Some 30 years ago this would have been around two VW Golfs in mass. You don’t drive ID 4 for super-sharp handling – it weighs in at over 2.1 tonnes, thanks mainly to the near 500kg battery. An 11kW on-board charger is ready for use with a home wallbox or a charging point at work. Find a suitable roadside plug and theoretically, after 30 minutes, 319km worth of charge goes into the battery. Recharging tech is solid enough too – it charges at 125kW. With the 77kWh battery it gets a 522km range according to WLTP standards – not a bad figure at all, and realistically you’ll get around 402km with little effort. The ID 4 we’re in has a 150kW/310Nm electric motor driving the rear wheels and a large 77kWh battery a smaller battery of 52kWh is available and used in combination with a 125kW/310Nm motor. That’s a strong showing, upping the level of space in the back of the regular Tiguan, and expanding to 1575 litres with the rear bench folded flat. Feet and legs are as free as you like with acres of space, but the surprising height of the rear seats means taller back seat passengers may want a bit more headroom.Īs for boot space, Volkswagen claims 543 litres. You sit elevated in the back for excellent visibility. With the ID 4, there’s another key ergonomic benefit as there is no centre-tunnel. Like the Tiguan, the ID 4 has a tall driving position and easy access. That means it’ll achieve price parity with mid to high-spec versions of its popular sibling the Tiguan. The ID 4 is arriving in Australia in 2023 and we expect pricing to start from around $60,000, although these details are yet to be announced. There’s also satellite navigation linked to a 10-inch central touchscreen, and fully digital instrumentation. Australian specs are yet to be confirmed, but our car has 20-inch wheels, full LED headlights, automatic climate control, a rear-view camera, parking sensors at both ends and heated seats. That’s because, while the ID 3 is the Golf’s electric brother, the ID 4 is essentially an all-electric alternative for the brand’s best-selling model – the Tiguan.Īt 4580mm in length it sits in between the Tiguan and the Tiguan Allspace for size. Welcome to the Volkswagen ID 4 – a seismic follow up to the ID 3 hatchback. The Volkswagen ID 4 is coming to Australia to rival the Tesla Model Y – we see how it stacks up ahead of its debut.
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