VW ID4 | 20k Mile Review | Still Recommend It 1 Year Later? 

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Had my Pro S for almost one year and 25,000 miles. Have driven car from coast to coast in past year.

I've had a 2022 Pro S for about 3 weeks and am loving it so far. It came loaded with the software update and I can confirm that most of the issues you and others have been annoyed by are resolved with the update.

I felt like a ventriloquist listening to you. I have 23000km on my Id.4, I paid 28 Canadian dollars on maintenance. As for the infotainment mine is working fine. Canadian models come with heating pomp’s which is perfect for Montreal s weather. I would definitely recommend this car! Great video by the way !

This is the one I believe we will be buying after much reading. It does get really nice comments and reviews. It's always seems to be on lists of ev's that are recommended. Wonderful video . . Thank you was a big help!

This was very helpful, thanks for doing this. The comments on the range needing about 30 more are great. Its amazing how bad VW is trying to be at the whole software thing. I'd heard they promised regular software updates.

We’ve had our ID4 Pro 77kW since mid- December 2021. We’ve done 21.000 miles since then. (Germany and Europe). We have the 3.0 OTA update. It is a fantastic car to own and drive.

Awesome review! I am looking at the exact model you have currently. Plan to set up a test drive this weekend. Your notes helped me soo much. It was the gas vs monthly payment comparison that made me want to switch to EV. I spend $500+ a month on gas and that is basically what my payment will be.. Seems to be a no brainer. Hope to join the ID4 club soon. Good day!

Still looks great. Thanks for the boots on the ground level update. This was good info to know. Be well.

This is a very good review of the VW 1.4 and one that I believe would help potential buyers. Your review was well organized, at the right level of detail, covered all the essentials, and was easy to understand. I purchased my ID.4 in Aug 2021 and have 10k miles, about half as much as you. I found myself agreeing with pretty much everything you stated in your review. The only area where my experience greatly differs from yours is with the travel assist. The car does not slow down when I am fast approaching a car in my lane that is moving very slowly or that has stopped. This happens on both highways and city streets. I can see that the my car does not always recognize the car in my lane because the car icon does not appear on my screen. I also noticed that the travel assist behaves poorly when I am driving on curvy roads because the car does not see the car around the corner and does not slow down fast enough. It also sometimes accelerates on curves, trying to reach the target speed limit that I set, because the car thinks the lane is straight.

I like my car and enjoyed your video as it covered a lot of my likes and concerns. I recently asked about the lack of updates and the uselessness of the VW app at VW customer service online. My problem has been charging the vehicle from home on a first or second level charger. On the VW ID-4 owner site this seems to be a frequent problem with it dropping off after 20-30 minutes and was supposed to be part of the 2022 update which has not occurred. VW gave me a link to enter my VIN to check for updates and so far none.

to tell you how much space these cars truly have, I just test drove one and im 6'6" 500lbs, and i fit in there with a lot of room to spare, in both passenger and driver seat. With room enough for an average sized person to still fit behind me

Thank you!! I'm plant engineer in Zwickau for VW, it is just out beggining we are trying our best. The software was really our one and only weak point, we are 100% focused on it. And believe me our next family ev s will even much better than this.

Once i get back to texas im going to strongly start looking for an EV. Good review after 1 yr of ownership.

Thanks for the review. Kinda on the middle of my list. 5:46 - Austin vicinity! I guessed right!

One year of ownership here, agree with your assessments! Still waiting for the software upgrade ;)

Have had ours for a year. An absolute joy to use. I've come to appreciate the haptic buttons on the steering wheel. Their main advantage is swiping. You don’t need to look down or fidget when you swipe. Simplicity. It took me by surprise when I realized how swiping adjusts ACC cruising speed or sound volume or skips songs. You just swipe your thumbs across the middle of those panels , effortless - no need to look down or find the right buttons. It’s a pity those buttons are misunderstood. Coupled with AR-HUD, I never need to take my eyes off the road.

Still waiting for my 2022 ID.4. I placed my order in March of this year so hopefully we receive it soon. Nice review.

