Deep Driving Analysis - Volkswagen ID.4 First Edition 

0:00 - ID.4 General Info 6:36 - City Driving 15:11 - Mountain Blast 25:18 - Highway Drive / ADAS

Love this guys attitude and honesty. Absolutely ZERO fanboy crap, just pure car guy observation. So hard to find that in younger Auto RU-vid reviewers.

Ive watched 20+ reviews of this car and I have to say I learned a TON of new things from your review. Really good job and love the perspective you provide. Thanks!

Finally real world review from Kyle without "face-melting" 0 to 60 nonsense. Cars like ID4 will get buyers trading in their current ICE vehicles and switching to BEV in a heartbeat.

Yesterday I asked Kyle to add chapters and he did it. Hats off to you.🎩

Thanks for the review. You're probably the only reviewer that emphasize the chassis control, braking feel and quietness and not only 0-60, something that EV should have because the fact that there is no engine in front and more weight are put and spread near the CoG. Also that turning radius is awesome. We need more in-depth review for comfortness, quietness, refinement, chassis and road handling performance for any EV reviews so people have more point of view for considering buying EV

That turning radius is impressive!

I've been tempted by this car since it was announced, but this is the video that sealed the deal. I'm reserving one today.

I love these deep driving analysis! Keep doing them please! It’s the most important part of the car, I don’t understand why more channels don’t do this.

I am a Dutchman. In januari I ordered a ID.4. I could not make a test drive. I only made a test drive with the smaller ID.3. At the end of april my VW ID.4 Family will be delivered. In the past few months I have seen many video's with reviews. I have never seen such a positive and enthusiastic review. My compliments for the way you describe your experiences. You confirm that obviously a made a good choice by buying this electric car. I am curious whether I wille miss driving my Volvo XC60 T5.

I test drove an id.4 today at my local VW dealer. This car absolutely blew me away. Comfortable, roomy, great handling, and great overall performance. I am waiting for the AWD version, I anticipate having one of these in my garage later this year.

A bright career ahead Kyle, you're doing a great job with your channels, exactly what enthusiast buyers want to know 👍

Refinement, particularly in terms of interior noise levels, is important to many buyers and I really appreciate how much he emphasizes that in the review. Definitely a car I want to check out.

Thanks for the pushback on the 0-60 obsession. Most people need daily drivers not long distance sports vehicles.

Best ID.4 analysis I've seen yet, Kudos! It was exactly what I was looking for. Other reviewers (so far) just haven't gone deep enough. -Matt

The more you sing the I’d 4’s praises the more I want an ID 3. Smaller, slightly less money, more fun to drive. It’s hard to believe they wouldn’t sell a bunch of them here. Thanks for the great content Kyle. Shout out to the new video editor. Quality video.

LOL… The first brake test was right in front of Starbucks. Was this subliminal body reflex. 😄

This is a great video! I love your channel but these deep drives really are great. That turning circle blew me away when you did the u-turn I was expecting you to at least get two wheels on the dirt. This car looks a lot better than I was expecting when I saw the price point. VW seem to have done it again!

I’ve had my ID.4 for 3 days now and it has far exceeded my expectations which were pretty high. I laugh now at the many reviews knocking various things like it’s quickness and it’s glitchy entertainment system. Let me first say that quickness is a relative thing. This car accelerates like a jack rabbit and is considerably faster from a stop than most cars. I haven’t noticed any real issues with the entertainment system. My system may have already had its software update prior to delivery. Voice control system works great. It occasionally fails to respond to me, but that’s because I’m not talking loud enough. I’ve been very impressed by the extensive number of understandable commands. So much fun to drive and the reviews on this channel are spot on and give an accurate, unbiased review of this special automobile!

Dude.... I've had mine for 2 days now. I'm still learning the 'ins and outs' of it. Soooo many features. This is without a doubt a car I thought wouldn't exist in my lifetime. But... here it is. It's an amazing addition to Automobiles and one I'm so glad I added to my history of cars. Your review is so thorough and positive as you cover the key points. Had I not bought mine a couple days ago, I'd be buying one tomorrow. Thanks for making me feel great about my purchase!!!

Kyle, your reviews keep getting better and better. This was so enjoyable to watch, your description of the driving dynamics scream GTI

Kyle, knocked it out of the park ..... again. Thanks!

Really liked the full freak-out mode thanks for testing it out. Thank you Kyle for this great review. You answered all I wanted to know!

