7X: https://www.carsguide.com.au/audi/q4-e-tron/vs/zeekr-7x

People will pay a premium for a brand they recognize, but for how long?

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twoodfin a day ago | parent [-]

Per that link, the BYD Dolphin is €30,000 and the VW ID.3 is €36,000. That’s a 20% premium.

For that, you get more range, faster charging, and better highway driving, even aside from the brand premium.

That doesn’t seem like a slam dunk to me, especially since the Chinese EV market is at the peak of deliberate over-production:

https://www.theatlantic.com/international/2025/11/china-elec...

	▲	maxglute a day ago \| parent [-]
		EU tariffs, without tariffs PRC car would be 50%-60% cost of VW/EU manufacturers. PRC exports like 20% of car production, other major auto manufacturers export over 50%, it's far from peak.