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Volkswagen ID.4

The Volkswagen ID.4 and Volkswagen ID.5 are battery electric compact crossover SUVs produced by Volkswagen. Based on the MEB platform, the ID.4 is the second model of the Volkswagen ID. series. The production version of the ID.4 debuted in September 2020 as the first fully-electric crossover SUV under the Volkswagen brand, while the coupe-shaped variant of the ID.4 (akin to the Audi Q8 Sportback e-tron) is marketed as the Volkswagen ID.5 and was presented in November 2021. The ID.4 is positioned by Volkswagen as a high-volume, mass-market electric vehicle — a car for "the millions, not the millionaires," as the company claimed in its advertising. It was delivered to European customers from late 2020, and the first quarter of 2021 for the North American market. The ID.4 was elected World Car of the Year 2021 over runner-ups Honda e and Toyota Yaris. The vehicle was updated for model year 2024 to include a more powerful and efficient APP 550 electric motor with increased range, as well as heavily revised software and infotainment hardware.

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Overview

The ID.4 was previewed by the I.D. Crozz and I.D. Crozz II concept cars, which debuted in 2017 at the Shanghai and Frankfurt Auto Show, respectively. A prototype version of the ID.4 appeared in camouflage at the 2019 Frankfurt Motor Show discreetly so as not to steal the show from the first electric mass-market vehicle of the German brand, the ID.3. The production version was presented globally on 23 September 2020. Unlike the ID.3 which is oriented mainly for the European market, the ID.4 also targeted the North American region as one of its core markets. Volkswagen Group of America CEO Scott Keogh went as far as saying the ID.4 "drives like a GTI, it has the packaging of a Tiguan and the purpose of the Beetle," to emphasise its driving dynamics, design, and technology. At launch, the electric SUV was solely offered with rear-wheel-drive and an electric motor located at the rear axle, with the dual motor all-wheel-drive version to follow later. First sales were for the ID.4 "1st edition", which differs in some interior and exterior features from the series production models. Headlights and taillights are mostly LED lamps on the ID.4, with Matrix LED lights being an optional feature in some regions. The front features a low-positioned air inlet behind which the radiator and parts of the air conditioning system are located. Short overhangs and a wheelbase of 2,766 mm (108.9 in) add up to a length of 4,584 mm (180.5 in). Wheels are offered in 18–21 inch sizes. RWD models can tow a maximum of 1,000 kg (2,200 lb) on a braked trailer with an optional tow bar and feature roof rails as standard. With a 5.3 inch driver display and a 10-inch infotainment screen as well as Apple Carplay and Android Auto as standard equipment, the ID.4 features an optional augmented reality head-u

Specifications

=== Powertrain === Since model year 2024, the ID.4 is fitted with the APP 550 electric drive, which is an oil-cooled brushless permanently excited synchronous machine positioned at the rear axle. The motor produces up to 210 kW (286 PS; 282 hp) of power and up to 550 N⋅m (410 lb⋅ft) of torque, revolving at speeds of up to 16,000 rpm. All-wheel drive variants have an additional motor on the front axle. The ID.4 recuperates energy when braking using the service brake pedal, with a deceleration of up to 0.25 g. When driving with the gear selector set to “D” mode, if the driver lifts their foot off the accelerator pedal, the vehicle is set to coast along in order to preserve energy, with the motor freely rotating. However the vehicle can also be set to “B” mode where it will recuperate instead, again with forces of up to 0.25 g. When stronger deceleration is required, the vehicle uses electrically boosted conventional hydraulic brakes via disc brakes at the front and sealed drum brakes at the rear. Battery. The battery consists of a lithium-Ion battery pack which houses 9 battery modules in 10 compartments (Pure models) or 12 modules (Pro models) with each module containing the individual battery cells (24 per module) in a rectangular aluminium casing which sits in the vehicle's underbody. While the smaller battery holds an energy content of 55 kWh, of which 52 kWh are made available to the user, the larger pack comes in at 82/77 kWh. A model with a 62 kWh gross, 58 kWh net battery pack was released for the North American market in 2022. 82 kWh batteries supplied by LG Energy Solution originally had a peak DC fast charging rate of 125 kW, but was increased to 135 kW in an over-the-air update. The battery's thermal management system is designed to maintain the battery's temp

Markets

=== Europe === For the European market, the ID.4 is available with four electric motor options. The versions with 146 hp (148 PS; 109 kW) or 168 hp (170 PS; 125 kW) are powered by a 52 kWh (usable) 55 kWh (gross) battery pack, while the larger 77 kWh (usable) 82 kWh (gross) battery can be paired with either a 172 hp (174 PS; 128 kW) or a 201 hp (204 PS; 150 kW) motor in early years, while in later years an improved motor with 286 hp (290 PS; 213 kW) replaced the latter. The 77 kWh model has an WLTP range of "up to" 351 mi (565 km) on a single charge. An AWD variant of the ID.4, marketed as the ID.4 GTX in Europe, accelerates 0–96 km/h (0–60 mph) in 4.9 seconds and 0–100 km/h (0–62 mph) in 5.4 seconds. Later models of the GTX have a 79 kWh (usable), 85 kWh (gross) battery pack exclusive to the GTX model. The ID.4 is produced at the Volkswagen Zwickau-Mosel Plant in Germany since start of production and is also built at the company's Emden plant since May 2022. North America. For the North American market, the available battery packs are either 62 kWh or 82 kWh (gross capacity) that are positioned in the underbody. The 82 kWh battery pack offers a range of 245–291 mi (394–468 km) on a full charge on the EPA cycle, depending on version. The 62 kWh battery pack is rated at 209 miles (336 km) by the EPA. There have been two primary motors offered in the North American market. 82 kWh models made from 2021-2023 have the APP 310 offering 201 horsepower (150 kW) or 295 horsepower (220 kW) with a front auxiliary motor equipped in AWD models, while 82kWh models made from 2024 onwards use VW's new APP 550 motor, offering improved efficiency while simultaneously offering more power, at 282 horsepower (210 kW) or 335 horsepower (250 kW). 62kWh models all use a rear mounted APP 310

Safety

=== ANCAP === Euro NCAP. === IIHS === The ID.4 in North America was awarded "Top Safety Pick+" by the IIHS from 2021 to 2023.

Sales and marketing

In the 2023 French animated film Ladybug & Cat Noir: The Movie, Cat Noir drives an ID.4, following a deal between Volkswagen and French company ZAG Inc.

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