I literally don't know why I watched any other ID.4 review. This is everything I needed to know.

Thank you for the road video. You really covered all of the bases and gave me a much more complete understanding of the how the ID4 operates. I have watched many reviews of the car is yours is by far the most comprehensive.

I love the fac that there is no Regen on D and just coast.It is Much more efficient to keep your momentum, wish m'y Bolt would Do just that im sûre i could Squeeze a couple more milles per charge.it's just so frustrating on mountain road!!

Great video Kyle. Probably “nerdier” than “most” people look for in a review, but by my books this is the best level and the reason I come to your channel. Keep it up mate.

Awesome review Kyle.. you have just increased my excitement for collection of my ID.4 tomorrow from a 5 to a 10+ .. it looks like a nice drive. That canyon section was very cool.

Excellent reporting! Great combination of ev nerdiness combined with performance car enthusiast. You have become my go to channel for car reviews.

Great review, thanks! I get my ID4 on Monday, super excited now - looks like an awesome car.

Great review again Kyle 👌🏻 love your enthusiasm.

Driving this car around was fun. I'm 30 and signed up for lessons for driving and my instructor had a 2023 id4, it was very fun. I also took the test in it and passed on the first go. Now I'm on the search for a car but maaaan the used car market is so baaaaad. I'll get a car eventually. But this car I'll miss lol it was a great fun ride.

Well it's apparent you are stoked. My wife's been waiting for this car. She will be happy to hear about this.

Thank you for your test. You made the point why I choose to order the ID.4. I wanted comfort, and only a few need 0-60 in 5 sec. Looking forward to get it in May.

Kyle, the quality of your videos is unmatched! Thanks to your extensive and thorough analysis of the ID4, I learned that I know more about the 2023 Pro than the VW sales rep on my test drive. As a long time VW owner, wagon and tech enthusiast, I am sad about trading in my Alltrack soon, but excited about getting the ID4 this weekend. So many incredible features, especially on the safety side, that should be standard across all vehicles. Your enthusiasm is contagious! Thank you for your incredible work educating ID4 owners and EV enthusiasts.

Thanks for such a great overview/review! I just ordered the Pro S model and now I really can't wait to get it!

When my lease is up this is the car for me. Never would have considered it without you. You got excited. Thanks. Awesome job.

I worked at VW during the launch of the ID4. I’ve learned more about the car from you than I did from VW!!! I just purchased one. Im waiting on it to be delivered next week. I can’t wait!!!!!

Exellent in depth review. Keep up the great work 👌

Wow, that emergency stop sequence (IQ Travel Assist?) was excellent. Really impressive and should absolutely prevent accidents. This car will be really popular within the next few years. Thanks for another great review, Kyle!

What a great video! Very informative and honest. I'm from Finland, but I used to live in Fort Collins some years ago, so seeing familiar places go by in the video was extra fun. My current VW Jetta hybrid was bought in Fort Collins (and later shipped to Finland). Ordered my ID4 Pro Performance Tech RWD last week and expecting to receive it early June.Test drove ID4 three times and would have to agree on pretty much every point made in this video.

Love the review. I am waiting for my white ID.4 Pro to arrive. It looks like it will be everything I was hoping for (comfortable,, quiet, plenty of safety tech, fast enough and rear wheel drive). Keep up the good reviews, Kyle.

Great no-nonsense test drive video packed with interesting, relevant observations!

Very detailed. Love your show. I think that the ID4 is an excellent value.

Kyle you just won a new subscriber for sure! You’re absolutely bang on!! I’m looking forward to my binge fest!!! 😎

I've got a 1st edition reserved; this review was very helpful, practical and informative. Thanks!

Kyle you are a fine reviewer. Got a good sense of the car. A Beetle for 2021. People’s car

Very thorough review! I'm impressed by the IQ Travel Assist. Thanks.

The Volkswagen dealer near me had a couple more ID4 1st editions available and I was able to get one! Thanks so much for the great review. This matches with my own test drive and how impressed I was with the experience.

Spot on Kyle! I test drove on here in Cypress, Texas and fell in love.

You may have just sold me on the ID.4, provided VW can get one to me in the proper timeframe. Thanks for continuing to be the best auto reviewer on RU-vid!

Anyone claiming this car is too slow is just weird. I really don't understand it. This is a lovely review, by the way.

