#Id 4 electric crossover pro#

It says the 11-kw onboard charger enables 240-volt charging at home in about 6.5 hours.Īll ID.4 models have Plug and Charge functionality that lets chargers and networks communicate to recognize the vehicle and share billing info without having to go through additional cards, fobs, or app approvals. VW includes 30-minute fast-charge sessions on the Electrify America network for the first three years of ownership. Expect the smaller pack to DC fast-charge at a rate of up to 140 kw, to 80% in about 40 minutes. The larger pack now can charge at up to 170 kw (from 135 kw) due to improved cell chemistry from battery supplier SKI DC fast-charge times to 80% capacity drop from 36 minutes to 30 minutes. The precise steering showcased its German DNA, even though it’s built in Tennessee. The ID.4 Standard felt a bit springier, lighter, but still had a closer relationship with the ground than the Nissan Ariya and the Hyundai Ioniq 5. The ID.4 with the bigger pack weighs about 250 lb more, and the front struts and multilink rear suspension feel tuned for that additional weight. The brief prototype loop spanned the Tennessee River that winds through Chattanooga, but I wasn’t able to push it as I did during hours of Appalachian driving from Nashville in the all-wheel-drive model with the 82-kwh pack. At cruising speeds, there’s plenty of torque to push past traffic and beat the semi on the on ramp. It doesn’t leap off the line like higher-powered electrics, but a surge comes on not long thereafter to give it a jolt. The permanent-magnet rear motor makes 201 hp and 229 lb-ft of torque. The cabin seats five in comfort, and the ID.4 Standard affirms the model’s driving character. It swapped out the slim armrests for a proper cushioned center console cover that doubles as an armrest with a wider surface area. VW heeded American audiences when it comes to comfort, though. Overall, the interface feels like another generation away from making sense, though I expect owners either eventually get used to it or ignore most of it.

But the haptic temperature sliders are more sensitive than an emo high schooler. Climate control shortcuts sit below the touchscreen, which is nice to not have to reply on the touchscreen for basic functions.

There are four haptic menu buttons below the screen for drive modes, driver-assist tech, climate control, and parking help, but the window defrost buttons are still offset on the other side of the steering column. Other salient info is buried deep within the home screen that could be relieved by a sidebar menu. VW seems to want owners to use the presets, or playlists on their phone, but is that really how most people listen? It’s one example that illustrates how the system as a whole has too many layers. Voice commands can complete the action with less pressing but in the same amount of time. But it still takes at least five clicks to change the XM radio station without using presets. A 12.0-inch touchscreen comes standard across the ID.4 family this year, and it’s been updated to show charging stations (and gas stations) on navigation and map views. The main disappointment still lurks in the layout and interface of the infotainment system. It’s fine, and somewhat of a relief to not be poked in the eye by pixels and info at every spot. Volkswagen uses a small digital instrument cluster mounted to the steering column that only shows three tiles of info: the active driver-assist features, the speedometer and range meter, and the trip computer. Standard features include heated front seats, heated side mirrors, ambient lighting, keyless start, a smartphone wireless charger with a clip to keep the phone in place, and a suite of driver-assist features.

#Id 4 electric crossover pro#

Otherwise it matches up pretty well with the previous base model, the ID.4 Pro with the 82-kwh battery pack that now costs $5,000 more at $43,790. It rides on 19-inch alloy wheels instead of 20s, and the cloth interior with synthetic leather bolsters doesn’t feel or look like a big budget cut from the synthetic leather on other models. There’s no side nameplate on the driver’s front fender, and it has a traditional roof instead of the fixed glass roof on every other ID.4. The ID.4 Standard lacks the LED projector headlights of the ID.4 S and above grades, and instead of the available light bar and illuminated VW logo up front, the ID.4 Standard has a white luminescent band between its LED reflector headlights. The 62-kwh pack with RWD can be had in ID.4 Standard and ID.4 S trims, and the differences between the base Standard and the updated Pro models are minimal.