Honestly, I think it sounds really cool and futuristic.

I’m first to like and comment. Love this channel And love the ID.4!

Great review! Although it's so funny how people have different tastes. The sound that the ID.4 makes is one of my favorite things! haha

Thanks so much for this review. I have been coveting the ID4 for a long time. I have a 2021 Hyundai Kona EV which I actually love but I need something bigger and with AWD (not available in the Kona). My car is supposed to arrive in about 10 days. Glad to hear about the software update! It takes me forever to figure all of that stuff out anyway; in the end, as long as the radio works and I can stream music through my phone, I'm good. Can't wait to receive my ID4 Pro. Great video!

I have both an ID 4 long range and a Tesla Model 3 performance. The ride quality and sound proof were supreme when I sat inside my lovely ID4.

A post today (6-25-22) from someone who just picked up his 2022 addresses the software issue, "Put 45 miles on my 2022 ID.4 today and compared to my 2021 I'm digging the improvements! It also has the 3.1 software! They instrument cluster has more information and the radio has been redone for better functionality. Travel assist has also been updated so you can simply have it on with the cruise control instead of turning it on separately."

Very objective review, thank you!

Nice balanced review. Thanks.

6:35 HOW CAN YOU FIND THAT SOUND ANNOYING?! It actually sounds futuristic to me. I love it!

ID.4 Pro S owner here since Sep 21 I have no complaints about this car. Love it specially for road trips and those massage seats is a plus. Almost 10k miles on mine and 3 road tips already from South Florida to Charlotte. Florida is perfect for EV I’m getting more miles than advertise specially city drive. Great video

I have a 2023 ID 4 and looks like most of the software bugs have been resolved already. The system is stable and the controls are much more responsive.

Great review👍

OMG! Your review is by far the best car review I’ve come cross all these years! Excellent work!

Really good video! Straight to the point 👉

Thank you! Great video!

great balanced review.

Thanks man!! I'm getting my 2023 awd pro s tomorrow!

Good review. I've had my 2023 RWD ID4 for about a month. It comes with newer software, and I've experienced no problem with infotainment system lagginess at all. However, I use Android Auto almost all of the time, and rarely interact with the ID4 UI. The Android Auto has been rock solid (which wasn't the case with my last car). I have the climate control and seat heaters set to auto, so have little reason to ever touch the climate controls. However, a couple times it has forgotten my auto climate and seat heater settings, so I had to go back in and fix it, which is annoying. The phone app is VERY bare bones. But, the only thing I really use it for is checking charging status, and it has worked reliably for that. So, while the software definitely isn't the greatest, it's good in the areas I care most about. Adaptive cruise control works well, which is important to me, since I use it almost all the time. I don't yet have a lot of experience with the lane centering feature, so can't comment. The ride is very comfortable and quiet, which makes it such a pleasure to drive. I thought the slower 0 to 60 time compared to other EVs might be a problem. It hasn't been a problem AT ALL. It's plenty quick enough for me. It's quite roomy inside for a relatively small vehicle. Things I DON'T like: It doesn't have auto door locks for when you leave the vehicle. So, I have to manually lock on the door handle. After six years of getting used to it on my old car (a very basic car), it's taking a lot of relearning. I still can't believe a car with all this tech doesn't have such a basic feature. The sound system is pretty mediocre. If you boost the bass and treble in the three band equalizer, you can get it to sound slightly better, but it's still nothing to write home about. Even inside the cabin, the pedestrian noisemaker is too loud, especially just below 20 MPH. It's way louder than a typical ICE vehicle, which doesn't make any sense. I'm thinking about putting some tape over the speaker to muffle the sound a bit. The haptic capacitive buttons on the steering wheel are a little less user friendly than traditional mechanical buttons, but I'm getting used to them. Overall, I really like the ID4. It has met or exceeded almost all my expectations (lack of auto door locks was really the only negative surprise). It stands out as an excellent value, which is the main reason I got it.

