Volkswagen ID.4 · 2021

Being replaced by the electric ID. Tiguan, which Volkswagen says reaches markets at the beginning of 2027.

2021 Volkswagen ID.4 1ST Edition

Was £40,800

At launch in 2021. No longer sold new.

77 kWh RWD

There is a newer version of this car: the 2026 Volkswagen ID.4, from £35,495, up to 351 miles.

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Cost

Price On the road at launch in January 2021. The £3,000 Plug-in Car Grant of the time took it to £37,800; from March the grant stopped at £35,000, and the April price list shows it at £40,800 with none.
£40,800

Battery

Battery
82 kWh
Battery chemistry LFP packs tolerate regular charging to 100%; NMC packs are usually happier kept below it.
NMC

Range

Range WLTP combined.
310 miles

Charging

Fastest charge time To 80% on a CCS rapid charger, as Volkswagen quotes it. Up to 199 miles goes back in 30 minutes at 125 kW.
38 mins
AC charge power 3-phase only; 7.2kW otherwise
11 kW
Plug & Charge Needs ID. Software 3.1 or newer. From Octopus Electroverse's list, which covers the UK networks it roams: MFG, IONITY, Porsche, Allego and E.ON Drive.
Yes
Autocharge Fastned names this car among the ones Autocharge does not work on. Volkswagen Group cars send a different identifier every time they plug in, so no network can tie the session to an account, and it is not something a driver can switch off. Plug & Charge is the group's answer to this instead.
No

Performance

Drive
RWD
Top speed
99 mph
Acceleration
8.5 secs
Motor Converted from the 204 PS Volkswagen quotes.
150 kW
Horsepower Metric horsepower, as Volkswagen quotes it.
204 hp
Torque
310 Nm

Details

Towing
Yes
Towing capacity
1,000 kg
Seating
5 seats

Dimensions

Turning circle
10.2 metres
Length
4,584 mm
Width excl. door mirrors
1,852 mm
Height
1,640 mm
Weight Empty
2,124 kg
Roof rack 75kg limit
Yes
Boot volume
543 litres
Boot volume (max) With seats down
1,575 litres
Frunk volume
0 litres
Wheelbase 2,773 mm on the 4MOTION cars.
2,771 mm
Width including mirrors What has to clear a garage door or a narrow lane.
2,108 mm

Tech

V2L (3-pin socket)
No
App
Yes

What you get

Screens and audio

  • 10 inch Discover Pro navigation Standard
  • Wireless App-Connect Standard

Driver assistance

  • Adaptive cruise control Standard
  • Lane Assist Standard
  • Front and rear parking sensors Standard
  • Rear view camera Standard

Interior

  • Heated front seats Standard
  • Heated steering wheel Standard
  • 30-colour ambient lighting Standard
  • Heat pump Optional

Exterior

  • LED headlights Standard
  • Rear tinted glass Standard
  • Swivelling towbar Optional

Wheels and chassis

  • 20 inch Drammen black alloy wheels Standard

Sockets

What you plug into the car, and the fastest it will take through each.

  • The CCS socket

    CCS

    DC

VW ID.4 1st Edition
VW ID.4 1st Edition · © VW

What it costs to run

A full charge at home could cost £6.16, or 2p per mile.*

Based on Intelligent Octopus Go, an EV tariff from Octopus Energy (£50 off when you switch). * At 8p a unit, using the manufacturer's WLTP efficiency figure. What you actually pay depends on how, and where, you drive.

Try before you buy! Hire this at EVision. 5% off rental hire using the code MREV5. (Excluding insurance, excess, deposit & delivery)

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Specifications correct as of 13 October 2026. Source: Volkswagen ID.4 and ID.5 continue eligibility for electric car grant, Volkswagen UK, August 2026, and Volkswagen UK's ID.4 price list, October 2026.

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