Volkswagen’s first battery-electric SUV, the ID.4, is now up for grabs in Britain, where it is available in the limited-run ID.4 1st Edition specification. Pricing starts at £ 37,800* (US$ 51,840), after the government grant is applied, and the first units are expected to arrive at dealers across the country in March.
Setting it apart from the rest of the ID.4
family, the 1st Edition features bespoke badging inside and out, and Florence
Brown highlights in the cabin. Customers can order it in Glacier White,
Manganese Grey, Blue Dusk, and Honey Yellow. Standard equipment includes
20-inch wheels, LED head- and taillights, tinted rear windows, reversing
camera, ambient lighting, 10-inch infotainment system, voice control, Adaptive Cruise
Control, Front Assist, and Lane Assist.
The ID.4 1st Edition will be available
only in rear-wheel drive and a single-motor during launch, with the dual-motor
variant to join the range later. This model offers 204 PS and
310 Nm of torque, for a 0-100 km/h of 8.5 seconds and a
160 km/h top speed. The 77 kWh battery supports fast charging of up to
125 kW, which will add 320 km of range in just 30 minutes, VW
claims, and when it is juiced up, it offers up to 499 km on the
WLTP cycle.
Production takes place at the Zwickau
plant in Germany, which is where the ID.3 electric hatchback is also built.
Eventually, the ID.4 will also be assembled at the Anting and Foshan facilities
in China before the end of the year, and at the Emden and Chattanooga plants in
Germany and the USA respectively, in 2022.
