EV Motor, Power, and Performance
With the unmarried rear-set-up motor, the ID.four makes 201 horsepower, however the dual-motor, all-wheel-pressure version pumps out 295. Towing capability is a stout 2700 pounds. Regenerative braking enables recapture power while slowing the vehicle, however the acquainted one-pedal using that EV drivers have come to realize is basically lacking here, even withinside the ID.four's maximum competitive regenerative mode. Also missing is the conventional gut-punch acceleration that electric powered motors frequently provide. The rear-wheel-pressure ID.four isn't always gradual via way of means of conventional compact-crossover standards, however its 7.6-2nd run to 60 mph in our trying out demonstrates that it is extra laid returned than faster EV competitors. Going for the extra effective all-wheel-pressure version sharpens the ID.four's accelerative performance, as evidenced via way of means of its 5.four-2nd soar to 60 mph at our check track. The ID.four handles much less sharply than a few different EVs, however we admire its clean and delicate experience exceptional and quiet cabin.
Range, Charging, and Battery Life
For now, the EPA estimates that the ID.4's 77.0-kWh battery % is able to conserve sufficient juice to electricity the SUV as much as 280 miles among charges, which places it withinside the blend with different electric powered SUVs inclusive of the Hyundai Kona Electric and the Kia Niro EV. Unfortunately for VW, it is much less than the 330 miles of EPA anticipated variety for the Tesla Model Y. The battery may be charged at domestic on 110- or 240-volt connections, of course, however is likewise able to DC fast-charging.
Fuel Economy and Real-World MPGe
The EPA fees the rear-wheel-pressure ID.four Pro S's gas economic system at 104 MPGe town and 89 MPGe motorway, with a using-variety estimate of 268 miles in line with charge; the rear-wheel-pressure Pro version is barely extra green at 107 MPGe town, ninety-one MPGe motorway, and as much as 280 miles of use in line with charge. On our 75-mph motorway gas-economic system take a look at route, the rear-wheel pressure ID.four added eighty two MPGe and sailed on for one hundred ninety miles. Note: we have got determined from our trying out that EPA variety numbers can overstate or understate the real-international motorway variety distinction among EVs. Our trying out become finished in near-freezing temperatures, that can extensively lessen using variety, so the one hundred ninety-mile end result is extra magnificent than it sounds. For extra statistics approximately the ID.four's gas economic system.
Interior, Comfort, and Cargo
While the ID. 4 indoors seems much less flashy than the ID. Crozz Concept's cabin, which featured a retractable guidance wheel and sliding rear doors, it nevertheless gives a current layout with high-tech features, ambient lighting, and beneficiant shipment space. The indoors layout is uncluttered and playful; fabric seats with warmness for the the front occupants are fashionable however going with the Pro S version brings faux-leather-based upholstery together with 12-manner strength adjustable the front seats with reminiscence functionality. The ID.4's shipment place is pretty spacious. We controlled to suit 8 carry-on suitcases at the back of the ID.4's rear seat and 26 overall with the rear seats folded.Safety and Driver-Assistance Features
The electrified VW gives a number of general and non-obligatory driver-help technology. For greater statistics approximately the ID.4's crash-check results, go to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) websites. Key protection capabilities include:
- Standard automated emergency braking with pedestrian detection
- Standard lane-departure warning with lane-keeping assist
- Standard adaptive cruise control