Great review, I can relate to almost everything having driven my ID.4 for 10.000 miles (in the Netherlands). My infotainment is not so buggy, luckily (2.3). But the (lack of) software updates in the car and the app has me concerned, as most of the current features in the app have been present from the launch without major new functions. I would not buy VW again because of this and would like to warn anybody buying a car nowadays to pay more attention to the software and app that comes with a car.

Thanks for your perspective, I just reserved a 2023 ID.4 and am hoping more of the kinks have been worked out by then. I did notice in my test drive how inconvenient it was to deal with climate controls and how the controls for moving the side mirrors were confusing. I wish VW would hire more software engineers to work on the mobile app and the infotainment experience. I certainly would consider working there and improving it 🙃

Thx for the informations.

I have the same color! i just brought home my 2023 ID.4 pro RWD yesterday. Traded my Nissan Frontier 2022 SV 4x4. I do really love this car. I haven't been this excited getting a new car (from my experience with 2015 Tucson turbo, Lexus NX300 FS, and my truck. Still learning all the features/Functionality. It doesn't come with a mobile charger and the VW is more expensive than tesla's ($350 vs $230). Good thing Amazon has a lot of stuff (got the BougeRV level 2 EV 16A that comes with NEMA 5-15 adapter for regular 110V outlet with 20A fuse). Also, I AM LOVING THE SPEAKER SYSTEM!!! My "I wish" thoughts so far: - I wish powerlift tailgate is standard across the trims. - The buttons for volume and climate should've been backlit. Although pressing the climate control will give you full functionality adjustments on screen. - i wish i have the 12V port near the dashboard so i can run my dashcam without hardwire or taking a long trip to the back. Or at least a USB port behind the rearview mirror on my trim.

I love the required sound....

Great review but the most awesome part of the ID4 is the “ Spaceship” noice it makes in slow speeds and specially when going in reverse.

Got my ID4 this weekend with the new software and it runs butter smooth, even the Android Auto on my ancient Galaxy S7

Appreciate!

great video.

The Canadian version of the id4 does come with the heat pump. Sadly, not in the USA

Nice objective video. I like that you've emphasized using a Level 1 charger, which will be adequate for many people depending on their driving habits. I have a '23, which comes with no charging cable. I bought the VW-branded 2-way charger for around $350, and although described as a "travel charger" it's totally adequate for my needs considering my daily driving of around 35-40 miles. A basic 240v circuit in your garage will charge at level 2 speeds, between 17-21 miles/hour for me. But the 110v would be adequate most days/nights as well. Point is, start with an inexpensive charger before buying a fancy home charge system right away. If you need to upgrade to a more powerful/faster charger, fine, but you may not need it.

I was never a VW fan, but I must admit the ID4 looks great!

With gas at 5 dollars a gallon I now spend more on gas for my Raptor monthly then the payment on an ID4, and VW will give me free charging for 3 years. Plus there is an EA charge station at my local Walmart that I visit weekly anyway, what was once unthinkable now has serious consideration.

Great video man! Helps me decided whether to buy an ID3 or ID4. I agree on the cons. The infotainment system for one and the controls for rear windows. What's up with that?

Hope they get the software issues sorted. This looks like a good car for a family.

a tip for dust is to add a swiffer duster to your arsenal along with baby wipes you already use :)

We're about to jump into this adventure with a 2023 ID.4 Pro S AWD.

Thanks!

I agree with the biggest complaint is software. And I have yet to find a id4 with out the panel gap between the vw logo in the rear. I bett if you look on yours You will find a pinky size gap that you can push in but it will pop out the second you drive in the sun

Thanks 😊

OMG at 6:35 when I heard that noise again it gave me PTSD to having owned that awful vehicle. I'm really glad your's has been reliable, I was on a first name basis with my service tech. Got a call 4 months after selling it that they had finally received the part to fix my car. Also the infotainment is completely unacceptable, it's frankly dangerous is you ask me. Everything is hard to use and takes the drivers attention away from driving. Why are there two different climate control systems instead of just one the actually works? I wouldn't buy that car again and have told everyone I now to stay away from it. If they just put normal buttons to control things I would probably think it was a good car. Sadly, I feel like it's a car that no one cared about when it was made. If you're thinking of buying this, save yourself the headache and go buy an Ioniq5/Kia EV6. They're SO much better.

