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2023 Volkswagen ID.4 Standard discounts and range, but not expectations


A short spin in the Volkswagen ID.4 Standard 2023 around the US homeland of Chattanooga proved that an affordable electric crossover doesn’t have to sacrifice convenience. The smaller battery pack and single motor have a range of more than 200 miles and are under $40,000, not only selling off competitors’ electric crossovers, but about $8,000 less than the average. customers are paying for any new car, gas or electric vehicle.

The Volkswagen ID.4 Standard 2023 uses a smaller 62 kWh battery pack that powers the single-engine rear-wheel drive system, resulting in a range of 209 miles. The used capacity of the package is 58 kWh. With a starting price of $38,790 including fees up to $1,295, the new model combines what’s so good about an electric crossover SUV. Released in 2021and at the same time making worse things taste better.

Good? A spacious, spacious cabin comes standard with additional standard features for responsive steering and good handling. The bad points are still the unfriendly touchscreen interface and limited gauge cluster.

2023 Volkswagen ID.4 Standard

2023 Volkswagen ID.4 Standard

The 62 kWh package with RWD is available in the ID.4 Standard and ID.4 S versions, and the difference between the Base Standard and the updated Pro models is minimal. The ID.4 Standard lacks the LED illuminated headlights of the ID.4 S and later, and instead of the available light bar and illuminated VW logo at the front, the ID.4 Standard has a white luminescent strip between the reflector headlights. LED radiation. There’s no nameplate above the driver’s front fender and it has a traditional canopy instead of the fixed glass roof on every other ID. It rides on 19-inch alloy wheels instead of the 20s, and the fabric-wrapped interior with synthetic leather pads doesn’t feel or look like a big budget cut from synthetic leather on other models.

Otherwise, it matches the previous base model pretty well, ID.4 Pro with the 82 kwh battery pack currently costs $5,000 more at $43,790. Standard features include heated front seats, heated side mirrors, ambient lighting, keyless entry and start, a smartphone wireless charger with a clip to hold the phone. in place and a suite of driver assistance features.

Volkswagen uses a small digital instrument cluster attached to the steering column that displays only three information panes: active driver assistance features, speedometer and odometer, and a trip computer. It’s nice, and a bit of a relief, to not be poked by pixels and information at every point. However, it is also wasted real estate.

2023 Volkswagen ID.4

2023 Volkswagen ID.4

2023 Volkswagen ID.4

2023 Volkswagen ID.4

2023 Volkswagen ID.4

2023 Volkswagen ID.4

The main disappointment still lurks in the layout and look of the infotainment system. A 12.0-inch touchscreen is standard in the ID.4 family this year, and it’s been updated to show charging stations (and gas stations) on navigation and map views. But it still takes at least five clicks to change the XM radio station without using presets. Voice commands can complete actions with less taps but in the same amount of time.

VW seems to want owners to use presets or playlists on their phones, but is that really how most people listen? It’s an example that illustrates how the entire system is unnecessarily subclassed.

Other prominent information buried deep in the home screen can be unleashed using the sidebar menu. There are four tactile menu buttons below the screen for driving modes, driver assistance technology, climate control and parking assist, but the window defrost buttons are still located on the other side of the column. drive. Climate control shortcuts are below the touchscreen, which is great for not having to respond on the touchscreen for basic functions. But the tactile temperature sliders are more sensitive than a high school student. Overall, the look and feel like another generation doesn’t make sense, although I hope owners will eventually get used to it or ignore most of it.

However, VW pays attention to American audiences when it comes to comfort. It swapped out the slim palm rest for a properly padded center console cover that doubles as a palm rest with a larger surface area. The cabin has 5 comfortable seats and the ID.4 Standard confirms the driving bravery of the model.

2023 Volkswagen ID.4

2023 Volkswagen ID.4

2023 Volkswagen ID.4

2023 Volkswagen ID.4

2023 Volkswagen ID.4

2023 Volkswagen ID.4

The rear permanent magnet motor makes 201 hp and 229 lb-ft of torque. It didn’t jump out of line like the larger wattages, but a spike occurred not long after that startled it. At cruising speeds, there’s plenty of torque to push the line back and forth and beat the pickup on a ramp. The brief prototype loop spans the Tennessee River winding through Chattanooga, but I couldn’t push it as I did during the many hours of the Appalachian drive from Nashville in the all-wheel drive model with the 82 kWh package. The ID.4 with the larger package weighs about 250 lbs more, and the front strut and rear multi-link suspension feel tuned for that extra weight. The standard ID.4 feels lighter, a bit lighter, but still has a closer relationship to the ground than the Nissan Ariya and Hyundai Ioniq 5. The precise steering shows off its German DNA, though. though it was built in Tennessee.

The larger pack can now charge up to 170 kw (from 135 kw) due to improved cell chemistry from battery supplier SKI; DC fast charging time to 80% capacity reduced from 36 minutes to 30 minutes. Expect the smaller pack to quickly charge DC at up to 140 kW, to 80% in about 40 minutes. VW includes 30-minute quick charge sessions on the Electrify America network for the first three years of ownership. It says the 11-kw built-in charger allows for a 240-volt charge at home in about 6.5 hours.

All ID.4 models feature Plug and Charge functionality that allows the charger and network to communicate to identify the vehicle and share payment information without the need for additional cards, fobs, or app approval.

The Chevy Bolt still beat Volkswagen ID.4 2023 Standard in price and range, but the small hatchback lacks the spaciousness and equipment, as well as style and angularity, of Volkswagen’s new base model. And, depending on how the IRS finalizes its complex proposals, Inflation Reduction ActThe 2023 ID.4 Standard could qualify for a $7,500 tax break when it goes on sale later this year.

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