Volkswagen ID.4 EV review: is it the new VW Beetle?
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Published 2021-03-15
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This is the Volkswagen ID.4... And it just might be one of the most important cars Volkswagen has EVER released!
But why's it so important, we hear you ask? Well let's face it, when it comes to the SUV market, Volkswagen is easily one of the biggest players there is. T-Rocs, Tiguans, Touaregs... They're everywhere! But with the UK set to ban the sale of petrol & diesel cars from 2030, we need an alternative, and Volkswagen are hoping the ID.4 will be the car to take their place!
So, do we think the ID.4 can compete with VW's petrol-powered class leaders? Well as it stands, there's just one choice of motor and battery pack to choose from - a single motor & 77 kWh battery pack which will deliver 204hp and a claimed range of 310-miles. However, there are more options on the way, including a 306hp four-wheel-drive version, and a cheaper, less powerful single motor edition.
So, the performance isn't too bad, but there's one key difference to your regular petrol-powered SUVs - the price! Coming in at around £40,000, the ID.4 easily eclipses what you may have to pay for a standard petrol-powered, mid-range SUV. So is it worth it? You'll have to keep watching to find out!
Chapters
00:00 Intro
00:52 Price
01:41 Exterior Design
03:13 Interior
07:50 Back Seats
09:22 Boot
11:14 Five Annoying Features
13:24 Five Good Features
15:22 Motor & Battery
16:44 Town Driving
19:48 Twisty Road Driving
20:34 0-60mph
21:09 Verdict
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All Comments (21)
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Absolute colossal respect for stating the £4,000 saving includes the government grant, lots of places wouldn't be as honest.
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who wants no buttons in the interior, why is everyone doing it ?!?!?!
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Bro, the fact that you plainly acknowledge the shortcomings of the site and are not afraid to call shit out is amazing and gives me even more confidence to use it for my next lease. That's how you represent a brand people can trust. Well done, Mat!
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I really hate the car trend of removing buttons and making things more difficult
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The ID car’s instrument panels look like a 1 year olds tablet.
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The interiors of VW's ID models look as if they were made by Playmobil.
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I'm glad you mentioned the turning circle - An important aspect sometimes overlooked with other reviewers. Important to me as I have a tight manouevre on a main road to get into my drive. And at 10m that is exceptionally good for such a big car.
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The cost cutting in VW suv’s has been so obvious since the Troc was released, so many hard plastics
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You can’t say that.... He’s a Brummie, he has a pass.
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The Interior just doesn't look like a 40k car.
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Drove an ID.3 a few days ago and was very sceptical about the touch buttons on the steering wheel, but surprisingly they worked extremely well and I had no problem controlling everything on my first ride. Still don't understand how touch buttons are an improvement
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Love how honest mat is in these videos you can tell that when he says something is good,its going to be good.
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The removal of the 2 rear window switches is the most cynical level of cost cutting I've ever seen I reckon. I suppose over millions of cars it will add up but come on VW...
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"I'm Matt from National Geographic and I'm reviewing a cockchafer" It's lacking gas struts for the bonnet too.
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Respect for being honest about the saving figures at the start
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Love your car reviews. For someone who sells these your are remarkably honest. Wish that we lived in the UK so we could buy from you.
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Matt: Style - not so nice interior - not so nice infotainment - not so nice range - not so nice Also Matt: You should shortlist the ID.4
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A whole review being negative and then...shortlist it?
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10:26 The strap is for a spare oil bottle. That’s been VW’s clever solution for excessive oil consuption. My Polo GTI is ”within spec” as long as it uses less oil than petrol. They did give me one free liter of oil when the car was delivered, which was nice. They just forgot to remove the strap for the electric cars, as well as the ”Start/Stop Engine” button.