Electrify America is almost non existent in my area so as much as I like the ID4 it's a no go for now. I'm going to revisit all this in 4 or 5 years.

What do you think of the new ID5 coming out??? Thanks

As a fellow owner of a 2021 ID.4(Pro S) I agree that the biggest complaint is the software and infotainment interface. Also the continue lack of one pedal driving and a "AUTO HOLD" is disappointing for a $50k+ electric car. I do disagree on one thing though. If the Hyundai Ioniq 5 had been available at the time of our purchase I would have taken that car instead.

Let me know if you have any questions or comments about the ID4! Thank you for watching! :)

My name is Gil Wall KC is my daughter... I agree the software is basic at best. Verizon 4g? Germans are poor programmers? I am wandering if Software interfaces are not popular in Europe. I am visiting in France I have not noticed anyone use any cellphone app. I have noticed the car itself is programable. I.e. When to start charging, how long or between what hours, when to warm the cabin. These settings are important in Europe electricity usage is managed by the region. In a way, it’s the same in our electrical region managed by TEP in Tucson. Its best to charge your car at home after 7PM and before 6AM when the rates are reduced. Therefore, the car like we have VW ID.4 AWD PRO S is ready to go for work. This fits the climate of Europe that is a more of a constant that the variants of the United States.

Sadly, the Canadian version of the id.4 has a heat pump. Why not the US version?

We’ll done!

In the EU .. the ID4 has a net on that middle plastic, at floor level.

We have had a VW in our garage since 2016 and I honestly say that the UI has been the weakest point in all three vehicles. It's not terrible, but tolerable. Nowadays I use Android Auto whenever possible and my wife use Apple Carplay which allows her to control the entertainment system in Korean which is a HUGE win in my book. I have driven the Model 3 and Model X and the Tesla UI is the best that I have come across, but I prefer the build quality and dealer network of VW to the simplicity of the Tesla.

Regarding Ford's performance on software updates. As an owner of two MMEs I have to give them a solid C-. The older of our 2 cars is still awaiting the update enabling the BlueCruise autonomous driving functionality after over a year of ownership, and is currently several point revisions behind the most recent shipped software version. The newer of our 2 cars was delivered with BlueCruise enabled and is on the current version or nearly so. So while Ford's ability to ship OTAs has been somewhat better than VW's they still have issues. I guess Tesla's proficiency in updating its cars fooled the legacy companies into thinking it's easy.

Nice video, helpful! I'm considering this vehicle....my 08' jetta was smashed by a tree 2 days ago, had it since new 😢 Insurance totalled it, time for a new VW, no new jettas at our car dealership, so looking at the ID4 this weekend. Do you recommend the 22 or 23 model? They have both options.....

I saw a video of a guy who had a Chevy bolt EUV and trim is falling off and the insert for the door handle is coming off as well. Cheap construction

Been waiting to get my ID 4 since October 2021, the dealership says it "should" arrive by November 2022. This review is in alignment with what I'm hearing across the board - it's a great car, but the software is mediocre. Hopefully the long overdue update will resolve this frustration many have been expressing.

Great review. Thanks! Any thoughts on the rear wheel drive? We live in MA and travel to VT - a lot! There and to ME and NH …in the winter. My concern is that we have had front wheel drive cars since I sold my ‘69 VW Beetle. How does this car handle on snowy roads and on muddy roads? (Currently driving an Subaru Outback). Thank you for any replies on this point.

Agree 100%, I have tested a iD3 and the major problem was the app and infotainment. Otherwise great. But still almost the price of a Tesla and compared Tesla wins by far. OTA updates and app , acceleration and one pedal driving things that I am not willing to be without. The Tesla AP is also in a different class.

Did you ever post a video about the software update on the ID4? I can’t find it.