You did my day man ! Really thanks so much for the Great job !

As a current VW Arteon owner, I agree with the other comments here that you are one of the only reviewers to review this car at face value. I bring up my Arteon because it seems like the ID4, like my Arteon, is a well built car that does what it’s designed to do very well.

This vehicle is great! I test drove a showroom first edition last week and I must say when my lease is up in 6 months I will more than likely not be going back to a gas engine. Absolutely incredible! I also love this video and all of his reviews that I have seen. Informative!

I did a test drive on Tuesday. No mountain roads but I was impressed with the suspension and rear wheel drive on interchanges and roundabouts, really stable. Especially for a heavy car I was really impressed. The brake were squishy, but stopped fine. I didn't get a chance to jam them on and I'd like to see how that feels.

Best ID.4 review I've watched so far. Tons of info and insights.

Thanks for the review of the ID4. I have one on order and you thoroughly explained many of the questions I had about the car. Can’t wait to get it in the next few weeks.

Very excited about this car! Looking forward to driving it soon.

Fine, Kyle. I converted my ID4 AWD reservation to an order while watching. I'm still holding onto my Mach-E GT hopes & dreams though.

One of the best non partial reviews of this car I have viewed so far, and I have been doing a deep dive on this vehicle. I have been interested in an ev for some time now bur not wanting a sedan, this is what I’ve been waiting for and myself and my uncle have preordered one, great job now the agony of waiting for delivery, we did order the awd.

Just picked up the id4 Pro S, loving it. Thanks for the review.

awesome review, thanks for the details

I completely agree with you . In real life it does not really matter how long it takes to get to 60 from 0 . What I do not understand is why a lot of guys are hung up on it as it is the greatest metric to assess an EV. I am really impressed with your review which is very fair ,unbiased and practical .Keep up the good work !

Kyle - this is good stuff! I learned a lot from this. We just got our ID.4 1st Edition last week - it is our 6th EV. A couple of points: the coasting in D is wonderful, but it is different than how our 2 e-Golfs worked - it coasts on flat-ish ground on lower speed roads, but on down slopes on streets and roads, it applies a proportional amount of regen. It doesn't strictly hold you below the speed limit, but it does moderate the speed. On highways though, it seems to just coast, no matter the speed. I have not had it long enough to figure out exactly how it is set up, but I kinda' wish it just coasted like the e-Golf. Because coasting is more efficient, and smoother, and you find many more places where it is possible, than you could ever expect that it was. Another feature that the e-Golf has that I *wish* was included on the ID.4 - and that is adaptive creep. The e-Golf has no creep by default, which I love. I think that imitating an ICE in this, is like having artificial exhaust smell - it is a flaw in an ICE, but we have just gotten used to it. The adaptive part in the e-Golf, is when you get into stop and go traffic, it gave you a mild creep. It is so natural, that it took me a while before I noticed it. It goes away again, after you get the car above about 20MPH. Having said that, the creep in the ID.4 is very mild, so I can live with it. I'd be interested to see if they have different creep. or different regen / coasting in the various modes.

Informative review from a practical real world user perspective.

You've sold me on the ID.4. I want the AWD version though!

I'm a Tesla guy but I really enjoy watching Kyle's unbridled enthusiasm for this car. Love this review! Keep them coming!

Best review so far for this most impressive car. There isn't better on the market at that price. Beats more expensive cars too. Volkswagen nailed it. You too, Kyle.

Superb review man !!!

Thanks man! I just can't wait till I get my 1st Max early May!

Yes I remember you were one of the first reviewing - the first in the US - the ID4. Since than I am subscribed :)

Another good video. I had posted yesterday that I had a reservation for the AWD one but just got an e-mail today that my "delivery estimate" would be october-december. So thats a little later than i expected, but I'm not desperate for a new car so that actually works out perfectly for me. My dealer said they should have a 1st edition to drive this week or next so at least I'll get to get in it IRL soon. I waited 6 months for my Golf R and didn't see one IRL till it was already mine. Ok instead of making like 14 posts as I watched this I'll just edit this one to say - you remark earlier in the video that you can't figure out why people are saying its too slow, but you have to engage the kickdown switch in comfort mode to get max power output. I wonder if other testers haven't messed with the drive settings or realized that the kickdown switch is the ticket to full power in eco mode? I bet that would be an easy mistake to make.

