Used 2021 Volkswagen ID.4 Consumer Reviews
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GREAT CAR!
After about 1000 miles we are very happy with the ID4. Very quick and quiet. Road manners are excellent and the sound system is great too. The Infotainment system is much better with V3.1. Love this car!
How could VW design something so bad?
I have one of this as a company car in Sweden. It is the most awful car experience in my life. It is not the "electrified" part of it that's the problem, but the user experience. The user interface is seriously flawed and it is just mind boggling how VW, one of the worlds biggest car makers, could launch something so expensive and still so horribly bad! The infotainment system totally lacks structure, it is a nightmare to use. On first power up I could not connect Bluetooth, it was just impossible. On second try, it worked but volume control freezed. On third try it actually worked, but then it sometimes cuts of volume for no reason. The inner lighting is a joke, the motion sensor on/off is just totally senile and I gave up on using them, which is a problem in the dark Scandinavian winter. The maneuvring of windows and mirrors is insane, why VW, why? But the worst and most dangerous is the Lane Assist system that tries keep you "on course", steering pulls and vibrates sometimes like it tries to force you to stay when you change a lane. But the worst experience of all was when the Lane Assist system tried to ram a car I was just overtaking on a 70 km/h road! If I had not reacted it would have steered me into the side of the overtaken car! Like if these suicidal tendencies wasn't enough, range is much lower than indicated, I get about 60% range from what it indicates. If this is the future of cars, I am seriously worried. The ID 4 is so bad that I lack words. I am in shock! Today I told the company I work for "screw this, I ain't driving this freak car no more". I call it "the freak" or "the soybox".
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- 1st Edition 4dr SUVMSRP: $25,998In-stock online
- Pro S (Statement) 4dr SUVMSRP: $25,998In-stock online
- AWD Pro S (Statement) 4dr SUVMSRP: $25,998In-stock online
As far as EV's go I give ID 4 a B-
Having owned several EV's and EV Hybrids, I would say the ID 4 is a basic EV. The worst part of the vehicle is the software. The touch screen is often glitchy and somewhat delayed. The app (MyVW) is complete garbage. Constantly logs out and it's functionality is terrible. The other issue is the range which is 10-15% lower than estimated. The positives are the extra space of a SUV and acceleration is acceptable. I purchased in Aug 2022 after a 1 year wait and would likely not purchase another after my initial experience.
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Goods: It rides almost well and comfortable. Back seat is roomy. It is quite in low speed (I tell you why in low speed later). The exterior looks good and not ugly as many EVs out there. The tech is good and it has many different things to make the driving easy. Visibility is good. It has a very good air condition. Bads: I hate the interior piano black used in this car. Infotainment is not smooth as other competitors. Volume and temperature controller touch area is not illuminated so it can't be visible at night. Your finger print remains all over the place on Infotainment. It gives a lot of wind noise above 60 mile per hour (that is why I said it is just quite in low speed). The pedestrian sound under 20 mile per hour is louder than it's needed and it is above US standards. It has some design and assembling issue in some places the was you think how this is possible in this level. The doors and hood is heavy.
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Near perfect!
Pro S with gradient package. I've owned it for 5 months and already have 7K miles on it. Absolutely love it! If you're coming from a gas SUV (Rav4, CRV, Tucson etc...) you will absolutely love this too. Incredibly smooth linear power combined with a luxurious ride makes this quiet SUV a great daily driver. Free charging for 3 years on Electrify America and a fast charging curve make it a great road tripper! Have already road tripped throughout Florida from Miami to St Augustine. It wasn't available when I purchased but I would spec the next one as Pro S AWD just for the added horsepower. Go test drive one and you'll see what I'm talking about. Update: 11 months & 15K miles. Still an amazing ride! Software update is due this summer which should improve the infotainment.
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