Nice work. Still have it and recommend it to this day? Any improvement in the software (updates)? Any guess how long it takes wall time to charge 80% on home L1 120? We own a 15 eGolf and are looking to replace our CX5 Signature w a new 22 ID4.

nice video. I should have my 2022 in a month. Waiting on a software update at port. How are your tires holding up?

I am considering buying an ioniq 5 or id4 or volvo xc40 recharge. Which one will you consider me?

0-60 in 7.5 seconds is a decently quick time. Back in the 80s that would be premium sports car territory but then I guess I am sounding old.

i wish it came with smaller wheels, my came with 20s and i rather have 18s for smoother ride and better range

So to go from the east coast to the West Coast how many hours of charging time do you have compared to filling up with gas and leaving in 10 minutes doesn't sound like a good idea to me

How do you like the light interior color? It looks really good but is it hard to keep it clean? Especially the steering wheel and the seats.

How often do you rotate the tires?

Great fair even-kiltered review giving real-world insight based on your experience. I'm new to the EV market. Seriously considering an ID4 for my next car to replace my old acura rdx. Wondering howmuch of a factor range anxiety will be. I have an 80 mile round-trip commute which I do 4 times a week. Presumably I'd charge my car overnight at home. There are no charging stations within close proximity of work so I'd need my battery on full charge to offer me at least 100 miles of range each time. Do you perceive this being a problem with the id4 ? What about during hot and cold months? How much is range affected by hvac use? Thanks again for your insight.

Small tip for your future videos - you are doing vehicle review but 50% of the video you are showing yourself.. Please, it would be way better to see just a car.. Otherwise - very good quality of your content!

Electrify America is .48 cents per KHW my home charger is .17 cents per KWH. best to charge at home when you can.

Sold mine.

what do you think about the extended warranties for this model? We just purchased the 2023 ID4 Pros and may change our mind about purchasing an extended maintenance plan for 4 yrs as well as an extended Drive Easy Plan, which we are still trying to understand. I know the first 2 yrs of maintenance is covered. But should we really bother extending that 4 years for $1400?

Charging , anxiety to track battery q00 ttimes more than gas gauge

Can you comment on the tires? Do you need to take it to dealer or any shop can replace the tires? Can u change just one tire that is damaged or do u need to replace all 4 together?

Any news on software updates? Any improvement?

I'm trying to hold out for the Q4 but with delays I'm considering the ID.4...what would you do?

So a question IO have is how much does it usually cost you to charge at a station that isnt free? Im looking to get one of the for my job (Uber/Lyft) and i wouldnt be able to charge at home, so im curious as to how much it would cost me on average

Can I get your opinion on whether I should be seriously interested in a AWD 2021 ID4 CarMax is offering for $28K? From what I read the 2024 version has solved many of the quirks however I can't afford that route. Is it still a great car to buy minus rebates, free charging, etc? Hope you'll reply soon.

Is the range of ID4 meet the stated numbers ? is it good in hot and cold weather ?

It has the best A/C for an EV

I have mine on the way (according to the owners portal it's on a boat) I'm still stuck between ID4 or model 3 though... Since you've had both. Which do you prefer? Thanks for any info provided.

I got a Tiguan and Passat. Just a flick of stick, I can switch from normal to sports mode. How do you switch to sports mode with ID4?

We are snow birds and live in another state for 3 months. How to keep the battery from ruin? Or do we leave the charger on the car. Thank you

Did you have to replace any tires yet or, if not, how is the tread? I have a RWD Pro S that I got in Feb 2022. I love the car so far. Much more comfortable than the Tesla Y and the Ioniq 5. The backup camera is not great. Night time was unusable. Objects to the side look a lot closer than they are. Agree the App is useless.

I don't know if I agree about the ID.4 having the most annoying reverse sound. Have you heard Kia/Hyundai products? They beep like a frigging freight truck. It was the one thing I really hated about 2022 Kia Niro EV (and my 2020 Kia Niro hybrid). Great review though, I wanted an ID.4 but none were readily availble so I ended up with the Niro EV instead.

No fun no frilla. Looks cool. No elect for me...yet