Very good Review! 👍🏻 Greetings from Germany!

The tight turning radius are the little things that really come in handy when times are needed.

Love the 'nerdy' review! Thanks!

How was I not subbed‽ Great content and perspective Kyle.

Awesome! Really looking forward to the deep driving analysis of the Mach-E too!

Good review, I will take your experience into account when deciding whether to go for it. I have an ID 4AWD in reservation but not sure if it can replace my 4Motion Golf when it comes to range and towing capacity on steep Norwegian mountain gravel roads. For all other purposes it looks perfect.

I have a 22 Mini SE and love it. For my longer range car, I will consider this in a big way. I test drove a Tesla M3 and loved that too. I need to test the ID-4. Thanks for vid as always top notch

Thanks for the test drive, I have one on order,it just left the factory!

Great review! I do not drag race my car, so I, too, don't understand the obsession with the 0-60 figure! This has plenty of power for me. It is comfortable, practical, handles well, resonably priced and nice looking. I am sold! I jus placed my order.

Great review, i have to agree that this is a great car. I own one since end of january. Just had a software update, 2.1, at the dealer here in Europe, so next time the software updates are online, do not have to go to the dealer. Regen braking is flawless. It is not as fast as my Neighbours Model 3, but far more comfortable and spacious. It drives like a luxury car. I love it. Fortunately i don't have the White interieur, it's Grey and Brown. And i have the Max version with 21inch wheels, heatpump and a flexible towbar...

Thanks for detailed review, ID4 may well may be our first electric car, it looks solid

great review. I'm expecting my First edition next week. thanks to you I'll feel at home at the very first day driving it. I drive now the I3, and agree with you about the gear-lever, turning circle and more. I would have loved a some more regen , like the I3 does. would this ID4 an option for you to own?

Great review. Seriously thinking of buying an ID4

I just test drove an ID4 First Edition RWD today. I was surprised at how nice it was overall. Ride comfort, street handling and performance were all very good. I also thought it was very quiet and comfortable. I was a little put off by the navigation and routing aspects of the screen, but it wasn’t a deal killer. I’m waiting for the AWD models in the ID4 and Audi Q4 50 e-tron to arrive, and will most likely choose between one of them.

Great, informative review.

great review as always - interested in seeing if the vehicle has a 'sentry style' camera setup similar to the Teslas

Love and enjoy your videos. They are very informative and I’ve learned a lot from your videos. What’s the towing capacity on the I.D 4?

agreed, absolutely love this car. Would totally buy the id3 if it was here, like smaller cars

I had a 71 vw beetle as my first car. The way to drive it on the highway was gas pedal mashed to the floor a lot. Actually, it was fun driving like that

Outstanding review! Could you please tell us if the car has “Dog Mode” & “Camp Mode”? Thanks.

Definitely going to get out to my local dealership to drive the first edition, though I have the Pro S AWD on order 😸 I just need to try it!

Great in-depth review, thanks! Hope to see one of Ioniq 5.

Great review! I have to say I bought my Model Y as much for the Supercharger network as for the car itself. The fit on delivery was fine and we have loved everything so far. I want to know that the charging network for the ID.4 is as reliable and usable as Tesla.

I’d love to hear an in depth conversation about the one pedal especially as compared to the Bolt EV. I’ve tried a few all electrics and the one pedal of the Bolt leads the pack, imo, regen is strong but doesn’t lurch, can take you down to zero, can use it on the freeway and you wouldn’t know it was one pedal if you were a passenger. Everything else about this car seems like it’s fantastic.

Your knowledge and fairness of pros and cons is very good, I like your approach. And I agree, the 0-60 thing becomes mindless, I've been driving (and still do) 911's that are very fast, but even those I don't drive that way very often. GTI level performance is plenty, especially if this car is for the masses; GTI performance is already more than the masses have now. I agree, being able to turn TC off is a good thing to have, at least for me once in a while.

I hope the quality doesn’t get worse when manufactured in the US. Looks good to me. Like the shade under the roof. MachE needs one.

Outstanding review and what a car. Your excitement makes me want to get this as our second car. You are so correct that almost all drivers really only need something like this. Comfortable, capable, and fun to drive. Yes it’s fun to zip around in the tesla, but 99% of the time, I just casually drive around. Thanks for the review. Btw, how’d that snow,work out for you? I’m just south of you near Longmont. We had 20” and 3-4 foot drifts.